Amelia's Nest

It hurts me more seeing my homeland suffered from all forms, corruption, disaster, calamities,oppression and what-not because of some selfish and greedy people who is leading the country or should I also say has lead the country. For the past days after Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma) has struck my homeland I never failed to update myself on what are the measures the government is doing and is planning to do for the long-term. But until now nothing has been done. Still people are in pain. And the government is waiting for international help. Are they waiting for the US government to act on it. Poor thing. Is that what you call, governance? What Conrado de Quiros wrote on his article in Philippine Daily Inquirer entitled "Opportunity" dated October 14, 2009 is resounding true. And so I qoute,

"If Ondoy and Pepeng drove home anything, it is the truth that corruption kills. Corruption does not separate fools from their money, corruption kills. Corruption does not just waste people’s money, corruption kills. Corruption does not just divert public money, corruption kills. Corruption is the rope that should have been thrown to the drowning but is nowhere to be found."

It pains me even more that I'm working and living in a foreign country and pays my taxes in the land where I am right now because we were pushed by a not so good situation back in my country for the sake of our children. That I should be there serving my land, the land who nourished and fills-in my hungry senses. But because of these unfortunate circumstances many Filipinos are pushed to leave the country in search of better life for themselves and for their family back home. As they say, there are a lot of things that needs to be done. But how come nothing has been done until now. And people don't even know where to start.