Word of the Lourd

Lourd Deveyra's "Word of the Lourd's" videos could really open everyone to the issues of our society. Despite the humorous tone of the videos, it did not fail in imparting the message he wished to send to the viewers.

Here are some of the videos I like and made the most impact on me.










"Word of the Lourd" airs on TV5's Top Ten every Mondays at 11:00PM.

A Labor Day post

Today is May 1, Labor Day! and I want to make a post to serve as a tribute to the laborers.

The corruption in the government is not new, and so is the Labor system, which is tainted with injustice and oppression among the laborers. Here you can see a scenario where the employers keep on earning their profits while the employees are in the losing end.

I am not an employee nor have been an employee. I must say that my job exposure has been limited to my on-job-training during college in a softdrinks company as well as the management of our business. Despite the absence of the experience as a laborer, I must say that I am quite aware of what's going on in a company, more particularly the way the people on top manage their laborers. I have constantly been an advocate of laborers. I know that the labor force of our country is the primary resource that would create a massive improvement in the country.

The proposed bill, which would increase the minimum wage of laborers by P125, which should have been a law by now, was opposed by a few congressmen who initiated a motion for reconsideration after three readings in the house. I think there's a tinge of absurdity in some politicians and some executive officers in the government who say that without the corporations or investors, there would be no jobs that would be available in the country. Therefore, the P125 increase of the minimum wage would be a burden that would cause loss to the companies. Having incurred losses, the companies have no other choice but to discontinue operations. This, according to these silly and illogical government officials would cause the unemployment rate to rise. I don't think so! A clear manifestation that these officials, who are supposed to uphold the interests of the populace are making an upfront just to give way for the desires of the current administration as well as to their own selfish interests. These government officials who as you know own a lot of businesses and as owners they would of course prioritize the effect of any bill proposed in the congress to their interests.

It is sad to know that a lot of skilled workers, doctors, engineers and others are migrating in foreign lands who could give them the opportunities they need not only to earn a living but for further expansion of their knowledge and skills. If the government of the Philippines could only provide for these then well and good, we don't have a problem, nothing to criticize about. But this isn't the scenario right now. Statistics show that a few years more, and we would have a shortage in some skilled laborers, like Doctors, Engineers, Accountants, and even linemen of Electric Companies like MERALCO!

The call-center industry has boomed two or three years ago. And a lot of fresh graduates are employed as call center agents right now. Money is easy in call centers. I don't mean to offend employees of call centers, but as I see it, the four years spent by these graduates in college are somehow put to waste because of the tempting easy money in call centers. I am worried on the effect of the call center industry emerging as one of the top industries in the country. I am worried that because people would tend to get practical, they would simply go on a call-center training and earn money, with a substantial education being left-behind. Being in whatever field is a choice, if you want to be in a call center I respect your choice. But if your choice is unconsciously or subconsciously dictated by the economic status of your family which is the effect of the economy of the Philippines in general, then, with all due respect, I just wish you good luck! and I hope landing in the job you chose is just your stepping stone towards achieving the career you really want.

I must say I am fortunate enough that I don't have to work my ass off just to finance my education, moreso a post-graduate course. But still, I know for a fact that eventually when I graduate and hopefully pass the Bar, I know I'd start out as an employee, and I don't even know where exactly I would land my first job. And in the future when I'll be included in the labor force of the country, I'd be more exposed to the labor system. And I hope by that time, a lot of developments should have been made.

As what late Ramon Magsaysay has said: "those who have less in life should have more in law", I believe the labor force is a unit in the society that our laws should give more privileges and rights. A revisit of the Labor Code and Laws should have been made by our lawmakers. Enactments of laws that would cater a lot of opportunities to laborers should be made. Laws which are truly enacted to benefit the laborers and do not directly or indirectly satisfy the selfish interests of the capitalists.

