Maaalalang may duda si Jose Rizal sa kakayanan ng mga Pilipino na pamunuan ang sarili. Kinondena niya ang rebolusyon ng Katipunan bilang pagtatapon lamang ng buhay dahil duda siyang magawa mang palayain ng rebolusyon ang Pilipinas at makamit ang kasarinlan, hindi pa handa ang sinumang maupo na mamumuno para pamunuan ang Pilipinas sa tipo ng pamamahala na kumikilala sa mga karapatan ng mga mamamayang Pilipino.
Maaaring nakikinita ni Jose Rizal na sa pagkakataong magtagumpay nga ang rebolusyon ay papalitan lamang ng mga ilustradong Pilipino ang pananamantala ng mga Kastila. Walang tiwala si Jose Rizal sa kapwa niya ilustrado ng kanyang panahon sa kahandaan nilang inintihin ang mga dapat na layon ng pamahalaan natatakot siyang lamunin ng kapalaluan ng kapangyarihan ang mga ito at malimot na ang mga adhika.
Tunay ngang may batayan ang kanyang mga alinlangan dahil nauwi sa patayan sa sariling hanay ang himagsikan. Pinatotohanan ito sa pulong sa Tejeros na ikinasanhi ng kamatayan ni Andres Bonifacio, Antonio Luna at iba pang mga Pilipino sa kamay ng kapwa Pilipino.
Ang ganito ka ganid na kalakaran ay patuloy na katotohanan sa demokrasya magpahanggang sa kasalukuyan. Makalipas ang mahigit isandaang taon mula ng lumaya ang Pilipinas sa mga Kastila, pinatunayan ng pamamahala ng iilan sa kapangyarihan ang mga alinlangan ni Jose Rizal.
Demokrasya nga kung ituring dahil sa regular na eleksiyon ngunit ang katotohanan ay pinamahalaan ang Pilipinas ng iilang mayayaman at makapangyarihan para rin lamang sa mga interes ng iilan.
Ano ang palagay mo?
Ano kaya ang karapat dapat na gagawin upang matigil na ang kahibangan na ito at mapatunayan natin kay Jose Rizal na namulat na tayo sa ating mga pagkukulang at handa na tayong pangatawanan ang hamon na noon ay hindi sya naniniwalang kaya nating panindigan.
Paradoxically, since the ouster of the Spanish colonial regime, Philippine democracy has been merely a legitimizing mechanism for oligarchic rule.
For purposes of analytic clarity, democracy literally means “rule by the people”, or rule with the consent of the governed. Oligarchy literally means “rule by the few”. Oligarchy can be in the form of aristocracy, which is “rule of the best and the brightest”, or plutocracy, which is “rule by the rich”.
In Philippine context, consent through elections means that a consensus has been reached as regards which among competing elites shall be conferred the legitimate power to plunder the nation within a limited number of years.
This conundrum can be traced back to the Spanish colonial regime where the purpose of governance was clearly to systematically plunder the Philippine colony in order to secure economic development for the Crown. Spanish mercantilism was designed to maximize the Crown’s extraction from its colonies at considerable cost to economic development of the empire.
Independence did not free the Philippines from the colonial culture of plunder in governance. It only spurred the competition among elites for power vacated by the Spanish colonial regime. Perhaps this was the rationale why Jose Rizal did not advocate for independence. Instead, consistent with the liberal ideals, he fought for human rights through democratic reforms by demanding representation and accountability.
Our democracy is an elected oligarchy. Our formal democratic institutions do not guarantee democracy. Our congresses have been perpetual repetitions of the tragedy of Tejeros convention of 1897 where elites maneuver each other out of power, which cost the lives of Andres Bonifacio, Antonio Luna and the noble ends of the Katipunan. Even our “people power”, as a mechanism of accountability, is now suspect. After it has not delivered on its promises, it is reduced into an apparatus of disgruntled elites to claim lost power.
