NOT THANKING IS NOT THINKING

Recently President Duterte and Secretary Tugade, unveil new wagons for MRT 7. Then I saw on Tiktok, a commentary from Vice Ganda on his show, Showtime. Because we are paying taxes, there is no need to thank officials, if they are erecting infrastracture like bridges, roads etc. Because it is their duty. Is the comment coincident? I think not. It's public knowledge, that there is no love lost, between ABS-CBN and the Dutertes. And Vice Ganda is a voluntary mouthpiece of ABS-CBN.

But is it right to not thank officials? Even President Duterte said. It is your money, don't thank us. Let's put President Duterte, out of the equation for a while. If you don't thank the person, who did you favor, render you services, you're a bad person. When you pay someone for services rendered, it's a form of thanks. If you don't pay someone, for services rendered, you're a bad person. And you might end up in prison. Duterte is not even asking, and he is rejecting the thanks and the praises. But he is the one who did, along with the people he instructed. So he has the right to reject thanks. But if you are in the receiving end of the projects done, and you're not thankful. Then you're an ingrate.

And imagine this. Imagine he had not done it. Which is not very hard to imagine. Some of the plans that they implement are of Marcos era, and is only implemented now. Now 2021. 1989, when he was ousted in power, how many years have passed? 30 plus effing years! And we are only about to connect the whole country by trains and roads, while other countries are destroying and repairing infrastracture, because of old age. Does President Duterte, deserved a little thanks? Of course, yes.

I know what ABS-CBN is doing. You are swaying the public to not support his candidate this election. But your efforts are in vain. He is not perfect. But he has done more, than the most Presidents, post Marcos, on infrastracture. Even in military weapon's upgrade. So a little thanks, he deserved. Not thanking is a deed done, by bad persons.