The words say, “Diyos, Bayan, Pamilya, Barkada, Sarili.” (God, Country, Family, Friends, Self.) If one does not love God with all of one’s mind, heart and soul, why does one follow God in the first place? If one loves God and neighbor, but has a disdain of one’s self, then who will follow the commandments? Even if one finds weaknesses and faults in one’s self there is a continued call to rise up and redefine one’s being to DO good and BE good. I will always appreciate those who wear the red shirts with the five words written on them: “Diyos, Bayan, Pamilya, Barkada, Sarili.” I will also be most grateful to people who value these though their concrete actions which meaningfully speak louder.

Source: Philippine Star October 28, 2017 16:07 UTC