Saturday, October 11, 2008 Speak out: Don’t sell CCMC By May Anne Cabizares and Kristy Jaime Tuliao
WE criticize the plan of Mayor Tomas Osmeña to sell the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC).
We need a public hospital for it is the only facility where we can avail of cheaper medical treatment.
Once CCMC is sold to a private entity, what will happen to jobless Cebuanos who cannot afford to pay expensive hospital bills?
We hope Mayor Tomas Osmeña will change his mind and will not let go of the CCMC.
Instead, he should find ways of improving the facilities of the said hospital.
He can seek help from non-government organizations or allocate more funds from the City Go-vernment’s coffers to maintain and operate the said hospital.
CCMC should stay as it is.--Mary Kris Manzanades and Jho-ann L. Tangaro
It is no longer unusual to hear stories about a college student having an affair with an old rich man/woman, with a married man/woman, or with a gay college professor.
Sad but true.
Couples like them are already visible in public, having dinner in fancy restaurants, strolling in malls, going to movie houses, bars, etc. where they can enjoy their company.
There are also college students supported financially by our government officials.
Are these acts already accepted by the public?
Whatever reason our students have that pushed them to do this, one thing is sure: it is the call of survival.—By Anewor July
Maghanoy
Mindanao is undeniably the land of promise.
But what is this land promising?
Is it war?
When will this end?
Until all the blood pour on the land and there's nothing left but just the lonely blow of the air?
We could be united as one. We could be at peace if we exert efforts to promote it.
It's uplifting to live in peace and serenity and far from chaos and destruction.—Dexter Lagahit
To stop terrorism in our country, government officials must serve well.
Terrorist attacks are the result of people’s loss of hope in our government, especially because corruption is rampant.
Corruption destroys not only the image of our country but also affects the lives of its citizens.--Lloyd Regodos
Everything now is expensive, wreaking havoc on the budgets of families.
As a result, many people are calling for a change in our political system.
But one question needs to be answered: can it guarantee us better living conditions?
We have changed political leaders, but our situation has not changed.
So what is the best solution?
The only thing in our minds being religious individuals is to look up to the almighty, to have faith in God.--Pema Arnejo and Kenneth Redgel Avila
The easiest way to be able to work abroad is to go through a recruiter.
Recruiters prepare the papers needed for it.
But is your recruiter legitimate?
Know first your recruiter before you accept their service.
Meanwhile, government must pay attention to this problem.
Be aware of these fake recruiters!--Marie Ann Hinayon
We all know that milk is good, but what if it affects our health like what is happening to milk that comes from China?
Reports say that some of these products have documents attesting to their having passed through Bureau of Food and Drugs testing.
So how will we know which of these products are not good for us?
Perhaps we now should avoid buying products that are not produced in our country and endanger our lives.
And government should act and find ways to solve the problem for the sake of Filipinos.
Concerned officials should determine which products are good.
