The social cancer of distrust and indifference

The worst social cancer is currently plaguing the whole nation. The people are losing trust and confidence in the government and institutions. And the people are impervious to what matters most at these critical times. If unabated, this could be the beginning of the nation's end.

- Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez

Many people don't take government institutions seriously anymore. There's no more genuine respect for authority because people see government officials as oppressors and exploiters. Taxpayers are no longer motivated to pay properly and on time because they're convinced taxes are being stolen by the officials.

Gone are the days when members of Congress were truly honorable, men and women we can be truly proud of, who served the nation well and never stole a peso from the public coffers. Our senators today are "tinimbang, ngunit kulang". And our congressmen are "tinimbang ngunit sobra".

People today don't respect legislators anymore. We cannot blame them for losing their trust and confidence in Congress because the men and women in the august halls of both the Senate and the House don't inspire respect anymore.