if you were in their shoes?
Faithful reader Abbygail asks a provocative question:
… if you will be tapped by the govt. to serve in teves’ shoes, what will you do to change the rut we’re in? help the people w/ your ideas. we cannot be blaming each other forever and just sit still. what will you do if given that chance to serve?
I personally do not think that an interactive forum like ours requires its participants to offer specific alternatives (in contrast, for example, to a newspaper editorial). It’s more than enough to express ourselves and discuss issues with others. But I do share Abbygail’s concern about moving forward (note, please, that I did not use that old plea to “move on” — euphemism for forgiving and forgetting).
If we were in a high official’s place, what, specifically, would we do? No need to limit ourselves to Finance Secretary Gary Teves; how about we choose one department (say, DND) or agency (say, Pagcor), and then offer our proposed (specific) solutions?
Should be interesting. But, please, keep it specific. As they say, God (or the devil) is in the details.
December 19th, 2007 at 7:59 am
What would I do?
I will try to spread nationalism, love of country not within government but outside.
Ipapalaganap ko ang mga katagang “Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas” mula Batanes hanggang Tawi Tawi. Sisimulan ko sa isang maliit na hakbang umaasang lalaganap at pupukawin ang kamalayan ng bawat Pilipino. Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas, dyan magsisimula ang pagkakaisa at pagbabago.
December 19th, 2007 at 7:56 am
Gloria Lavandera
What would I do if I got catch robbing the government coffer? I’ll do the same thing what Gloria Arroyo, Doing!………
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kaya hindi tayo umaasenso eh……..
gusto mo palitan ang magnanakaw para ikaw naman ang magnakaw……
tip….
basahin mong mabuti ang mga postings ng ibang bloggers, you’ll learn a lot, pag isipang mabuti ang sinasabi nila……..
ang gagaling ng mga ideas…….
huwag ka na magiba ng pangalan, halata naman………
huwag ka lagi bumabagsak sa topic tungkol kay gloria……..
karamihan agree na may corruption, ang hinahanap lang natin ay evidensya, yung bang tipong katulad ng kay clarissa ocampo noon sa impeachment…….
ika nga ni jun lakay wag ‘Puro mga hinagpis’ ang sinasabi mo……..
tatanda ka agad…….
think positive, may pag asa pa, merry christmas………
December 19th, 2007 at 7:06 am
To all of you, who keep insulting my inteligent just because I can’t write english very well. Baka KAMAHIN kayo, Just like what is happening to the FAKE PRESIDENT OF CEBU.
Although I’m still wishing you all, Peace and happiness at christmas and the new year!
Salina/Gloria Lavandera
December 19th, 2007 at 4:50 am
While reading most of the posts here I can’t help but chuckle. Our anger and hatred are hindering us from being productive, as if we’ve become part of the problem.
The author’s post was quite straightforward I say, if one had a chance to be a highly placed government official what would you do? now is the chance to show our stuff (at least air it out and see if it is sound enough).
People give to much credit / discredit to the President. She is only as good as her cabinet. Same thing with their cabinet officials, they are only as good as their subordinates and so on and so on.
We can’t blame all our woes and troubles to the government. It simply is counter-productive.
So again, instead of posting the same old rants, can we at least provide some specifics, something realistic and plausible.
I’ve posted mine, can you do the same? Matatalino naman siguro tayo dito.
December 19th, 2007 at 1:14 am
merry xmas to all,evrybodys point of view or good ideas are well appreciated i hope those people in the govt will know all of your bright ideas.goodluck and badluck to all govt officialls whose sitting their ass in a bucks of money.