In the wake of the scandals that haunt the Arroyo administration, as a people, we are forced to reexamine our beliefs regarding the legitimate ends of democratic governance.
Democracy is essentially an affirmation of the sovereignty of the people as a collective of dignified human beings with rights. That is, the people are not things or mere means to an end. Ideally, a democratic government is an agency established to guarantee that the people have all the freedoms possible and the capacities to live the life that they have reasons to value. By representation, democracy demands that the people have the power to decide which among competing policies best serve their interests and to hold accountable those who misrepresent them.
Until this colonial culture of plunder in governance is effectively dismantled, willful corruption through our democratic decision-making procedures cannot be averted. Elites will continue to violate human rights by creating opportunities to convert public goods into private gain.
Unless we reorient our culture of governance by grounding it on the democratic imperative to respect, protect and provide for human rights, we shamefully dignify the doubts that bothered Jose Rizal more than a century ago.
A Simple Thought About Rizal If He Ever Lived Today
What would Rizal think about the nature of our country’s way of democracy? A simple but a mind blowing question. “The Philippine Government is on it’s way into becoming one of the most elite regime ever to rule a country.” Yeah right!? I saw that on a front page of a newspaper being read by a man while I was waiting for my friend. What a way to cover-up all the flunks and misfits our government has done. If King Jose is still breathing, im pretty sure that he’ll write another nasty novel or poem to harshly criticize our very own filipino government. Come to think of it, there’s basically no difference on how the country has been governed by it’s officials for the past 15 decades. What makes things worse is that this time, we’re being abused by our own race. A true-bLue FILIPINO. Not Spanish, not Japanese, not American, but pure blooded Filipinos. Can you believe it? These darn and witty officials are taking advantage of their positions so they can sneak public goods into private gain. Tsk Tsk.
The Great Jose Rizal would have thought of the same as mine. Maybe he’ll be more disappointed because of the fact that he sacrificed his own life to change the fate of our country against these greedy dimwits whose extreme desire for power leaves them with no difference from the previous foreign counquerors of our land.
Who would have ever thought that this simple “proM D-ng inTsik” will make a big difference for our country? Yet, our nature of democracy, ruled by our own race, have disappointed our ancestors who fought for freedom, specially doctor J to the R. haha.
Maybe, just maybe, if Jose Rizal was still alive, he would again be the spark that might start and light the fire into the hearts of each and everyone to continue and hope for a change. To dream of a country that is full of trust and honesty. Aww.
Long Live kinG pepe! mabuhaY si jOSe! YeaH!
Democracy is not related with development
It does not assure social welfare’s improvement
It is an instrument that ensures competition
Competition among country’s leadership
It is not driven by performance
It is driven by patronage and loyalty
Leaders rule by the virtue of their personal appeal
They rule by authority
They remain in office by buying loyalty
They create failed policies that open chance to collect bribes
A source of corruption in governance
An incentive to govern for plunder
What can we do to fix this corrupt culture?
We must discover the legitimate rule of the state
We must realize that leaders are not patrons
We must understand that they are civil servants
And that they are responsible to the welfare of the society
Demokratikong bansa ba?
May demokrasya ba ang mga Pilipino..
Ngaung bansa nila’y hirap at magulo..
at ang sanhi dito’y silang pulitiko..
napakasarili’t hindi makatao..
Sa tuwing eleksyo’y puro mga pangako..
At pagnahalal na, lalabas ang baho..
Sa pagkukurakot sila’y nalululo..
at ang mga gampani’y lubhang lumalabo..
Sila’y naghahari, tayu’y mga alipin..
Walang karapatang sila’y kalabanin..
Nunuurin na lang mga maling gawain
Na paunti-unting bumubulok satin..
Demokratiko ba itong ating bansa?..
Ngaung tayu nama’y walang pagkalaya..
Sating lahat dapat ang pamahalaan..
Di lang mga pinuno may kapangyarihan..
Kaming magaaral di dapat magulo..
