Lesson from Chip Tsao's Nation of Servants: A New Perspective

If there is one thing that Filipinos can pick up from Chip Tsao's article (The War at Home), I hope it would be Chip Tsao’s assertion of his country’s national pride.

Clearly, this is what is lacking in our country. We are content to proclaim Manny Pacquiao as our national pride every time he beats his opponents, or to praise Charice Pempengco’s sterling performances abroad. We need more than those! We need to do away with our superficial assertion of our country’s national pride.

Perhaps we need to take a cue from Chip Tsao himself -- let us start turning this country as a nation of servants - for good. There a lot of things we can do to serve this nation. But where do we begin? Maybe we can start by taking our role as citizens seriously. Young and old, we all have to do our share in the community.
We need not do grandiose things in order to serve our nation. In our own little yet meaningful ways we can do our nation a BIG favor.

Simple yet relevant ways such as demanding an official receipt when purchasing goods, gas, etc. in order to ensure that businesses will pay correct taxes and make necessary reports with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Another is by registering and voting during elections. We can even go to the extent of helping put integrity in our election process by ensuring that our votes are not for sale and that they are counted and canvassed correctly.

Following simple traffic rules would help ease our already congested roads which in turn will generate savings in our fuel consumption. Standing still and singing the national anthem correctly and passionately whenever played even before the start of a film in a moviehouse is likewise a practical way of expressing our love for our nation. Above all, simply paying reverence to our national flag, historical landmarks, and other national symbols that shape our identity as Filipinos could help cultivate our national pride.

These are just some simple and relevant ways to show our service to the nation. For sure, we can think and do more for we rightfully deserve to be called FILIPINOS. – and we can proudly raise our heads among the nations of the world!

Indeed, this is the time to serve our nation. Now is the time to serve our nation right!


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