Mahal ko ba ang Pilipinas?

For the past several hours I've been asking myself that question. Do I love my country?

Am I studying for the right reasons, and will I work for the right ones? Or am I just interested in having a comfortable life with myself and my family? Am I the one to typically sit on the couch, blame the politicians for their corruption, and just pray for my country?

Faith requires action, and I think I should go back, get a PhD, study hard, give glory to the country which flows through my veins. Philippine talent is used overseas, and the country is lacking of human resources, the most powerful resource one can have.

Hopefully when I'm in doubt I can go back and read this. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

The Destruction Left by Typhoon Ondoy

               Typhoons are nothing new in the Philippines. Each area gets hit, an average probably 8-13 storms per year. So what happened? Rain didn't stop. Landslides happened. The river brinks gave way. And here you see it, floods, accompanied by rain and wind, and current. People in second story homes having to climb their rooftops. Most devastating of all, 246 (as of writing this) did not survive.

               If this was America or some other Western country, people would be crushed. Tears everywhere. Everyone is mourning. And then I see these Filipinos on TV, smiling while receiving aid, laughing, albeit ignorantly as you would say, pointing to the camera and they're glad to be on national broadcast.. it makes me proud to say I am part of race that supports moving on, happiness, and this is what I think one of the good advantages of a religion, esp. a Christian one, can bring.

               Its not just Manny Pacquiao in a fight that brings a nation together. Its a tragedy like this, which brings our people closer. Filipinos from all over the world where concerned, Im sure the majority of them trying to call at the first chance they could. I pray for those stricken, for those losing property, and I pray for hope.

               Mabuhay Pilipinas!