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| Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
The Philippines is a lovely and loving country. Many of her islands remain a paradise for many people, fowls and animals alike. Her environ is still by and large clean and healthy. Her mountains are awesome to see just as her volcanoes are fearsome to behold.
And the Filipinos? In general, they are good and kind. They love their families and dote on their children. They enjoy telling jokes and are filled with laughter. They celebrate many fiestas. Their demands are not much just as their expectations are not high. Their culture remains right and proper as a rule. Their value system stays basically sound. But there is something wrong — very wrong in the Philippine scenery.
There are some people who persist in causing trouble to Filipinos in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Their human dignity is trampled upon, and many of their basic and complementary human rights are violated. There are furthermore certain individuals who make crime a big business, who engage in massacres, in exploiting women and children. To top it all, the people have supposedly chosen leaders who precisely lead them either astray or to nowhere..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110616com5.html
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