The True Independence

The Philippines has what it takes to become a super power, leveling itself with top Group of 7 countries like the United States of America, France, Canada, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan.

Would this be possible? But of course! Filipinos are known worldwide as an exceptional race of people possessing a variety of individual talents and know how on doing things no other race could equal. Give a Filipino something to do with out the necessary tool or equipment, and he could finish the job in due time using his own resources, often time rigging what is necessary in order to accomplish a task. What Americans, Russians, Chinese, Japanese or any other kind of nationality could do, the Filipino can! The Philippines is rich in natural resources, we have a sustainable natural environment that could feed our people and the generations to come.

So why is our nation still developing? A country under siege from different rightists and leftists groups. A country so disorganized . We had been a developing country ever since we had our independence (have we really been independent?) and we remain still developing. Our forefathers might have figured out the wrong ideas, or they might have figured it right, but they just don't know how to do it right. It may sound absurd, but our elders seem to have traveled the wrong road towards progress. They might had been too individualistic, thinking only of themselves and their family, disregarding their fellowmen, resulting to the suffering of a wealthy nation.

The Philippines with its population nearing a 100M with only a minority of its people living above the poverty line, and majority striving below the poverty line relying on the elite (who calls the shots) for employment to survive. In short, the Philippines is ran only by a minority belonging to families that have ruled for decades, their scions and heirs substituting those who have ruled before them. Same dog with a different collar, or same face with a lift.

What the Philippines need, borrowing Obama's winning slogan, is CHANGE! And change is inevitable. It will happen and its up to the new Filipino to think what is best, not only for his family, but for the sake of a nation seeking true independence.

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Change is around the corner, start thinking, and be wise enough to choose the right and disregard the wrong. Let the Philippines attain it's true independence.