Rody Duterte is believed to be a tough-machismo-unethical-wanna be dictator who have low moral values by how he has instilled fear among his people because of his strict reputation against drugs, corrupt officials and criminals; from the way he speaks like a kanto-boy; by cracking unethical jokes relating to important national issues; swearing like he's doesn't care about anything; opposing sensitive issues like same-sex marriage and pushing for peace talks with the "Mindanawans" by connecting with the rebels to know what they really want; belittling women's rights because of his status as a known womanizer; and so on. BUT, in times like ours where all the unethical-wrongdoings is the "new right thing" where people thought they can get away with just about anything by thinking that their principle and ideas are correct.. the quote "words is mightier than the sword" doesn't seem to be applicable anymore. What the current Filipino society now needs is someone who can BREAK THE STATUS QUO.
We, Filipinos, are known for being a democratic, conservative yet modern, free-loving people who actually thinks that everything that we have is "entitled to us". Unfortunately, these kinds of mentality creates a wrong notion for us, the Filipino people, to believe that we can turn ALL things in our favor by disregarding the moral values that our parents have taught us. Today, we need someone who can break the status quo by slapping us with the reality that we, Filipinos, need to change not only from the outside but as well as from the inside. We are a "judgmental nation". That's a sad fact. We see things superficially and not by what they have done to make some change. This crazy 2016 Philippine Election is a great example of how we are as a nation. If we don't want to CHANGE THINGS NOW by exercising our right to suffrage WISELY.. it's definite that there will just be another never-ending cycle of craziness coming soon. Whew.
May God be with us all!
A really good initiative you are taking. To ensure that people bring a positive change upon your country, everyone must first start by changing themselves.
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