THE DIFFERENCE

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:

This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt, that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor. On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.

Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.

Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world’s strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference. Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.
10. and of course…Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, & CHANGE, ACT!

Where is Mikaela Irene D. Fudolig?

As a regularly do, I read the transcript “Take not the Road Less Traveled” of Mikaela Irene D. Fudolig’s speech again. I must admit, this girl from the UP and her speech inspires me. In fact, meeting her personally would be a great honor to me.

One year after her graduation, where has she gone now?  Did she became a teacher as mentioned on the last part of her speech?

“Take NOT the road less traveled. Rather, MAKE new roads, BLAZE new trails, FIND new routes to your dreams. Unlike the track-beaters in campus who see where they’re going, we may not know how far we can go. But if we are brave, defiant searchers of excellence, we will go far. Explore possibilities, that others may get a similar chance. I have tried it myself. And I’m speaking to you now.

But talk is cheap, they say. And so I put my money where my mouth is. Today, I place myself in the service of the University, if it will have me. I would like to teach, to share knowledge, and perhaps to be an example to new UP students in thinking and striving beyond the limits of the possible. This may only be a small disturbance in the grass. But I hope you’ll come with me, and trample a new path.”

Google is my really my friend because it directed me to Mikki Fudolig Blogspot Account. She has a new transcript there titled GURO. As I expected, it was another eye-opener yet very inspiring speech.

I am very glad to know that she really became a teacher. I have faith in her that she’ll become a good mentor.

Mikaela Irene D. Fudolig, BS Physics with a GA of 1.099, received the top honors. She also delivered the valedictory address on behalf of the graduating class.

Only 16 years old, Fudolig is the youngest student to be graduated by the University in the recent years and one of only two admitted to UPD without a high school diploma and without taking the UP College Admission Test.

She was only 11 years old and a sophomore at the Quezon City Science High School when she was granted permission to enroll at UPD as a non-degree student, having volunteered for a prototype Early College Placement Program the UPD College of Education was spearheading. After earning remarkable grades for an academic year, the Department of Education (DepEd) endorsed

her admission to UPD, which was approved by the UP Board of Regents on May 30. 2003.

Freedom of Speech

WikiPedia.org - Freedom of speech is being able to speak freely without censorship. The right to freedom of speech is guaranteed under international law through numerous human-rights instruments, notably under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, although implementation remains lacking in many countries. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes preferred, since the right is not confined to verbal speech but is understood to protect any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.

 

What is Right? - WikiPedia.org In the jurisprudence and the law, a right is the legal or moral entitlement to do or refrain from doing something, or to obtain or refrain from obtaining an action, thing or recognition in civil society. Rights serve as rules of interaction between people, and, as such, they place constraints and obligations upon the actions of individuals or groups (for example, if one has a right to life, this means that others do not have the liberty to kill him).

Just recently, A boy wearing blasphemous T-Shirt is charge with offensive behavior in Australia under the Summary Offences Act 2005 for public nuisance.

A GOLD Coast teenager who wore a T-shirt by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth that reads ’Jesus is a c**t’ has been charged with offensive behaviour.

Teen arrested for ’blasphemous T-shirt’
Above the offensive slogan a nun is depicted masturbating.

A 16-year-old was arrested on Monday for wearing the shirt and was charged with offensive behaviour under the Summary Offences Act 2005 for public nuisance.

Senior Sergeant Arron Ottaway said the teen was walking along Hollywell Road, in Biggera Waters, when a officer saw him.

Police conducted inquiries at Australia Fair, where the teen said he bought the shirt, to find any shops selling it.

The Reverend Matt Hunt of the Helensvale Baptist Church said it was sad people spoke about the Lord in such a way.

“It’s fairly common language these days to express sadness, anger or hurt,” he said. “It’s a degrading word to use and Jesus is anything but that. It’s like calling white black.” Read full story here…

What about freedom of speech? Where’s the freedom of expression? He’s just expressing his belief you may say. Yes! He is given a right on freedom but expression but not a privilege to degrade others.

Misconception on Freedom of Speech, others think the can do anything because the have a freedom of expression. This is also the reason why many people are being charged by Libel because of this so called freedom of speech.

We’re given a right to live so one one has a liberty to take it right? Well except those who are given a privilege to do so. Huh!? Consider convicted criminal for example. By law, he has a right to live, that is if he is not sentence to death.

Senators, if i’m not mistaken, can’t be charged of anything when on a senate meeting inside the senate hall. Now we’re talking of true Freedom of Speech! But it’s not just a right, they’re given a privilege.

Having a freedom of speech doesn’t mean we can do anything without facing any consequences. We can’t always reason out our right on freedom of expression because it has it’s own limitation.

I, myself, do not undestand how far our right on freedom of speech go. But one thing is clear to me. Next time I’m going to open my mouth - I’ll think twice before saying it.

Imagine a Life without Filipinos

Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut-down his flower and gift shop in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. He said, “When they left, i felt i had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite.”

Al-Maghrabi then flew to Manila to look for two other filipino workers to replace the ones who had left. Previously, he had tried workers of different nationalities but they did not impress him. “There’s not comparison between Filipinos and others,” he says. Whenever i see Filipino workers in the kingdom, I wonder what our life would be without them.

Saudi Arabia has the largest numbers of Filipino workers - 1,019,577 - outside the Philippines. In 2006 alone, the Kingdom recruited more then 233,000 workers from the Philippines and their number is still increasing. Filipinos not only play important and effective role in the Kingdom, they also perform different jobs in countries across the world, including working as a sailor. They are known from their professionalism and quality of work.

Nobody here can think of a life without Filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world’s seafarers. There are 1.2 million Filipino sailors.

So if Filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world. We can only imagine the disaster that would happen.

What make Filipino unique is their ability to speak very good English and the technical training they receive in the early stages of their education. There are several specialized training institutes in the Philippines, including those specializing in engineering and road maintenance. This training background makes them highly competitive in these vital areas.

We have to remember that we are much dependent on the Filipinos around us. We could die a slow death if they chose to leave us.

When speaking about the Philippines, we should not forget Filipino nurses. They are some 23 percent of the world’s total number of nurses. The Philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduates each year. Many of them work abroad in countries such as the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore.

Cathy Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino nurse who has been working in the Kingdom for the last five years and before that in Singapore, said he does not feel homesick abroad because “I’m sorrounded by compatriots everywhere.” Ann thinks that early training allow Filipons to excel in nursing and other vocations. She started learning this profession as her aunt, a nurse, used to take her to the hospital and ask her to watch the work. “She used to kiss me whenever I learned new thing, at the age of 11. I could do a lot. I began doing things like measuring my grandfather’s blood pressure and giving my mother her insulin injections,” she said.

This type of early education is lacking in the Kngdom. Many of our children reach university without learning anything except boredom.

The Philippines, which you can barely see on the map, is very effective country thanks to its people. It has the ability to influence the entire world economy.

We should pay respect to Filipino workers, not only be employing them but also by learning from their valuable experiences.

We should learn and educate our children on how to operate and maintain ships and oil tankers, as well as planning and nursing and how to achieve perfection in our work. This is a must so that we do not become like Muhammad Al-Maghrabi who lost his interest and appetite when his Filipino workers left his flower shop.

We have to remember that we are very much dependent on Filipinos around us. We could die a slow death if they leave us.

Welcome to my Blog

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