I watched The Correspondents and The Reporter's Notebook with my sister last night. It was heart-breaking to know how many of our fellow Filipinos suffer from the worldwide issue on food shortage! To think that we were the ones who taught the Thai & Vietnamese on agriculture. It is a fact they came to the Philippines in the 80s to learn about rice planting, and look at them now. They have progressed and we now import rice from them!!!
Really really a sad situation. Imagine children eating only rice porridge with salt, or sweet potatoes! It's not as if food is the only problem. Population is directly related to this crisis. And the government in itself. How could they manage to steal from the taxpayers? Some people are never really content with what they have. And this makes it even more difficult for us to progress. My sister even said at one point, "Eklavoo naman kasi ang government naitn." Neat, huh? 
My sister was quiet while the show was going on. She asked me if this is really happening. I answered, 'Yes.' I understand her asking me because she has never witnessed a scene as haunting as what she saw on the television.
Later on into the show, scenes of leftover food being thrown away really disturbed her... You see, my sister & I have this terrible habit of leaving a little bit of food on our plates whenever we eat. My parents would always scold me for not cleaning up my plate, and I would just ignore them. I started to eat every morsel on my plate when I witnessed a little boy who picked up a bag of chips from the trash can and ate it. I was shocked that someone would do things to great length to sustain themselves. That was in 2000, and I tried really hard not to waste any more food on my plate since then. We had our lunch a while ago and I noticed that for the first time, my sister did not leave anything on her plate. I just smiled and hugged her. She knew that she had done her part. And I'm proud of her.
It's not that difficult to make a difference. Start with your own homes they say. Continue to practice it so that when you go out, people who see you might find it in their hearts to do the same. Never give up. Just do your part no matter how miniscule it may be...
Really really a sad situation. Imagine children eating only rice porridge with salt, or sweet potatoes! It's not as if food is the only problem. Population is directly related to this crisis. And the government in itself. How could they manage to steal from the taxpayers? Some people are never really content with what they have. And this makes it even more difficult for us to progress. My sister even said at one point, "Eklavoo naman kasi ang government naitn." Neat, huh? My sister was quiet while the show was going on. She asked me if this is really happening. I answered, 'Yes.' I understand her asking me because she has never witnessed a scene as haunting as what she saw on the television.
Later on into the show, scenes of leftover food being thrown away really disturbed her... You see, my sister & I have this terrible habit of leaving a little bit of food on our plates whenever we eat. My parents would always scold me for not cleaning up my plate, and I would just ignore them. I started to eat every morsel on my plate when I witnessed a little boy who picked up a bag of chips from the trash can and ate it. I was shocked that someone would do things to great length to sustain themselves. That was in 2000, and I tried really hard not to waste any more food on my plate since then. We had our lunch a while ago and I noticed that for the first time, my sister did not leave anything on her plate. I just smiled and hugged her. She knew that she had done her part. And I'm proud of her.
It's not that difficult to make a difference. Start with your own homes they say. Continue to practice it so that when you go out, people who see you might find it in their hearts to do the same. Never give up. Just do your part no matter how miniscule it may be...
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