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12 Things I can do for my Country

1. Follow traffic rules -- Why is that the most important? The answer is simple. Traffic

rules are the simplest of our laws. If we learn to follow them, it will be the lowest form

of national discipline that we can develop. Since it is totally without monetary cost, it

should be easy for us to comply with, and therefore should provide a good start.

2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official

receipt. -- If a seller does not issue an official receipt when you

buy a product, the seller may or may not remit the tax to the government. Without an

O.R., there is no record of the sale transaction, and the tax that you paid may not be

remitted to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

3. Do not buy smuggled goods. Buy local, buy Filipino. -- It may not be good economics

to buy 100 percent local products. What I suggest is for us to take a "50-50" buying

attitude. This means that we must develop the attitude of using 50 percent of our

budget for local products and the other 50 percent for imported choices.

4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners, speak positively of our race and

our country -- this is best addressed to the rich and the middle class in our country,

who have contact with the outside world. It is they who talk to, dine or deal with

foreigners either here or abroad. It is what they say and do which creates impressions

about us among foreigners.

5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman, soldier and other publicservants -- There is nothing like the power of respect. It makes a

person proud. It makes one feel honorable. At the same time, courtesy to others is good

manners. It is class and elegance and kindness. It is seeing the value and dignity in the

other man. It is, in fact, a mark of a most profound education.

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6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle.

Conserve. -- As Louis Armstrong says in his song: "I see trees of

green, red roses, too, I see them bloom for me and you and I think to myself, what a

wonderful world."

7. Support your church. – With this you can prove the world that Filipinos are really

kind hearted, god fearing, and generous people.

8. During elections, do your solemn duty. – Report what you see. If it is bad tell your

local barangay.

9. Pay your taxes. – If you pay your taxes our country will be develop. And we will be

able to come up with solutions for our problems.

10. Always clean. – Philippines has been one of the dirtiest countries in Asia. If we just

clean we can also make the name of our country clean.

11. Listen to the elders. – They know what is best for you they will always help you

reach your dream.

12. Be a good child. – Never give your parents headache. They know what’s best for you

if you could just listen to them. I’m sure you’ll be a successful man someday.