|
|
Article: We quarrel while others unite.(Opinion & Editorial)
- Article from:
- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- September 11, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
None but myself ever did me any harm.
Napoleon Bonaparte
THE Philippines is truly blessed, and the Filipinos are a lucky people, compared to the bloody civil wars, genocides, barbaric human rights violations, famines, diseases, and diasporas stalking the lands of Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.
On the other hand, while leaders of these unhappy countries spend their energy and waking hours looking for solutions to seemingly intractable problems, centuriesold discords, and impossible situations, Filipinos are leisurely squandering their blessings, abundant natural resources, innate talents, and strategic location in masochistic ...