Kahit na paligid ay nagkakagulo..
Dapat nakatuon sa aming pag-subok..
Sa mga pagkikilos di makikilahok..
Pagkat sa tingin ko to’y nais ni Rizal..
Edukasyon dapat ang pinapairal..
Tulad ng pagtanggi niya sa rebolusyon..
Na dapat magpapabagsak sa mga kastila..
Bansang pilipinas, bayang minamahal
Kaunlaran nito’y, batay sa nahalal
Mamumunong patas, at hindi basta basta
Malawak mag-isip, at isang dakila
Ngunit ang sa ngayon, sinong nakaupo?
Kapangyarihan lang, nais ng pangulo
Naging parehas ba, Piniling pinuno?
Sa pamamahala, at pakikitungo?
Sino ang pumili? Taong bayan kaya?
Sino ang humirang, mamamayan nga ba?
Ang bansa natin ay, purong paglilinlang
Ginagawa tayong, mga taong mangmang
Nakadepende lang, desisyon ng bayan
Sa mayayaman at, may kapangyarihan
Mga simpleng tao, hindi binibigyan
Hinahangad nilang, konting karapatan
HIMALA ANG PAG – ASA
Dunong ba’y sapat na? yan ang aking tanong
Upang pamunuan, bayang nabubulok
Bayang hinapo na’t kay’langan ng tulong
Sinung magbibigay? sinung mag – aalok?
Bulok ang wari ko, sa bayan kong ito
Pagkat namumuno’y pawang mga indyo
Indyong kahuluga’y , mga ilustrado
Mayayamang taong maitim ang buto
Kung iyong titignan kanilang hitsura
Damit ay maayos, maganda’ng postura
Pagkat ginastos na kan’lang mga pera
Na sa bayan dapat, ngunit ibinulsa
Tama ka nga Rizal! walang kakayahan
Mga Pilipinong mamuno sa bayan
Pagkat mula noon mapa – hanggang ngayon,
Hindi maalis ang suhol at korupsyon
TAMA BA ITO?
Aking naalala, dahil sa banyaga
Nang sila’y nawala, bansa’y sumigla
Naging kasagutan, sa mga problema
Ang batas ng lahat, o ang demokrasya
Sa panahon ngayon, yaring ganun pa rin
Korapsyon sa bansa, tanging suliranin
Wala nang totoo, sa mata ng tao
Ang namamahala, mga abusado
Ngayon pina-iral, batas iilan
Mga nasa pwesto puro kasakiman
Mga naghahangad, yaring kasarinlan
Tanging idinulot, puro kahirapan
Nilabag na batas, ayaw pang aminin
Ngayon lahat tayo, gusto nang alamin
Ang presidente mo, mistulang nanloko
Gamit ang pera mo, pati na rin ako
Boto sa pinuno, karapat-dapat ba?
Problema ng bansa, hindi maisalba
Tanong ng isipan, tama nga ba ito?
Serbisyong totoo, o nalinlang tayo?!
“The Fall of Oligarchic Power”
by: Audrie Ang
Oligarchy is a form of government where political power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society whether distinguished by wealth, family or military powers.
Basically it is in Filipino nature to be an epitomy of such.
I read a forum which openedly talked about oligarchy in our country. The Philiipine oligarchy was dismantalled by Marcos but he replaced it with his own cronies (Big Boss Danding, Jose DeVenecia). After the Marcos era, there came Aquino with her own crony Kamag-Anak Inc., then Ramos’military clique, Erap’s Midnight Cabinet (mafia gang) including jueteng grandlord Chavit Singson and under the Arroyo administration, the Jose Pidal and company. This is indeed a dismaying fact revealed to Filipinoes.
I firmly believe that the problem arising in our country is simply not about who seats in the position but the Filipino’s irresistible greed for power and wealth. It is already in our system to be corrupted. Changing the administration doesn’t change our roots, but changing the root itself is a totally different story.
