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For the people, by the people??

I just can't help it pero I really need to state my opinion regarding this matter, especially now that the election is just around the corner.


This happened to me a while ago (Oct.28,2015), around 7 pm. The place where I stay is near Osmeña highway, and upon going home, I have to cross the said road to arrive my destination. For some na di alam, there's an undergoing construction along Osmeña hgwy for the Skyway 3 project.


As I was saying, I'm on my usual routine to cross the road. Knowing that the stoplights are not working, there are traffic enforcers assisting the cars. The thing is, yung nga enforcers talaga ang isa sa mga cause ng traffic sa intersection na malapit samin. Alam kong matagal na yong problema na yon, pero medyo nasanay na ko na ganun talaga sila, and I know na sumusunod lang sila sa instructions na binibigay sakanila thru their radios. Pero yung kanina, yun talaga ang matindi na nakaka-init ng dugo.


Isipin nyo to, the lanes going to lawton and going to alabang are very light, in other words, sobrang luwag ng daloy ng daanan nila, no traffic on their part. Based sa everyday routine ko an average of 2-3 mins lang dapat yun, pero kanina solid na talaga. Halos wala na ngang dumaan, pero ayaw pa nilang patawarin yung mga cars at tao from the other intersecting line. Sa inip at galit ng mga drivers, nagbubusina na sila dun ng malakas at pinipilit na makatawid pero ang enforcer na nakatayo dun ay sinasaway sila. Sa totoo lang talaga, hindi sila ang problema dito kundi ang isang government car or convoy na dadaan pala sa road na yun. Yun pala ang reason kaya ayaw pa nilang magpatawid.


I even heard a lady saying, "oo nga, wala ngang wang-wang pero parang wala din namang pinagbago". For me, her statement is so simple yet so strong.


I just realized na diba yung mga government positions are voted BY THE PEOPLE and they are required to act FOR THE PEOPLE. These people are somehow abusive in terms of their privileges. Dahil lang may dumaan na isang tao, kelangan ba na karamihan ng tao ang maperwisyo? Maybe may kailangan syang puntahan na importanteng lakad, pero kelangan ba na halos ipasara nya ang buong kalsada para lang makadaan sya. I know for sure, na sa dami ng tao na naperwisyo nya, marami din dun ang mga kinailangan makarating sa pupuntahan nila ng maaga.


Alam nyo naman na isa sa biggest problems ng bansa yung traffic, bakit di nyo subukan bigyan ng solusyon, hindi yung gagamitin nyo yung power nyo para di ma-traffic.


Tandaan nyo na kung hindi dahil sa mga taong yan na naperwisyo nyo, wala kayo dyan sa mga pwesto nyo ngayon. Matuto din kayong makisama at umayon.


Sa mga boboto na dyan, let's try to know more the candidates for the 2016 elections. Hindi yung boboto lang tayo dahil napilitan tayo or nabigyan lang tayo ng konting biyaya. We all know that nobody's perfect, pero let's try to vote the person who is really deserving. Hindi yung kung sino lang.


:)



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