Responding to the Socio-political Concerns

Many Filipinos have failed to see the value of taking part in the socio-political arena. It must be due to the unpleasant experiences of the country with the kind of leaders we have elected. But what should we expect from the leaders who simply sought of their political gains over the national interest? Nothing. Well, we have given them the license to manipulate everything because we have waived our rights for a good government by being silent.

A good government is both a product and a means of progress. It is a product when people choose to participate in the struggle of the society for and honest government. When we will take part in the eradication of graft and corruption, nepotism, political dynasty, red tape, and all forms of cheating and when we will choose to elect statesmen and honest leaders, it is also a mean towards a progressive country. If every citizen believes in the government because it is good, they also in turn offer their unconditional support. Good government begets holistic progress from good people.

The socio-political issues are well-tackled in the classrooms and in media. People are being fed with what is going on in the country. Take for instance the fraud in the fast elections, the politically related killings, the concealed intention to stay in power by amending the fundamental law of land, and the profligate use of public funds are some of the few blunders committed against the Filipino people. But less we hear being heartened to take part in the cure of our ailing society. Frankly speaking, we have an “El Nino” of proactive movements.

The alarming growth of teenage pregnancy manifests the kind of society we have now. Different sectors present varied solutions but fail to reflect the root cause of this. Every problem in the society boils down to our lack of social awareness and social indifference. However, these still point to the principal cause; that is the lack of moral responsibility. Sophisticated preventions will never ever quell this primary problem. It has to be made clear again to everybody, regardless of age, that truth and charity as the fundamental basis of morality are to be revived, instilled and practiced.

Many thought that their participation will not make a big change. They always say, “Why bother thinking of the world when with or without us the world will always be?” But I  say, “I think if a bigger picture, not because I want to be there, but because I happen to be there. I draw solutions, not because I want self-aggrandizement, but because I believe that I can contribute and that I am the little solution. I think of what I can do, not because I am tasked to, but because I believe I can make a difference.”

How many times have we become egocentric and thought of “what we can have” and not “what we can do”? No star is a universe neither is “I” a society. Yet, every single star in the universe manages to be different and blends with the rest fashioning a marvelously beautiful heavens Just as every “I” in the society make the whole more meaningful. The brilliance of the star fills the dark and empty space just as the goodness of every person illumines the face of the earth.

We can’t wait for somebody to do the change for us. Nobody is going to come and save our day, not even superman, spiderman, and the rest of the justice league. But we can make a big change if we will respond boldly and responsibly. We must actively participate in the socio-political affairs of our land because it is our moral obligation as Filipinos. We must respond to the challenges of the socio-political concerns of our time. And only then can we behold the dawning of the new day, a day envisioned by our forefathers.