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FIRST there
was Spain, then came America, next came Japan and now
the world?
We Filipinos have been traumatized by the fact that
we have always been living under the guise of those
who grab us by the throat. History can attest to it.
For years, we have tirelessly worked,
exploited our own natural resources and exerted effort
humanly possible all for the sake of another’s
profit.
A future glimpse is not far away
with the recent provisions of charter change.
One suggested amendment in the
Charter is a provision that would “grant”
foreign investors 100 percent ownership of land and
would “open” Philippine mass media to them.
This would give them the right to control every aspect
of the business and be able to pull out should it not
be successful.
We may not be alarmed upon the
sight of such provision because our President “guarantees”
an increase in foreign investors and eventually a rise
in our economic stature.Yet with the said increase,
there may never be enough Filipino investors who could
stand up to them, and given the power to control 100
percent is practically having our countrymen do their
bidding.
As a subsequent result, not only
will our country be bombarded with immigrants left and
right hoping for a piece of our pastures. What’s
worse is that we will personally hand over the field,
and graze it for them because we are paid to do it.
Let us face it, foreign investment
will help us boost our economic status but let us not
forget that this land is ours. Let us not be slaves
to oppression once again. |
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