But through all these petition-signing, news specials, heated discussions, shocking confessions and passionate demonstrations, I hope for one thing: for each Filipino to discover, no matter how arduous or steep the climb is, what truly makes the country rich. Definitely, it is not riches amassed only by and for an elite few, and not only natural resources, high GDP's or well-collected (and properly disposed) taxes. It is a people united by something bigger than themselves: justice, compassion, constant pursuit of what is good for everyone... Goodness itself. And already, our new money bills already say it: "Pinagpala ang bayan na ang Diyos ay ang Panginoon" (hindi ang pork barrel, hindi ang Estados Unidos, hindi ang sariling kapakanan, hindi ang kamag-anak, kaibigan o kabarilan).
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