If Jose Rizal was still alive, he might have been an ordinary Filipino whom we seen everynow and then shouting for government changes at EDSA. If he was still alive, would he be any different amongst us Filipinoes? The story is not about a non-existent hero anymore who lives in book pages. It’s already about us ordinary citizens who could do something in the present to make an extraordinary leap forward about this changes we want to happen. The answer lies within us. And about Rizal? Following what he’ve already started is the best basis.
The Spanish colonial regime might have influenced our government and our ways but we are responsible for what it has always been.
Oligarchy is ruled by the few on the other hand democracy is ruled by the people. In my opinion oligarchy is better than democracy because it prevents leaders from manipulating the nth result of who would be the future leaders. Further more it would lessen the chances of ousting leaders that is happening in our country today. Also, Oligarchy is more organized because the person who would have the power will be responsible enough due to the people surrounding him. These people who are influencing the leader’s mind are familiar with the situation of our country. Lastly, the country would be more peaceful because the positions are not open to the public. It is only available to those who are already in power.
If I were Dr. Jose Rizal in his time, I would choose democracy because with oligarchy, our country would be ruled by “prayles”, “encomenderos”, “encomenderas” “hacienderos” “hacienderas”, and the likes. They abuse their powers that are given to them and they abuse the women and children themselves. They even tormented everyone’s belief in the Catholic faith. They allowed Catholicism to enter their culture but these highly positioned people used the religion to manipulate the minds of the mass. Due to these circumstances, I would not want my fellow country men to experience what I have experienced with these people. For the people today, I would not want them to experience the same treatment that I had from these leaders. I also would not want the youth of today to inherit the attitude of the people in my time because they changed the perspective on how they would live their lives today.
Ano nga ba ang tunay na demokrasya?
Ito ba’y nakamtan na ng ating bayan?
Ngunit tila ba’y di makatotohanan
Dahil na rin ba sa ating kalagayan?
Naghihikahos nga ang mga kapus palad,
Bansa natin ay parang di umuunlad,
Sabi nila’y gobyerno natin ay korap,
Pagbabago’y kailan maaapuhap?
Ang demokrasya ay isang mekanismo,
Maaring magpaunlad sa buhay ng tao,
Kung ang alituntunin ng pulitiko,
Di pansarili kundi pang kapwa tao.
Tunay na serbisyo ating kailangan,
Maiangat estado ng ating bayan,
Sa isip at puso ating panalangin,
Tunay na demokrasya’y makamtan natin.
Ano ba ang oligarkiya? Ang oligarkiya ay isang uri ng pamumuno na kung saan, isang grupo ng mga piling tao ang mamumuno sa ating bansa. Tila ito na nga ang nangyayari sa ating bansa. Pinamumunuan tayo ng mga makapangyarihan at mayayaman para lamang sa interes ng iba. At ang katotohanang ito ay nagpapatibay din lamang na talagang huwad na demokrasya ang mayroon dito sa ating bansa. Siguro nga tama si Rizal sa mga pag-aalinlangan niya sa mga mamumuno dito sa ating bansa. Wala pa nga sigurong handa at nararapat na mamumuno sa ating bansa na kung saan ay kinikilala niya ang karapatang mayroon dapat ang mga pilipino, tulad ng sinasabi na sistema ng demokrasya na dapat din ay taglay ng pamahalaan. Isang pamahalaan na hindi bibilhin ang karapatan ng mga pilipino para sa kanilang kalayaang maipahayag ang mga nais nya para sa bayan. Dahil sa kasalukuyan, isang bulok na sistema ang mayroon tayo. Ilang pinuno na ang dumaan sa ating bansa. At tila nga wala pa ring pagbabago, tila nga mas lumala pa ang suliraning mayroon tayo noon. Tiyak na kung nabubuhay pa si Rizal ay binatikos nya nanaman ang sistema ng pamahalaang mayroon tayo. Kailangan na ng pagbabago ngunit bago ang mga pagbabagong ito, dapat ay simulan natin ito sa ating mga sarili.
