By Felizar Mortillero
The Philippines is now known internationally through athletics via
Manny Pacquiao (boxer), Nonito Donaire (boxer), Donnie Nietes (boxer), Gilas
Pilipinas (national basketball team) and the Philippine Azkals (national soccer
team). Just lately, the Filipinos have exhibited their bravery and might
universally through the representation of the Philippine Peacekeeping Force at
the Golan Heights when they repulsed the threatening Syrian rebels in their
aborted plan to take the former as their captives. The Filipino soldiers,
outnumbered but not out-clashed, only numbering seventy-two (72) defended their
camp Position 68 through a fierce gun battle running seven long hours and
managed to maneuver and staged the so-called the "Great Escape" at
night time. As a result of these developments, Filipinos are now recognized
worldwide as great warriors in their fields of specialization. The adage of the
Great General Douglas MacArthur now holds true when he said and I quote "
Give me one hundred thousand Filipino soldiers and I'm going to conquer the
whole world".
Unquestionably, we are now plugged as
the new fighters of the modern world, but the big question is, do we put enough
effort to move this country forward so in due time be freed from being labelled
as the sick man of Asia? The answer is a BIG NO, if we can't learn from the
lessons of the past, the Philippines will remain as such. If we will not
cautiously pick our leaders in the next election, the political, economic and
social problems in the Philippines will continue for a long period if not
forever. Today is the "time of the awakening", start anew for a better
tomorrow. Let us allow Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, Donnie Nietes, the Gilas
Pilipinas, the Philippine Azkals, the Overseas Filipino Workers and the
Philippine Peacekeeping Force in Syria to be our inspiration to do better and
emerge as a tiger in political renewal, economic revolution and social
justice. AMEN.
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