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----- 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 > This Email message and its attachments, if any, may be confidential and/or proprietary and is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, reproduction, dissemination or distribution of this Email message is prohibited. Unless otherwise specifically stated opinions and views expressed in this Email message and its attachments, if any, are those of the sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Relational Systems (http://www.relasys.net) and its affiliate companies. 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