For me, I think that “Democracy” in the Philippines is just an excuse used by the elites, government officials, not to mention the greedy who continue to plunder and corrupt our country. I won’t be a hypocrite and I could say that our country, more likely than not, falls in the oligarchic type of government. and why not? after all the rights and freedoms given to all Filipinos ( which is the idea of democracy ), it seems that the ruling power of the elites still dominate the society. this is ironic because democracy literally means “rule by the people” and basically, what’s happening in our country right now is ruled by the rich and influential people. Despite the fact that we are a democratic country, elites still continue to violate human rights for their personal purposes ( priorly, to convert public goods into private gains ).
On the other hand, I strongly believe that Rizal would also think the same. because he believed that democracy did not completely eliminate corruption in the governance of our country, He did not advocate for our country’s freedom but rather, for the accountability and the rights of the Filipino people. Perhaps, he would still have wanted the Filipinos to open up their minds about what’s going on beyond our democratic country.
Instead of being indepedent from the Spaniards. Japanese, Americans who once took over our country in history. Why do we feel trapped and betrayed by our own kind? Why does it seem that human has no rights or more like us citizens have no rights in their own country. With so much controversial in our politics we all fell trapped. And instead of the gov’t worrying about their people they are too selfish to take notice on what is going on in our country. And to think they should be the ones serving us. Not us serving them. If you look closer to our country we can and may become new if our gov’t uses our money to good use. Our gov’t should appriciate their people that they serve because without us they wouldn’t be as new as they are.
If Jose Rizal was still alive he would have done something for a change in our gov’t. He did it for our independence. Why not for our gov’t right? He didn’t sacrifice his life for no reason. Rizal could have sacrificed his life for the gov’t but it would be no use if the gov’t is still the same. If Rizal was still alive he wouldn’t let his people suffer like this. He is a real hero because eventhough he is a tsinoy he has a heart of a Filipino. Unlike the gov’t their own people they don’t even care about. Its a pity for us to suffer with this controversy. Rizal woul have made a difference.
“Demokrasya! Demokrasya!”, sigaw ng mga militante sa Mendiola. Siguro ang ibig sabihin ng salitang ito para sa kanila ay ang pagkakaroon ng kalayaan ng mga ordinaryong tao na mamuno at magkaroon ng sabi sa sistema ng gobyerno. Oo nga naman, kung papansinin nating mabuti ang anyo ng pulitika sa ating bansa hindi natin makakaila na bulok at luma na ang sistema dito sa atin. Naka-ugat ang kabulukang ito noong panahon pa ng mga Kastila, puro mayayaman at maimpluwensiyang tao ang nagpapatakbo at nagpapaikot sa mga Pilipino.
Kung ihahambing natin sa kasalukuyan ang sitwasyon noon ang pagkakaiba lamang ay; ngayon binoboto ng mga mamamayan ang mga pinuno, dati itinatalaga ng Gobernador heneral. Pero, masasabi ba na demokratiko na ang isang bansa kung may kakayanan magtalaga o bumoto ang mga tao rito? Para sa akin hindi, dahil sa isang demokratikong bansa mga ordinaryong tao ang nasusunod. Sa bansa natin ngayon imbes na tayo ang masunod tayo pa ang sumusunod. Baligtad ata, dapat siguro ay matauhan ang mga Pilipino na sa bansang ito ay kagustuhan nila ang masusunod hindi ang hangarin ng mga nakatataas.
Ano kaya ang dapat gawin? Simple lang. Para sa akin, edukasyon. Dahil kung edukado lahat ng Pilipino alam natin ang mga karapatan nating lahat at higit sa lahat magiging bukas tayo sa mga opinyon ng bawat isa. Naloloko lng naman tayo ng mga nakatataas dahil alam nila na ang mga ordinaryong Pilipino ay mangmang. kaya nga kung edukado ang mga Pillipino hindi na tayo madaling maloko at makaboboto tayo ng tama at walang pinapanigan.
