----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:55 AM Subject: [CISFriendships] "Twelve (12) Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country,"
> "Twelve (12) Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country," > > by Alexander Ledesma Lacson, may be a "voice in the > > wilderness"; but as Fr. Ruben Tanseco, S.J. puts it, what Alex > > proposes are "very concrete, practical and doable" actions for us > > ordinary Filipinos. > > > > A simple enumeration of these "twelve little things" will not do > > justice to the work of Alex. You've got to read the whole text, but I > > shall try to compress a few lines for some of the items mentioned. > > > > 1. Follow traffic rules -- Why is that the most important? The answer is > > simple. Traffic rules are the simplest of our laws. If we learn to > > follow them, it will be the lowest form of national > > discipline that we can develop. Since it is totally without monetary > > cost, it should be easy for us to comply with, and therefore should > > provide a good start. > > > > 2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official > > receipt. -- If a seller does not issue an official receipt when you buy > > a product, the seller may or may not remit the tax to the government. > > Without an O.R., there is no record of the sale transaction, and the tax > > that you paid may not be remitted to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. > > > > 3. Do not buy smuggled goods. Buy local, buy Filipino. -- It may not be > > good economics to buy 100 percent local products.What I suggest is for > > us to take a "50-50" buying attitude. This means that we must develop > > the attitude of using 50 percent of our budget for local products and > > the other 50 percent for imported choices. > > > > 4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners,speak positively of > > our race and our country -- this is best addressedto the rich and the > > middle class in our country, who have contact with the outside world.It > > is they who talk to, dine or deal with foreigners either here or abroad. > > It is what they say and do which creates impressions about us among > > foreigners. > > > > 5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman, soldier and other public > > servants -- There is nothing like the power of respect. It makes a > > person proud. It makes one feel honorable. At the same time, courtesy to > > others is good manners. It is class and elegance and kindness. It is > > seeing the value and dignity in the other man. It is, in fact, a mark of > > a most profound education. > > > > 6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. > > Recycle.Conserve. -- As Louis Armstrong says in his song: "I see trees > > of green, red roses, too, I see them bloom for me and > > you and I think to myself, what a wonderful world." > > > > 7. Support your church. (or charitable/ civic organizations -- :-) > > > > 8. During elections, do your solemn duty. -- Honesty, more than a > > masteral or doctorate degree, is what gives credibility. And credibility > > is essential because it is a leader's link to the people.It is what > > makes the people look to one direction,follow a common vision, and > > perform a uniform act. In short,credibility is what makes people follow > > the leader. > > > > 9. Pay your employees well. -- No exercise is better for the human heart > > than to reach down and lift someone else up. This truly defines a > > successful life. For success is the sum, not of our earthly possessions, > > but of how many times we have shown love and kindness to others. > > > > 10. Pay your taxes. -- In 2003, P83 billion was collected from > > individual income taxes. But 91 percent of this amount came from > > salaried workers from the government and private sector, people who had > > no choice since their income taxes were withheld mandatorily. Only P7 > > billion of the P83 billion came from businessmen and professionals like > > doctors, lawyers, accountants and architects,among others. > > > > 11. Adopt a scholar or adopt a poor child. -- You can make a difference > > in the future of our country by making a difference in the world of > > children. > > > > 12. Be a good parent. Teach your kids to follow the law and to love our > > country. -- Today's children will someday rule and lead this world. But > > whether they will be bad rulers or good leaders will depend largely on > > how we raise them today. Our future is in > > the hearts and minds of our children > > > Marver Javier Avila > Senior Analyst Programmer > > ITS-Int't Inc. > (632) 9130707 loc 48 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.its-intl.com.ph > > Justice without power is Empty > Power without justice is violence > MN QDLNQRD H VZMMZ CHD > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential > and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this > message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, > dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance > upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please > contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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