AN UNBIASED OUTCRY.. An excerpt

Ako ay isang middle class pinoy, isang officer sa isang malakingkorporasyon at may asawa...dalawa anak. Di na importante pangalan kokasi parepareho naman tayong mga middle-class....trabaho 9-5, inom konti tapos uwi sa pamilya, laruin si baby, itutor si ate/kuya tapos tulog na,pag wala na pera intay nalang ng sweldo.Sa nangyayari ngayon sa ating bansa, lahat nalang ng sector ay maingayat naririnig, tayo lang mga middle-class, tax paying at productive Pinoysang di naririnig. Subalit, buwis natin ang nagpapaikot sa bansang ito.Pag may mga gulo na nangyayari, tayo ang tinatamaan. Kaya eto ang liham kosa lahat ng maiingay na sector na sana makagising sa inyong bulag na pag-iisip.

Sa Mga Politiko:- diyos ko naman, sa dami na nang nakurakot ninyo di na ba kayomakuntento kelangan nyo pa ba manggulo.

Sa Administrasyon:- hayan ayus na ha, pinatawad na namin ang pandaraya nyo sa eleksyon,pruweba dito e di kami umaatend sa mga panawagan ng people power, kayasana naman gantihan nyo kami ng magandang serbisyo at magaling na pamumunoat malaking bawas sa kurakot naman please para kahit papano maramdamannaman namin na may napupuntahan ang binabayad naming buwis.- saka Madam GMA, step down ka na pag parliamentary na tayo sa 2007,tingnan mo, i-announce mo mag-step down ka kapag parliamentary na tayo,resounding YES yan sa plebiscite at tigil pa ang mga coup at people power labansayo. Try mo lang.........

Sa Oposisyon:- di nyo pa ba nakikita na dalawang klase lang ng tao ang nakikinig sainyo....isa ay bayaran na mahihirap kung di man ay tangang mga excited na reporter na parang naka-shabu lagi....mga praning e at naghahallucinate.- Bago man lang kayo maglunsad ng kilos laban sa administrasyon,pumili muna kayo ng magiting at nararapat na ipapalit sa liderato ngayon.Hirap sa inyo paresign kayo ng paresign wala naman kayo ipapalit na maayos.Advise lang galing sa isang middle-class na syang tunay na puwersa salikod ng lahat ng matagumpay na People Power, magpakita muna kayo ng galing bago nyo batuhin ang administrasyon. Wala na kaming narinig sa inyo kundi reklamo, e wala naman kayong ginagawa kundi magreklamo....para kayong batang lagi na lang naaagawan ng laruan.....GROW UP naman...sa isip sa salita at sa gawa.- please lang gasgas na rin ang pagrarally nyo na katabi nyo ay mgabayaran na mahihirap, magtayo nalang kayo ng negosyo at iempleyo ang mgarallyista para maging productive silang mamamayan. Sige nga, pag nagrarally kayo yakapin nyo nga at halikan yang mga kasama nyong nagrarally!! NungPeople Power namin nagyayakapan kami lahat nuon.- Wala naman mangyayari sa mga rally nyo nakakatraffic lang, kami pangmiddle-class ang napeperwisyo. Di nyo kayang paghintayin ng 3 araw angmga rallyista nyo kasi kelangan nyo pakainin at swelduhan ang mga yan.Kung gusto nyo tagumpay na People Power kami ang isama nyo....pero pagod nakami e, sori ha.

Sa Military:Alam nyo lahat tayo may problema, pati US Army may problema, 2,000plus na patay sa kanila sa Iraq na parang walang rason naman, pero nakita nyoba sila nagreklamo? Wala diba kasi professional sila na sundalo.....yandapat ang sundalo di nagtatanong sumusunod lang. Kasi may mga bagay na dikayang maintindihan ng indibidwal lamang, at ang mga nakatataas lang angnakakaintindi ng kabuuan, kaya ito ang panuntunan ng lahat ng militaryng lahat ng bansa. Pero parang military natin yata ang pinaka-mareklamo.Sabi nga sa Spiderman "with great power comes great responsibility".....kaya maging spiderman kayo lahat at protektahan ang mamamayan. Sa totoolang natatakot kami kapag nagrereklamo kayo, kasi may baril kayo at tangke, kamiwala.Wala ako comment sa mga mahihirap, di naman kasi sila maingay na kusae, may bayad ang ingay nila.

Signed,Isang Middle-Class pinoy na walang puknat na binabawasan angsweldo ng Buwis!