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Judul : Wash Away the Tears with Hope
Wash Away the Tears with Hope
Goi Peace Foundation has recently announced the winners for it's 2008 International Essay Writing Contest. From among 4,711 entries from 137 countries, Valeria Cortez Vaca Díez (Age 17, Bolivia) was declared the first prize winner. She is lucky enough to receive the Minister of Education Encouragement Award at a ceremony during the Goi Peace Foundation Forum 2008 to be held at Bunkyo Civic Hall in Tokyo on November 9, 2008 and perhaps a chance to see Bill Gates in person, too!
My entry was about the critical problem Jaro, Iloilo has always been facing. Many generations of students have graduated in the Central Philippine University but the problem has never been given proper attention and solution yet. Here is a copy of my entry to that said essay writing contest, it may not have won any award but it already suffices me to let the whole world know-- as far as this entry could reach--that in a city where its citizens has not been negligent in paying it's taxes, many students and regular residents of Jaro, Iloilo alike are suffering from the effects of flood. Could there be any hope in this situation or we just have to let it echo within generation by our apathy? There must be something done about it. I am sick of walking in the muddy street of San Isidro after a little rain, I am sick of being sent home abruptly when the rain starts pouring for surely the dreaded flood would follow. Jaro is sick of the flood that could have been lessened, should have it been given keen attention and solution.
My entry was about the critical problem Jaro, Iloilo has always been facing. Many generations of students have graduated in the Central Philippine University but the problem has never been given proper attention and solution yet. Here is a copy of my entry to that said essay writing contest, it may not have won any award but it already suffices me to let the whole world know-- as far as this entry could reach--that in a city where its citizens has not been negligent in paying it's taxes, many students and regular residents of Jaro, Iloilo alike are suffering from the effects of flood. Could there be any hope in this situation or we just have to let it echo within generation by our apathy? There must be something done about it. I am sick of walking in the muddy street of San Isidro after a little rain, I am sick of being sent home abruptly when the rain starts pouring for surely the dreaded flood would follow. Jaro is sick of the flood that could have been lessened, should have it been given keen attention and solution.
For most people, problems just exist only if they are affected. They would only start looking for solutions when they have been dodged from their comfort zones. Perhaps it is just normal for human beings to just cross the bridge when we get there. We were not accustomed to preventive maintenance or some sort. We would not notice that our slippers have already served us for almost 10 years unless we get splintered from some unexpected objects on the road. We would not replace our cracked mirror unless we could still see our reflection on it. We would not care if our roofs were merely cut plastics from the grocery. We would not care much if our sinks leak as long as we are not that much baffled from our daily routines. We do not usually focus our attention on these things for there are just much more important things occupying our minds. I think that is pretty normal for us. Or I guess it is much right to say, it is for us—Filipinos.
I grew up like a NPA (or someone with No Permanent Address) because we did not have our own house. As I became aware of my environment, there was nothing of so much difference except for the new names of our neighbors. Every place we tarry, aye I chose that term that seem to perfectly describe that life we had. We would always experience almost relatively the same problems—overpopulation, garbage management, traffic and floods. I remembered a family of nine crowded in one room that was originally built for only three persons. I must have added the problem in lack of education, too. When we transferred to another location once again, I remembered that the youngest as having the same age as min, yet I do not remember if he ever stepped to school. All the people in our village would wake up early in the morning as early as five, not to get ready for work or school, but to wait for the truck that collects our garbage. Just imagine the delay it would create since we were in the latter part of that village. Since we were not yet a city then, and even until we transferred here in Iloilo city for my job, traffic was not much of a problem. However, I also remembered one occasion when I had to pay for fine because I was not able to attend the flag ceremony at 7:30 in the morning when I was in high school for the tricycles were jam packed in the strait two-lane road. They said that one is never a "Sayans" or Science student (short for Regional Science High School for Region VI) if he has never experienced flood. I was on my junior yer when we had to spend the whole day in helping clean our classrooms for in the public schools, we never experienced having the privilege of two janitors, or for some, even more.
