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My high school editorial drafts.
EVAT is just another dumb mistake of the government. Expanded Value Added Tax, like what the opposition says is another burden the poor Filipino people have to shoulder. After being put into action last November 1, many already state their angst against it.
As the clock struck 12 last October 31, the prices awakened and began to rise. Petroleum gas increased ten percent. Prices of food and commodities hiked up way higher than most Filipinos’ budget. Surely, the Filipinos bilbil are painfully suffering under the restriction of their belts. All this was done by a 4-lettered acronym.
The Filipino people suffer. The immediate effects of EVAT probably killed half the populations’ hopes of ever rising from their mud holes. After the assurance of increased revenues in the far future, the islands would already be infested with thieves, criminals and illegal doers because they can not afford or even find an honest job. After what GMA has done, she will be left with only the very rich, who were not affected at all, and the impoverished. The middle class would have vanished.
One more thing, how can the government assure the masses that the EVAT revenues would be for payment of debts and accomplishment of projects and not for their own pockets? The masses are not blind; right from the start, they already know that the government is a pool with greedy sharks. EVAT could have been more acceptable to the Filipinos if they were confident that they are under honest and credible government. But that is not the case. They should have cleaned the government first before implementing EVAT.
EVAT is just another dumb mistake of the government. Expanded Value Added Tax, like what the opposition says is another burden the poor Filipino people have to shoulder. After being put into action last November 1, many already state their angst against it.
As the clock struck 12 last October 31, the prices awakened and began to rise. Petroleum gas increased ten percent. Prices of food and commodities hiked up way higher than most Filipinos’ budget. Surely, the Filipinos bilbil are painfully suffering under the restriction of their belts. All this was done by a 4-lettered acronym.
The Filipino people suffer. The immediate effects of EVAT probably killed half the populations’ hopes of ever rising from their mud holes. After the assurance of increased revenues in the far future, the islands would already be infested with thieves, criminals and illegal doers because they can not afford or even find an honest job. After what GMA has done, she will be left with only the very rich, who were not affected at all, and the impoverished. The middle class would have vanished.
One more thing, how can the government assure the masses that the EVAT revenues would be for payment of debts and accomplishment of projects and not for their own pockets? The masses are not blind; right from the start, they already know that the government is a pool with greedy sharks. EVAT could have been more acceptable to the Filipinos if they were confident that they are under honest and credible government. But that is not the case. They should have cleaned the government first before implementing EVAT.
President Gloria Macagal-Arroyo is notorious for her embarrassing mistakes and misjudgments. EVAT is included in the list – from the Garci Tapes to her statement regarding Charter Change. The Filipinos can’t wait to hear her say, once again, “I am sorry”.
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Citizens should not expect that success of the Expanded Value Added Tax be felt the very day it officially starts. Being put into action last November 1, EVAT has already faced some smirking looks and statements coming from the opposition. They firmly stand their ground that EVAT is not the solution to the dreadful economic crisis.
Surely, there will be no immediate expected changes regarding the economy. EVAT will take its toll soon after revenues increase enough to pay the government’s billions of debts from international banks. Only then will they have public funds to be used for the betterment of our country and its people. This is the sweet and rewarding fruit of the sacrifice the people have made.
EVAT is the answer to the depression our economy is experiencing. It is only about time that the president takes control of the continuous decrease of the Filipino’s standard of living and pushes them up from the quicksand the previous leaders have put them into. When the revenues are up and the debts have been paid, the government could make improvements on the condition of the country. More projects could be accomplished and the population will be more focused on.
Our incumbent president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, is a graduate of Harvard University in USA and has been blahblahblah. She also has a good family background – even better than most of the other politicians’ - and had more experience in governing. Do the masses, who continuously spit at GMA’s works, not think that the president knows what she is doing? Or that she has seen to it that what she executes is really for the welfare of all? It wouldn’t be hard to trust her judgment, would it?
Japan had to cocoon itself from the world before it reached its present glory. China had to suffer wars and invasions before it became what it is now. All the other successful countries had to suffer and sacrifice first before they became wealthy and strong empires. That is what EVAT will do to the Philippines. Patience is a virtue we must not forget in times like these. Cooperate and be rewarded.
If I weren't to say which side I'm on, you might get confused. You may think I'm a two-faced liar who doesn't know where to put herself. However, if you try to look at the bigger picture, you would see that I am only pointing out what is obvious yet still oblivious to most - universal duality. Every event, things (in quantum level), even persons (doppelgangers?) have two sides. Everything has its dark and good side just like the present situation of politics and economy in our country. The Milenyo typhoon benefited numerous students who didn't want to go to school or to the sick whose boss would kill (that would be double dead? haha!) if he/she were absent, etc. However, it is also catastrophic for them because of the black out and ruined homes and/or livelihood.
We can think like Jollibee or we can think like Lonelibee. It is up to us to decide whether to be positive or not. We just have to realize what could be gained and what could be lost.
BTW,
(Yes, I am Pro-EVAT and Pro-GMA as you all may know. I won't do us any good to go against what is already there. You may say that it's wrong and irresponsible for people to just accept what is unacceptable and be contented with what is offered but I think this, although not the most, is the next best thing that we can do given the circumstances with which GMA faced as she sat on the throne.)
