TROUBLED PROFESSOR. This college professor flew high and mighty fast in her career as if climbing the ladder of success, not one step at a time, but by quantum leaps.

Her instant change of fortune recently brought her quick changes in her attitude, sadly, from good to bad. It was like the popular song of Celeste Legaspi’s “Matayog ang Lipad ng Saranggola,” but not of Pepe but by Ate, the young Propesora.

It did not take long, as in perhaps only less than a year, for her to enjoy her instant rise to stardom.

During that period, Madam Propesora, of course changed her lifestyle, too—partying here and there, having selfies to show to madlang people the nice places she had been to, had a car loan for an SUV befitting, of course, her new position, among others.

Also, she shared the same office with her boss and became the closest to the powers-that-be in her university.

But her ascent to power was albeit temporary. She woke up one day that she already lost what she quickly had. There was a mass protest action among the veteran faculty and staff for her quantum leap promotion. The boss who appointed her realized his big mistake and returned her to her last position. Ngeeee!

Latest buzz from the university gossipers said she is back to the campus where she once belonged. Aray, ang sakit nun ah!

But hell had no fury like a woman scorned so the lady professor had to save face.

So she took revenge by filing a complaint against her boss. Siyempre naman, prinomote sya tapos babawiin nang ganun-ganun lang? Ano yan, parang candy na binawi sa bata?

Lesson learned here is: there is no shortcut to promotion. Follow the rules. Haste makes waste, di ba?

Also, whatever achievements you may have, stay humble and always keep your feet on the ground.

Confucius left these golden words for all to ponder, especially for those who achieve quick fame and fortune: “Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.”—Tita Roces

 

DRIED DRYING FACILITY. Many motorists driving to and fro the newly rehabilitated Malasiqui-Villasis road with cemented shoulders must find the travel trouble-free and quite leisurely. That’s how we felt on board L-300 van we rode with some media colleagues.

As we traveled enjoying the sights, we saw hectares upon hectares of rice fields now harvested of their grains. It was a testament that farmers managed to harvest a lot from their crops despite the effects of Typhoon “Lando”. We noticed they have not lost their penchant for drying their harvests on the cemented road, a practice condemned by motorists and banned by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

But seeing the grains being dried on the highway made me wonder what ever happened to a multi-million peso palay drying facility in Barangay Unzad, Villasis.  I was aghast at seeing even the cemented area fronting the drying facility is being used for drying the grains. What’s happening here?

The sight of the grains being dried outside the drying facility suggests that the facility is not serving the purpose for which the government spent millions – to benefit the farmers but the farmers, however, are not using it. Why? No operating funds? Dried dryers? Costly to use?

We understand that a similar facility is now up in Alcala is not being fully utilized as well. Something is very wrong. —Leonardo Micua

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