Rivers were once home to the greatest civilizations in the world. In our country, rivers also served as major passageways and centers of diversity. That's where the word Tagalog(Tagalog) came from. We owe a lot to rivers. But what happened? What are rivers now?
Rivers are disgraceful, dirty and smelly bodies of water..if we can still call them that. Or should I properly call them the urban not-so-comfortable comfort rooms? I mean, I was quietly observing the rivers in Manila that we passed by and I cannot help but to feel extremely angry. I especially blame the squatters. I mean, come on, it's enough that you're building your illegitimate homes on improper grounds but you just had to mess everything up. I'm sorry for the prejudice. I deeply apologize for the prejudice but if these people would just learn how to respect their vicinity then I could prolly spare them a bit of my respect too. They are extreme eyesores.
It's just sad how we kill the things that once gave us profound life.
And oh, while on the bus going to Manila, I saw these structures which say that they are 'Urban Face lifts,' a project of MMDA. I thought that they are more of urban cover-ups.
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