NOTHING UNUSUAL IN GIVING MONEY TO FELLOW OFFICIALS

Hi ! I am Rey Quijada, a last termer barangay captain. I am the husband of my only wife and a father of 13 children brought to this world by my only wife Helen who was my classmate in grade 1 and the only daughter of my grade 1 teacher. Since I graduated from U.P. in 1981with a degree in Industrial Engineering, it has always been my dream to help our country move forward. While many of my former classmates stayed in Manila to work, I intentionally came home to Mindanao in order to realize that dream. I do not know if I have done enough but one thing is sure, I will never stop in pursuing that dream habang may buhay. Sounds corny but I would rather be corny than be a fencesitter. I have sufferred so much and my family too in standing for what is right and shared the little that we have to our people firmly believing that God is never outdone in generosity. Yes I may sound corny to some people but I will try to continue doing my humble share in helping our only country thru this blog by sharing with you some of my insights and I also hope to generate some reactions from your end..

It is true that the giving out of money to Governors and Congressmen in Malacanang last October 11 is worth investigating and condemning. It was bribery pure and simple. From my end however as a barangay leader for the past 13 years, the practice is not UNUSUAL! Mayors buy the brgy captains and the municipal council for them to approve the budget esp the intelligence fund. The Govs buy likewise the Mayors and the Bokal for the budget and the intel fund to be approved. It follows that the Govs and the Cong are bought too. Last election, di ba the voters were bought too by the brgy and sk candidates? THE PROBLEM THEREFORE IS DEEP-SEATED ON US AS A PEOPLE! WE SHOULD BE MORALLY COURAGEOUS ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE OURSELVES WHAT IS WRONG WITH US as the sovereign people AND TAKE THE NEEDED CORRECTIVE MEASURES. NOW AND NOT LATER. All is not lost. There is still hope. Besides the future does not belong to us the older ones AND SO WE DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO LOSE HOPE.. It belongs to the youth including our children. We owe it to them.