"Bago mo punahin ang uling ng ibang tao, punahin mo muna ang sarili mong uling."
The recent advocacy of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has again earned the ire of many of our countrymen, particularly the doctors, in whom was portrayed as professionals who earn a lot, but does not remit any taxes to the Government.
I, for one, am not a physician, however, being one of the million taxpayers in this country, I do not feel even the slightest bit of confidence that the taxes that I pay goes to where it should be. I feel frustrated knowing that many of our elected officials siphon our hard earned money, only to satisfy their own selfishness and greed. And truth be told, aside from my personal belief that taxes should be deducted as a percentage, rather than by a bracketing system, if I was only given a chance, I would opt not to remit taxes myself!
We all know the story. We've seen it in the news, heard it over the radio, read it in the papers, and it has even been broadcasted all over the world. If the Government wishes to improve tax collection, the people in power should first improve their services to the people. You, who are in public service, owe the citizens for getting elected. You, the people in the government should not betray the the trust of the public. You, the people in the government should lead by example and also pay what is due. And just a gentle reminder, that You, the people in power are no stronger than the power of the people. After all, 'di ba nga kami ang boss niyo?
As the local saying goes: "Bago mo punahin ang uling ng ibang tao, punahin mo muna ang sarili mong uling."
~ City Boy Tripper
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