Tuesday, May 3, 2011

OIl Deregulation Law: Great Barrier for Stable Oil Price

Our country whose economy is overly dependent on crude oil from middle east has been affected by regular increases in the world market according to the department of energy. However, it seems that this government agency which supposed to be monitoring and controlling the oil prices has turned into an agency that protect the interests of the big petroleum companies in the country. There is a contradiction in terms of  policy and interests. The Philippine 1987 Constitution always uphold the interests of all and not only for the few members in the society. It is clearly stated in the preamble that the government must uphold what is the common good.Uphold what is right and just. Uphold the basic values of order and equality. These provisions are just merely written for the sake of having a constitution. Furthermore, marginalized sectors of our society don't have really full access to the social services our government supposed to be given to the people. Our national budget has given more percentage for debt services and increased the budget for national defense instead for increased budget for health services, education and other social services. People clamor for more better service from the government. People demand for genuine land reform. People clamor for better living through better opportunities in terms of livelihood. People clamor for nationalist industrialization which can improve production and income for the government. People demand for sustainable use of the scarce resources. People long for genuine peace. And finally Filipinos long for better life amidst corruptions and violence.... Is peace and prosperity for all Filipinos and not for the few, is only a dream?