Kung buhay man si Rizal ngayon malamang ay ikahiya niya ang kapwa niya Pilipino dahil nagagawa nitong lokohin ang kanyang kababayan. At malamang din na si Rizal ang mauunang mag-rally sa Mendiola dahil simula pa lng ay hinangad na ni Rizal ang pantay na trato sa mga Pilipino, ngunit ngayon di lang dayuhan umaalipusta sa mga Pinoy kundi sarili nating kalahi ang umaalipusta sa atin.
Ang demokrasya at ang pag-unlad
Tunay nga bang magkaakibat?
Demokrasyang susulong sa pag-unlad,
sagot sa suliranin ng mahihirap.
Ang kalayaang pumili ng mamamayan
Na naging bigo pagdating ng halalan
Dahil sa mga lider na lubhang gahaman
Na nagpapahirap sa mamamayan.
Mga mata nati’y ating imulat
sa katotohanang nagdudumilat.
Ang pamahalaan ang nagpapahirap
Sa mamamayang sadlak sa hirap.
Ang katotohanan at reyalidad
Dapat isulong tungo sa pag-unlad.
Ang demokrasya ay hindi sapat,
Kung pagkakaisa ay lubhang salat.
KUTOB
Sa kasaysayan ng bansang Pilipinas
Revolusyon ng mga tao ay likas
Upang matamasa, kalayaang wagas
Di alintana, buhay may magwakas.
Ngunit si Pepe, noon pa may duda
Na ang mga pinoy ay hindi pa handa
Lalo sa nustrado na nagnanasa
Na pamunuan ang lupang maharlika.
Panaho’y lumipas, tila ba totoo
Ang kutob ni pepe sa mga palalo
Ngayo’y nakaupo at nagaabuso
Ng kanihing mga kapwa Pilipino.
Hanggang ngayon tayo’y mga alila
Maling pagkilos nitong demokrasya
Baguhin na ito, kulturang banyaga
Upang makalaya, ang pinas sa pusa.
hindi ba’t para sa tao ang demokrasya?
ngunit bakit isa ang nagpapalakad?
diba’t ito’y gawa ng marami;ang masa?
demokrasya ba talaga ang ipinapatupad?
“oligarchy” na ba ang ating gobyerno?
tinuturing na ba ito na impyerno?
masisisi ba’ng politiko’y ginagawa lang ay gulo?
para ba talaga sa bayan ito?
pagkakaisa ng ating lipunan
ating pansinin at ito’y ating tingnan
kailangan na ang paglilinis ng bayan
hayaang ang masa ang magpalakad ng bayan
upang maintindihan at maunawaan
ating alamin na ang bayan at masa
ang siya lamang na makakapagpakita
ng tunay na diwa ng ‘sang demokrasya
patunay na nagpapatibay ng aliyansa
Oligarkiya’t demokrasya’y iisa?
Magkaiba ngunit tila ‘toy pareho
Sa ating bansa’y ganito ang patakbo
Demokrasya’y ginawang oligarkiya?
