Power of humility
Published May 31, 2022 12:05 am
MEDIUM RARE
Jullie Y. Daza
In his first ambush interview after he was proclaimed winner of the presidential election of 2022, Bongbong Marcos prayed to God for help for himself and his countrymen: “Pray for me. Wish me well. I want to do well because when the president does well, the country does well.”
(Pope Francis said the same, “Pray for me,” upon his election by the cardinals of the Roman faith.)
In a touching gesture, outgoing Senate President Tito Sotto reminded BBM and his partner, Sara: “You have been placed by God in this position for a reason. May He lead you into your purpose and may you live it courageously. In every step you take may God protect you.”
BBM admitted, “I am not perfect but I will strive to be perfect,” a humble plea to the people to help him succeed that did not come from a prepared speech. As Ambassador Babe Romualdez described his new boss — while confirming that he will stay as our envoy to Washington, D.C. “Bongbong has a good heart, and that is his strongest point.”
Inside a good heart reside faith, hope, charity, and humility.
One month before FM Jr. steps into President Rodrigo Duterte’s shoes, he has his work cut out for him, the most difficult task being to give the people what they want, what they need, what they expect, what they remember of his campaign promises. Some of us will choose to be sorely disappointed sooner than later, but, hey, the honeymoon has not even begun. Give the guy a chance and time to maneuver.
A good sign was the plaudits gathered by the economists and bankers appointed to BBM’s money-minding team, just as his choice of Susan “Toots” Ople to head the still-to-be-formed Department of Migrant Workers was hailed as a brilliant move that previous administrations had overlooked for way too long.
As for the incoming vice president and education secretary, Sara Duterte carries a heavy load on her shoulders, DepEd being the government’s millstone around its neck. With a constituency of millions of teachers and many more millions of learners, she’ll need wings and wind to fly them from past to future in six years.
Who’ll be the new secretary of agriculture? Let us pray.
Jullie Y. Daza
In his first ambush interview after he was proclaimed winner of the presidential election of 2022, Bongbong Marcos prayed to God for help for himself and his countrymen: “Pray for me. Wish me well. I want to do well because when the president does well, the country does well.”
(Pope Francis said the same, “Pray for me,” upon his election by the cardinals of the Roman faith.)
In a touching gesture, outgoing Senate President Tito Sotto reminded BBM and his partner, Sara: “You have been placed by God in this position for a reason. May He lead you into your purpose and may you live it courageously. In every step you take may God protect you.”
BBM admitted, “I am not perfect but I will strive to be perfect,” a humble plea to the people to help him succeed that did not come from a prepared speech. As Ambassador Babe Romualdez described his new boss — while confirming that he will stay as our envoy to Washington, D.C. “Bongbong has a good heart, and that is his strongest point.”
Inside a good heart reside faith, hope, charity, and humility.
One month before FM Jr. steps into President Rodrigo Duterte’s shoes, he has his work cut out for him, the most difficult task being to give the people what they want, what they need, what they expect, what they remember of his campaign promises. Some of us will choose to be sorely disappointed sooner than later, but, hey, the honeymoon has not even begun. Give the guy a chance and time to maneuver.
A good sign was the plaudits gathered by the economists and bankers appointed to BBM’s money-minding team, just as his choice of Susan “Toots” Ople to head the still-to-be-formed Department of Migrant Workers was hailed as a brilliant move that previous administrations had overlooked for way too long.
As for the incoming vice president and education secretary, Sara Duterte carries a heavy load on her shoulders, DepEd being the government’s millstone around its neck. With a constituency of millions of teachers and many more millions of learners, she’ll need wings and wind to fly them from past to future in six years.
Who’ll be the new secretary of agriculture? Let us pray.