If you will be a lawmaker what would it be and why?
This is the question that was asked to me during my initial interview in Teleperformance(SM Masinag site).
Here's my answer:
I'm so sorry, but I don't believe them, we don't need too many politician to rule or to pass a bill. Our constitution have had too many laws that is not known by our fellow Filipino, especially the masses, who aren't educated. Lawmakers must educate Filipinos with the laws they implemented. Proper Education of our laws that's what I only wanted. And I think individuals must be resposible for themselves, they must not always put the blame on the government. We must still learn to work on our own.
Sadly, I wasn't hired, because I had grammar lapses(I just polished it for this blogpost), I stuttered and my answer to the second question (How to cook Adobo) was an EPIC FAIL!
I will start my argument with my apologies. I know, some closest to mine might contradict my article. I'm sorry, but frankly speaking, my trust to politicians or what they called themselves "public servants" suddenly vanished. I voted once for senatorial and mayoral election, but I don't think I'll do it again in the future. Though we belong in third world countries, good thing, we are run by democracy. People are the main responsible whom they want to be our leader for 6 years above.
Every election we are dominated by the poorest among the poor. I'm really sorry for the term. Even right now, majority of the benefits and special treatment of the government are not for all taxpayers, but that's alright, as they say, we must help each other in progress. Now, in return to the taxpayers, they just wanted that the taxes they paid for go through the righteous government projects.
Honestly, I only got aware of these things when I was "forced" to register to become a voter. Mom told me that it is a privilege of every Filipino.
From my viewing lenses, in the vignettes of reality in the country, people just see short term solutions to answer poverty. It should not be like that. Or should I say never be like that. So, those TRAditional POliticians took advantage, they view medical and dental missions that they organized, as a cure to illnesses that poor Filipino people suffer. But I believe, our public hospitals must be improved, offer affordable yet effective medicines. Our nurses must be well-trained yet well compensated.
Here's another election scenario, every first week of June there's a long envelope filled with school supplies for elementary and highschool students, with a sticker labeled as "projects of kagawad .... " Government must train the teachers how to handle students, improve our public school facilities and the educational system per se.In fact- I was a product of public school system and I'm really proud of that, though I saw some flaws in the system. As I remember my basic Education years, most often than not, there is only one teacher for sixty students, three students sharing one book, a classroom that is inconducive to learning. Imagine, I studied in an urbanized area but still has a lot of issues to be filled with answers, so how about in rural areas.
There are a lot of issues to answer but, for me, as a student, a wife of a taxpayer and a mother who does a budget management. We just wanted that the government spend tax money wisely, improve infrastructure and services, that way they improve the capacity and competitiveness of the Filipino workers to earn more to have a right budget(with their savings) that is suitable for every Filipino family.
Looking forward- Someday, somehow I will be part of our workforce, I don't mind paying taxes but our leaders have to give it back to the needy. Education should be affordable, water should be subsidized as well as the electricity. The roads should be maintained and security among all Filipinos should be tightened so even if we walk after midnight on every corner of the country we will feel safe.
