Stop the blaming game, it is not helpful for the economy.
@sherlysinguran (82)
May 7, 2012 5:06pm CST
For the years i have been in this earth, protest against government seems popular. Raising of placards, yelling, burning an image of the leader and even riots occur. Will, protest also work in the Philippines during the dictatorial leadership of marcos, but my question is, does it always be this way? and whose to blame for the failing economy. I have been watching news about leaders and powerful person which was examined under the microscope of the senate and easy for us to confirm that they are the reason of the failing economy, might be also right. But have you ever ask yourself if you ever contributed something for our economy? Funny to say that mostly people on the street yelling to claimed their rights aren't paying for taxes. People who appeared to be victims woke up in the morning with a cigarette on their hands and just sitting behind? I think something wrong also with the citizens. Everything has its limit and i don't find it good for the president to directly offer them a plate to eat. We citizens also must play our part. Lets stop the blaming game and move forward. Meeting halfway while moving forward might be effective.
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@yel812 (174)
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8 May 12
"If you want to make the world a better place, better look at yourself and make a change" ~ Gandhi. Perhaps you're right, maybe if people just change they can have more choice, they can become rich, and if they see that they are still not happy living in the Philippines they can just go to other country. In the history of Korea and Singapore, it is their leader who made a big change to their country. Imagine this, a colony of ants started to change but their leader wants an old way where he's the boss, the boss wanted the ants to just work and and don't bother him while he gets everything what the ants had work for.
My main point is WE must all wake up and change, maybe if just one Filipino stand up, he can lead this country to a better one, but I guess that one Filipino can easily get killed by the rubbish politicians just like what happened in Mindanao.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
8 May 12
"We citizens also must play our part. Lets stop the blaming game and move forward." ?? That is the reason people in many country go on protest to exercise their political rights to express their displeasure toward their elected leaders, they are doing their part as citizens of the land, not a blaming game. hahaha... As long as the protest doesn't incite and call for violence; use terror to topple government or attack order keeping police officers without provocation, all these are not part of blame game as you claims except one of many legitimate way to convey your grievances and frustration on the poor performance of domestic economy caused by national policy. How in the world you know all these protesters yelling to claim their rights aren't paying their tax to the government of the day, hehe.....??? 
@mikyung (2232)
• Philippines
7 May 12
You are right - blaming game can only bring bad to the economy. I wish to go back to the days when a dollar is equivalent to 7 pesos. When a soda costs 2.50 pesos. I miss the days when I can travel peacefully from town to town for only 3 pesos. We make our own fate. We should not point fingers and look for someone to be blamed. Let us start among ourselves, do our share and try our best to change some of the "negatives" the culture - cooperation instead of the "crab mentality" - and "Filipino time" should be changed to "Always on time". I'm still hopeful about us, the youth and the future generation that we could uplift the quality of life of every citizen, hopeful that we could enjoy and say - "it is fun in the Philippines"