Katiwalian ay paulit-ulit na
Mga opisyales ay mga hindi tapat
Ang umuunlad lamang ay sila-sila
Imbis na ang bansa ang lalong umangat
Kelan magkakaroon ng pagbabago
Sa ‘ting bayang lugmok na sa kahirapan
Bulok na sistema’y dapat ng palitan
Mga kamalian ay dapat ng iwasto
Ang demokrasya ay ating ipaglaban
Mga mamamayan ang dapat intindihin
Sariling mga lakad dapat isang tabi
Oligarkiya ay itigil, iwaksi
sa aking palagay si Dr. Jose Rizal ang napakatalinong tao dahil sa panahong iyon ay naisip nya agad ang noon at kasalukuyang ngaun..tama sya na wag na lng gumamit ng dahas sa naganap na rebolusyon, pero siguro naman na naisip niya na rin na ang kapwa pilipino ay may sariling salita tulad ng kung laban ay lalaban, at maraming pilipino ang sakim sa kapangyarihan…oligarchy??? tayo ay bansang demokrasya may sariling desisyon kung sino ang mamumuno, ngunit subalit nde ginagamit ang tamang pagpili ng tamang pinuno…kya masakit mang aminin mulat na mulat na ang tao sa katotohanan ayaw pang aminin…kya hanggang ngaun nde pa din nating napapatunayan na demokrasya nga ba tlga tayo…..^_^
Bakit nga ba mamasabi na ang ating “Demokrasya” ay maihahalintulad sa “Oligarkiya”? Ayon sa diksyonaryo, ang demokrasiya ay isang gobyerno na kung saan ang kapangyarihan ay nakasalalay sa mamamayan sa pamamagitan ng pagboto sa magiging pinuno ng bansa. Ang oligarkiya naman ay pinamumunuan ng ilang tao na kung saan ang mga namumuno ay madalas korapsiyon at pansariling interest lang ang intensiyon.
Sa aking palagay tama lang na maihalintulad ang ating demokrasya sa oligarkiya dahil sa mga nangyayaring katiwalian ngayon. Base pa lamang sa nakatalang depenisyon ay masasabing ang ating bansa ay isang elektadong oligarkiya. Ang pagboto ng mamamayan ay nagsilbi lamang na isang pakita na tayo ay isang demokratikong bansa. Samakatuwid, ginagamit lamang tayo ng gobyerno para sa kanilang sariling kaligayahan.
Pano nga ba matitigil ang mga ito? Ang mga katiwalian na ito ay hindi matatapos kung hindi tayo kikilos. Hindi rin naman ito masosolusyonan sa pamamagitan lamang ng pagwewelga o pagpapatalsik sa namumuno ngayon. Sino nga naman ang papalit na matino kung papalitan ang kasalukuyang presidente. Sa aking palagay, pagtuturo ng tamang paraan ng pamumuno sa kabataan ang sagot sa lahat ng ito. Ang kabataan ngayon ay pwedeng pumalit sa mga nakapwesto sa gobyerno, kaya’t kung ngayon pa lang ay sisimulan na ang paghasa at pagtanim sa utak nila ang tamang paraan ng pamumuno ay magkakaroon ng pag-asang magbago ang ating kondisyon sa bansa.
Oligarchy
Years may have passed, many lives were destroyed and a insatiable hunger for foreign dominance. I know, that though we might not admit it, we are like a babies left alone by his/her mother when our foreign invaders left. Even that we are free and having our own freewill. We cannot deny that we are still in a invisible prison that our own countrymen made. Though we may call our government a free willed one, we are still in close ties with the United States government, just like dogs to its master.
Democracy is the type of government we are in. We have the right to elect the candidates who will run our government. Our people are allowed to do almost everything. But, why do you think, the people who choose our leaders are the most likely to reject them in the end. Is it because the government is corrupt? Is it because we were cheated? Or is it just because we only voted our leaders for the reason that they satisfy your needs?
Think about it. . .
For a long time we have been prisoners of different rulers. We have been forced to turn away from our beliefs and accept the abuse they inflict upon us. But somehow we managed to break free of the chains that enslaved us and became a free country! But is this really freedom? Are we really free of the abuse and injustices? I do not think so! We are still under a corrupt government that couldn’t care less about the people. Many of us are trapped in poverty! We couldn’t even choose our own officials because they cheat to win their candidacy. We may think we are, but truly we are not free people! If Rizal were alive today, i believe that he would do everything in his power to make a change, but i think that it would not have any effect, because people today are more stubborn and thick faced and will not easily be removed out of the power they have. If it does succeed, however, there wouldn’t be much of a change because as long as the people are dishonest, no matter who we choose as a leader, the results will be the same. People should change……