The Hopeless Promise: Ambitious Filipinos

STORY BY ALTHESA JENNIFER TARIGA

“VOTE wisely for a better future!”

People surrounded the caravan, several people wore shirts that represented the candidates for whom they would vote for.

The candidates ensured that they would complete and advance what needed to be done in the Philippines. They established goals and aims with the intention of succeeding and avoiding classification as a third-world nation— Putting in great effort to stay up with the other advanced nations, notably with America.

Mimic America’s System

People often think about whether this would be a good idea or a bad move. In spite of that, only one thing is certain. It is the false intuition that leads to misunderstandings.

People frequently believe that the government is the sole cause of the Philippines' lack of advancement among other advanced nations. What most individuals fail to realize is that patience is required if they truly want a brighter future. But occasionally, people fail to realize that the issue is with them personally.

People themselves fail to understand that they might be the source of this uprising problem.

As stated by Reynan Quinto, HUMSS and AP educator, “Walang masama sa pag-abot ng standard ng ibang bansa. But then again, we need to understand na it has a long process. Dapat maging patient tayo kasi this is a long term process. Lalo na kung gusto natin makaabot or malagpasan ang tinatawag nating pagiging third world country ng bansa.”

He also mentioned that it would be preferable if the Filipinos were ambitious enough to wait since the development of the country would be a lengthy procedure.

Strategy of the Philippines

Quinto explained that Comparative government in politics frequently compares each nation's governments, so that it is simple to ascertain which configuration would be most beneficial to the nation and which other nations might follow in their footsteps.

The Philippines in some way created a success plan for the American administration and the country itself. Therefore, it would be greatly beneficial if the Filipino could be a little patient and ambitious in order to support and aid the beloved nation that they call home.

Yet, is the American government still the standard nowadays?

America had proven to be strong in terms of its military and armed forces. They had always been at the forefront of these types of fields, particularly in regard to modern technologies.

“Siguro kung dati, good thing ‘to. Ngayon, hindi ako sigurado kasi ang economy ng America ngayon ay hindi siya maganda. Hindi talaga siya papaangat. With regards to the armed forces kung yun lang yung kokopyahin natin, sige, pwede, pero https://www.rappler.com/ tachyon/r3-assets/249D819813E1413D9B2286CCA6046630/img/54F5AD2C0FF745B990612C16620895B1/muslim-voter-mindanao-epa-20151218.jpg overall, kung good thing ba ito or bad thing, para sa’kin parang bad thing na siya.”

“The more na mas dumadami yung kaaway ng America, mas maiipit tayo. But then again, strategies yan ng government natin and kung ano man yung gawin nilang execution or decision, it’s up to them. So sa akin wala namang kaso do’n, pero yun nga sa issue ng standard base, again walang problema kung kokopyahin natin yung ibang bansa. Gawin nating standard yung America, walang problema. As long as hindi na-cocompromise yung sarili nating culture.” He added.

The Promise

People may have believed that the country cannot survive with the competitiveness of the government and the people as a whole, but being patient and ambitious at the same time is the remedy that will assist to keep the Philippines a living nation.

It is better to be ambitiously determined than to be ignorant and facile.