To Serve

Concern for the common good may be considered a generic characteristic of Social Studies teachers. After all, it’s very difficult to teach about good citizenship and leadership if one doesn’t even truly believe or practice them. It requires a lot of talent to show a fake concern, for most of the people at least. So for a Social Studies teacher like me it’s a wonderful surprise if at least one of my students in class shares the same concern for the common good... so concerned for the common good of the Filipinos that to be a president is a desired goal. They really fascinate me because they may not realize in their present knowledge how difficult it is to serve as a president but at least the spirit of service is there. I believe for someone to dream of becoming a president a great desire to serve the people in the greatest way must be in the heart.

But since 2010 elections is coming and televisions are filled with political ads branded as “infomercials” of those who already want to campaign for their presidential bid, I wonder if what those politicians want is to truly serve the Filipino people. I need not...

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