Why I choose to love this country
by Alvin Santos
'I know that as in any superhero story, our own heroes will come in and save the day, hopefully sooner than later'
I love the Philippines. This is something that comes as naturally as saying I love my mother. And could very well be the reason why we also call it our “motherland.”
I love this country despite the fact that many of our people are perceived to be corrupt, corruptible or both. I believe that there are much greater forces working together or separately to correct this and I trust I shall live to see a better nation of more honest citizens.
I love this country despite the fact that our people keep on electing more wrong than right people in government offices. I know that as in any superhero story, our own heroes will come in and save the day, hopefully sooner than later. I also feel that we've finally gotten it right this time. And this is a good, no, it’s a great sign.
I love this country in spite of how poorly constructed and managed its main airport is. The fact that it’s constantly brought up as a national concern means hope and to have hope is good. Good enough for me at least. There are hundreds of beautiful reasons to still go and see this country which more than make up for the little inconveniences that we may experience in an airport.
Have you even been to Boracay, Bicol or Cebu? They’re beautiful! I myself have not been to so many places in the Philippines which cannot be traveled by land as much as I have been to places overseas. I am raring to see what else is out there that we can offer.
I love this country in spite of how bad the traffic situation and its roads are. This means more time spent with family or friends, exercising our vocal chords while driving alone in the car, reading a good book in the bus going home from work or even praying the rosary, meditating or just going along our daily conversations with God.
I love this country in spite of how densely...
