Complacency and Lip Service
Published on October 15th, 2009.
How many times had the Philippines been lashed by calamities and disasters? How many times had our country been suffering from heavy losses on lives and properties because of incompetence and lack of proactive measures and enough preparation from the government? And now, once again, the Filipinos are stunned by a pandemic that is rapidly spreading throughout the country and around the world. Before the pandemic A (H1N1) virus had reached the country, the government—particularly, the Department of Health assured the public of its preparedness to face the problem. However, when the virus finally landed on the country, the spread reached a seemingly uncontrollable pace: totally contrary to their claim. Because of that, I could conclude that the Philippine government is too complacent. If the government could just lessen the effect of complacency by initiating proper contingency plans and precautionary measures, they couldn’t save not just one, but a thousand lives.
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