Kaban ni D_BystandeR; SINUKLIAY SA HUNAHUNA

D_BystandeR:

Perhaps the reason why God has placed in the hands of Pope Francis to lead the 2 billion Catholics around the world is to open the eyes of the people that the world today is much focused in obtaining material things for the comforts of the rich and, consequently, putting beyond the reach of the poor any hope of future breakthrough in their bottomless pit of miseries. Time and again, like a broken record, Pope Francis has been reported giving announcement and exhortation to national leaders around the world to take care of the poor. But it has sadly fallen in deaf ears as shown by the recently approved Quezon City ordinance empowering barangay officials to conduct drastic action against the poor sectors of the communities known as informal settlers. If we try to analyze the situation now obtaining in most parts of the country, it is the rich families dominated by foreigners who now own a bigger portion of our landholdings leaving nothing but crumbs to the poor and impoverished. This is the biggest joke of a lifetime that because of government neglect and antipathy to consider the lives of the poor wallowing in poverty, they are now treated treated like how we treat to throw away or dispose of our garbage. We forget that these people too are human beings like us and are worthy of our little consideration to survive the harshness of life and enjoy the freedom to live with us, given our due respect and concern for them to co-exist with us under the christian tenets that we are supposed to observe and practice.

Nicasio Martinez:

Well stated...

Footnote: The above comment with corresponding interaction appeared in PDI, issue of 01/15/14, when news was out that Quezon City Council has approved a city ordinance empowering barangay officials to take drastic action against informal settlers in their respective areas. Said ordinance was to take effect 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.