Lifeblood theory

live in a part of the city where the road leading to my house is so bad that avoiding the humongous potholes has become a daily grind.

fter almost 0 years, a ray of sunshine appeared when bulldo ers, concrete mi ers and other heavy machines started appearing in our small street and began paving the road. inally, our prayers were heard.

But imagine my disappointment or rather anger when worked stopped. The part of the road fronting our house was not included in the road repair pro ect because according to the contractor, they’ve run out of budget.

n another note, there is this new flyover very near our place that has become a nightmare for commuters. ou see, under the flyover is a - turn slot that is starting to become the haven for the homeless and members of the Bukas otse gang because vehicles have no choice but to slowdown in that part of the road that is very dark at night.

alerted my more influential friends in the broadcasting field about this growing menace and they informed our good mayor about it. onths have passed since the mayor promised to act on the complaint. ood news. There are now more shanties under the new flyover near the - turn slot which remains without a street light.

ust recently, Bureau of nternal evenue (B ) commissioner im enares, when asked what is the best incentive the government can give to its ta -paying public to continue paying their dues considering that many people are now uestioning the point of paying ta es when delivery of public service is worse than ever and corruption in government continues, said well, they will not be charged of ta evasion.”

That is the worse answer anyone can give to the ilipino public.

True, ta es are the lifeblood of any nation and without ta es, our country cannot deliver government services, build much- needed infrastructure pro ects including schoolhouses and roads and bridges, etc.

But when we hear of fictitious non-government organi ations, favored individuals, and legislators treating public funds like their own, or of a President who seems oblivious to all these, people like me who pay their ta es but can’t even get a decent road or who can’t get a dangerous road lit up become very angry.