Right after my graduation from my 2-year computer programming course,I was hired as a call center agent here in Iloilo. So from my hometown Kalibo, Aklan I had to do what seems like to me a never-ending-in-transferring life. Now I turned a year and a half in my job and flood was always a part of my life--or perhaps for the people in Jaro. So when PAGASA( Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) fore casted a typhoon last Friday night, we all just went to our regular activities since they gave just a signal number 1 for Iloilo and 2 for Aklan. June 21, 2008--Saturday--the rain poured uncontrollably hard that there were no longer jeeps passing the once headache-causing traffic roads.In the downtown, there was already a knee-high flood, and I expected nothing but worse in my place. For even if the rest of the world enjoy dry road, we were basked in flood. At 12 noon, the roads were impossible to pass and so walking against the current was the remaining remedy. Current was not only the one hostile that time but also the scattered tin cans, used diapers, discarded woods and many others. The scene went on and on, the rain never ending. In the history of both Iloilo and Aklan, typhoon Fengshen (or we call it Frank) was the most horrible. Many lives were lost, many were still missing with no hope of ever seeing them again alive, or even their bodies; many establishment were no longer productive nor operatable. Many dreams were shattered when only rooftops were visible. In the dark, women were wailing, children ever crying. What were supposed to be signal 1 and 2 typhoon were consecutively raised. What was expected to be just a normal happening happened to be the most tragic evening.
Morning that used to signify hope only proved otherwise for both Ilonggos and Akeanons for they faced the reality that they have to go back to scratch, literally start from scratch again. Could this have been lessened, if not prevented? Possibly if we were more aware of the possible problems and acted upon it right away. Perhaps it could have been lessened if we had not irresponsibly dumped our garbage anywhere, anytime of the day that caused the congestion of the drainage. There could have been less flood if trees were not uncontrollably cut almost every week to meet the ever increasing demands of the people. Of course, if there is much consumer, there is also much production requirement. But there must have also much concern for the citizens in little by little replacing the balding forest. There is just too much 'what ifs' and 'too late'. Or is it? I do not think so. Just as most tragic movies end with a hope.
They say that we cannot solve a problem with another problem. Well, I guess in our case we need to look at every possible solution. Overpopulation is one big problem of the Philippines.But this, with much determination and support, could be turned to our side, instead of the other way around. We have strong and eager youth with the spirit of bright tomorrow. Though not all may be schooled but in our veins run the blood of Lapu Lapu and Jose Rizal. We have the zeal that made Lea Salonga, Professor Bayot and Manny Pacquiao world-class. We are like the many others who once hoped for a change and struggled continously for its reality. As our government strives to mend the bruises and even the wounds that the tragic has caused our community, the youth would work on the side that we used to neglect--preventive maintenance. As dams and drainage were built and reconstructed, we will help support the 3R's--Reuse, Reduce and Recycle since we make up most of the consumer market. We have rising generation and we will prove our worth to the world. We will help in planting trees instead of just watching them dimish every year. Or instead of just waiting for our parents or our leaders do it themselves. We will volunteer in helping clean the streets instead of just waiting impatiently for the metro aids or men in loaders do. Most importantly, we would keep on watching what we have started. We will watch ourselves and see to it that empty bottles of mineral water or juice drinks go straight to the garbage cans or in our pockets. Constant watch of ourselves and proactive cleaning of our own backyard would not only make our own homes clean but as well as our community. We can make our homes and community a better place to live, and will always strive to keep it that way. We will maintain the projects provided by the government. At first, it may be odd, but as we continue to live and keep living these standards, we would be surprised that it's already part of our daily living. For I believe that we could do better than being accustomed to flooded roads after every little rain, or cleaning our homes after the flood has subsided. We can also do better than buying or relying our daily diets on the heavily processed store-bought products by planting vegetables on our vacant lots. Our government officials, especially our barangay captain can help much by motivating his people in maintaining cleanliness and green community by visiting every house and rewarding the one with the most clean and green environment. I think such project would cost much lesser than the budget we always spend in cleaning the roads after every flood.
So I guess problems are not just the ones that we encounter, but also the ones that we might. It pays to prevent than cure. The youth are the most powerful force that can brave even the most powerful typhoons and other catastrophes. For as we continue to become a light to our community in our little acts if kindness and projects, the people around us would also feel the need for a change--and to change.
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