Responsiveness to the Public How can you show Responsiveness?

What realization did you gain from this session? I know for the fact that the government was built through the power of the people. By the people, and for the people. It was the reason why our current president says Kayo ang Boss Ko. What he meant was that he is just in that position because of the people. Because the people elected him. Coming from the most powerful man on our country that the people are superior to him, it can be concluded that a government employee is just a servant of the people. Now, it makes sense why these people are called public servants. As servants of the people, it is their duty and responsibility to accommodate everyone. People from all walks of life shall be treated equally. However, the concept of this equality varies from another persons interpretation to another. For me, my concept of equality is that those who are underprivileged (the poor) shall be given more consideration. It is a more liberal view of equality. For example, the poor people shall have access to the governments resources easily. The projects of the government like the highways and other economic infrastructures shall be made available more for the poor rather than for the rich people. It should be used for their social mobility. In this way, the gap between the rich and the poor will be lessened. I will not consider what I learned from this session as a realization because Ive been thinking about that all the time. I started questioning everything about this hierarchy. I even despised the rich because I witnessed hardships of my countrymen. As a Social Science student, I was exposed to many people. My countrymen who were struggling just for their everyday survival. I blame the capitalistic system because it exploits the poor. They were alienated from themselves as most people cannot even enjoy what theyre producing. From their own efforts. Ironically, there were instances when a farmer doesnt have any rice to cook. This situation really happens in our country. Unfortunately, our government is ruled by the elite who think only of the growth and preservation of their wealth. How could a bourgeoisie understand how a typical Juan Dela Cruz lives? How can he formulate solutions if he doesnt know the problem? In the meantime, the best thing that a public servant can do to his/her country men is to make the services easier for them. Outreaching in their communities is the best method.