Social disorder in the making? VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 01/17/2010

Social disorder in the making? VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 01/17/2010 There appears to be some kind of an eerie feeling pervading many sectors of society, a certain ominous expectation expressed by not few people who are cognizant of, and attentive to, the signs of the times in this country. No. This is not really about the suspect or incapable political candidates from the national to the local levels of government, for the forthcoming elections — although such is certainly a discomforting reality about the present and future lot of Filipinos. This is neither relative to the progressively higher prices of food, cement and other necessities — although salaries remain stagnant in amount and jobs are harder to find, unless one leaves the country. Nor is this about the ever rising crime rate in the streets, the forever presence of guns in the hands of those who precisely should not have them..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100117com7.html

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