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Are we dealing with
Humans or Zombies?
The Pulso ng Pilipino also asked the
1,200 respondents an open-ended and unaided question on what they perceive as the most
serious problems in the country today and the
responses were as follows: Some 44% said
Criminal Acts (inclusive of Illegal Drugs, Crimes
against persons and property, Killings, Acts of
terrorism, rebellion.) Another 19% said Graft
and Corruption (inclusive of issues on morality,
unexplained wealth, bribery.) 16% said Poverty,
unemployment, contractualization, low wages, unaffordable commodity prices.
13%
said Social Services (inclusive of Health, Education, Basic Services.) Surprisingly, only 5% said
the problem is transportation and traffic and this
could mean that the people can live with it. And
3% said Environmental problems, e.g., pollution,
illegal mining is a serious problem.
A rider to the Pulso ng Pilipino survey is
the planned burial of the late President Ferdinand
E. Marcos at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani. Notwithstanding the rallies and protests to stop the
burial, some 67% said they favor the burial of the
late President as ordered by President Duterte on
the basis that Marcos was a former President and
a soldier which are two of the requirements specified in the rules and regulations of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines as to who can be buried
at the LNMB.
It is clear from the instruction of President
Duterte who is exercising his functions as Commander In Chief of the AFP to allow the burial of
the remains of the late President Marcos who was
a former President, a Senator and a soldier who
saw action in World War II.
The survey shows that 67% of those who
were asked are IN FAVOR of the planned burial
of the remains of the late President Ferdinand E.
Marcos at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani and 28%
says they are NOT IN FAVOR with 05% saying
they DON’T KNOW.
Lost in the din of this controversy is also
the fact that the decision of President Duterte to
allow the burial was not because the late President Marcos was a hero but because he was a
former President and a soldier and is qualified to
be buried at the LNMB under the existing rules
and regulations of the AFP.
While there have been numerous protest rallies and demonstrations centered in the
Metro Manila by certain groups opposed to the
planned burial of the late strongman, these are
by no means reflective of the sentiment prevail-
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ing in other parts of the country as seen
from the results of the Pulso ng Pilipino
survey.
At the end of the day, what we
are actually seeing in the events not only
in the Philippines but elsewhere in the world including the killing of unarmed civilians is merely
the result of what I may call as a declining level
of spirituality. As we become so immersed with
the concerns of daily living we tend to forgot that
true joy lies not in the accumulation of wealth or
power but in the peace offered by the One who
created all things. It is probable that we have become lost in the maze of problems we face that
we look for remedies elsewhere other than what
God offers.
God is a God of mercy and compassion and
he will not stop until all who are lost are found.
This was the reason why Jesus was sent “for the
Son of Man came to seek and to save what was
lost.” (LK 19:10) As Jesus searches on we must
join him in this search and rescue operation to
save those who are lost especially those who do
not believe that we have the image and likeness
of God in us. Time is of the essence and today
the world has changed radically as our faith is
now being challenged and we need to look for
and help those who are lost and couldn’t find
their way.
As disciples of Christ, this task of looking
out for the lost also falls squarely on our shoulders because as disciples we must share in the
mission of Christ to search for those who are lost
and lead them “to know Christ and the power of
his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in
his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
and so, somehow to attain to the resurrection of
the dead.” (Phi 3:10-11)
Many of us easily lose hope when things
don’t turn out the way we expected and we sink
into the pit of depression and despair and we
turn to alcohol and or drugs. But in Luke’s gospel we see a God who does not lose hope or give
up when we go astray and He rejoices when the
Holy Spirit finds us and brings us back to our
senses and leads us home.
Drug lords, drug pushers, drug users and
even terrorists are among those who are lost.
Maybe it is time for us to help look for those who
are lost. I’m not saying that you go out into the
jungles to search for the terrorists or comb the
streets of Manila looking for drug pushers and
drug addicts. Perhaps we can help in our own
little way by going down on our knees and pray
for those who are lost. And the God of Mercy and
love, I’m certain, will listen and grant the prayers
of the righteous.