From a historical perspective the Philippines was never a great nation to begin with, contrary to what basic education would want us to believe. These islands were (chronologically) an outlying set of islands at the edge of Chinese maps; a Srivijayan outpost; a Majapahit vassal state; a loose collection of small sultanates; a Spanish colony; an American protectorate; and finally a third-world country. None of these would comprise what could be considered as “great.” Even then, the concept of the “nation” wasn’t invented until the 18th Century. The Philippines today only has the POTENTIAL to be great; however, this potential has barely been exploited due to a predominant “pwede na ito” attitude. Perhaps the first step towards greatness is to inculcate the value of humility; to actually admit the idea that WE WERE NEVER GREAT in the first place, then go forward from there.— MidwayHaven, Get Real Philippines
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:15:40 +0000
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