Hurrah to Chief Justice Puno for providing a clear ROADMAP towards "redirecting the destiny of our Country" as. . . "it is suffering from moral decadence."
As pointed out by the Chief Justice, the main problem of the Country is "MORAL DECADENCE... the root cause of the density of power and corruption problem."
The crusading Chief Justice is asking religious and civil society leaders to "step forward and act as MORAL FORCES... and play a dominant role in redirecting the destiny of our people.
While religious and civil society are already at it, what the Chief Justice is advocating is a CONCERTED, VIGOROUS and UNITED effort which will be the MORAL FORCES to halt this MORAL DECADENCE: a moral crusade!
These leaders should accept this challenge PRONTO! Any delay could provide disastrous to our country - now suffering from economic, social, political and MORAL CRISIS.
God save our beloved Country!
Showing posts with label momenet towards moral recovery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label momenet towards moral recovery. Show all posts
Monday, January 19, 2009
Friday, November 23, 2007
Movement Towards Moral Recovery
JDV's call for a moral revolution is nothing new!
As early as 1987, right after EDSA I, a core group of concerned citizens initiated and launched a movement called a "MOVEMENT" TOWARDS MORAL RECOVERY "(MMR)"
These intrepid citizens are: Dr. Cynthia Bautista (Third Word Studies Center,UP), Dr. Ma. Lourdes Carandang (Psychology Dep't, Ateneo), Dr. Doreen Fernandez (Communications Dep't, Ateneo), Dr. Carolina Hernandez (Center for Integrated and Development Studies, UP), Dr. Lourdes Ignacio (College of Medicine, UP), Dr. Patricia Jieuanan (Political Science Dep't, UP), Prof. Carmela Ortigas (Psychology
Dep't, Ateneo), Dr. Antonio Perlas (Dep't of Health, Pfizer, Inc.), Dr. Carol Sobritebea (Asian Center, UP), and other prominent leaders like Shahani Ramos, Heherson T. Alvarez etc.
Their first action was to define the major problems/ issues facing the nation then. They came up with 16. On the top list was GRAFT and CORRUPTION. Most, if not all, consist of social, economic and even cultural problems interconnected with moral issues.
The movement soon fizzled out! Why? The movement did not catch fire because at that time, the people were still savoring the euphoria of the EDSA victory and optimistic that reforms will inevitably follow. Now, it is as if EDSA never happened and we are back to square one!
It is most urgent that we revive the MMR, making sure, however that it is spear headed by organizations/people who are not politicians, or connected with political parties, like people who launched this movement or organizations such as the PPCRV, CBCP, or the KILOSBAYAN and NGO's with out political links.
As early as 1987, right after EDSA I, a core group of concerned citizens initiated and launched a movement called a "MOVEMENT" TOWARDS MORAL RECOVERY "(MMR)"
These intrepid citizens are: Dr. Cynthia Bautista (Third Word Studies Center,UP), Dr. Ma. Lourdes Carandang (Psychology Dep't, Ateneo), Dr. Doreen Fernandez (Communications Dep't, Ateneo), Dr. Carolina Hernandez (Center for Integrated and Development Studies, UP), Dr. Lourdes Ignacio (College of Medicine, UP), Dr. Patricia Jieuanan (Political Science Dep't, UP), Prof. Carmela Ortigas (Psychology
Dep't, Ateneo), Dr. Antonio Perlas (Dep't of Health, Pfizer, Inc.), Dr. Carol Sobritebea (Asian Center, UP), and other prominent leaders like Shahani Ramos, Heherson T. Alvarez etc.
Their first action was to define the major problems/ issues facing the nation then. They came up with 16. On the top list was GRAFT and CORRUPTION. Most, if not all, consist of social, economic and even cultural problems interconnected with moral issues.
The movement soon fizzled out! Why? The movement did not catch fire because at that time, the people were still savoring the euphoria of the EDSA victory and optimistic that reforms will inevitably follow. Now, it is as if EDSA never happened and we are back to square one!
It is most urgent that we revive the MMR, making sure, however that it is spear headed by organizations/people who are not politicians, or connected with political parties, like people who launched this movement or organizations such as the PPCRV, CBCP, or the KILOSBAYAN and NGO's with out political links.
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