Lee Doyle posted JOB HIRING: Philippine Prime Minister for his Filipino readers. It’s an old forum discussion which dates back to the year 2005. What Lee don’t know is the fact that such issue is still relevant to Filipino society even today.Although most of us here in the provinces believes that Manila is making a mountain out of a mole hill with the alleged ZTE anomaly and the sellout of Spratlies, the fact that this country is in a mess could not be disregarded. Some say it’s government’s fault, some say it’s America’s fault and some believes it’s the people’s faults.America is dragged into this mess by activists who claims that Washington is still controlling the government even after they gave us independence on July 4, 1946. We see them on streets with banners bearing “Ibagsak ang [name of Philippine president]-US Imperyalismo” (down with [name of Philippine president]-US imperialis” in bold and sometimes, if they have more budget, burn effigies of Uncle Sam and the American Flag.We can blame other nations for the kind of culture and values we have now but until the time we rise from blaming to actually fixing the problem will we then move on and see significant change. Sure, the past has everything to do for what we are now but the question is: When shall we move forward?They say lot of Filipinos are living below poverty line and are eating only ones a day but in reality, these people who are called poor could afford to treat their buddies to a drinking spree or serve 5 course meals with lechon during fiesta. I guess this only shows that these people just don’t know how to spend what they have.We like to be called hospitable so we go the extra mile in entertaining our guests. We wine them and dine them like they are kings, we even give them our own beds, and even lend them our wives (in some tribes). Then, after our guests are gone, that’s the time we start thinking how to pay the bill.We are not poor! We are just a country of mendicants. This why we can’t blame our politicians for engaging in corruption. We constantly ask them for money to assist our relatives’ burial, for our son’s wedding, for sound system expenses during fiestas, for basketball uniforms, and for almost anything we need. Where do you think would they get that money?We have lots of job openings yet still there are lots of new College graduates who are unemployed. It’s either they are too picky or they are a product of the prestigious diploma mills we usually call schools. That’s why we just laughed when Terry Hatcher said something it on Desperate Housewives.We pride ourselves for being one of the best English Speakers in Asia yet only 4 out of 100 makes the cut for call center agents. Unemployment could not have been much of a problem if our people are not idiots.This reminds of the Binibining Pilipinas winer Janina San Miguel. Just play the video and you’ll see.

“Well, my family’s role for me is so important becoz there was the wa- they’re, they was the one who’s …. very… Haha …. Oh I’m so sorry, uhmm …. My pamily …. My pamily …. Oh my god …. Ok, I’m so sorry …. I …. I told you that I’m so confident …. Eto, uhhmm, Wait …. Hahahahaha, uhmmm, Sorry guys becoz this was really my first pageant ever becoz I’m only 17 years old and ahahaha I, I did not expect that I came from, I came from one of the tough 10. Hmmm, so …. but I said that my family es the most important persons in my life. Thank you.”

I don’t know what more to write after seeing that. Parang lasing who needs alcohol rehab.