Youth is not an excuse!

Knight, my problem now is fjaril gave me a link. And I just learned that this Mislang is an alumna of the Asian Institute of Tourism, UP. That is where my daughter studies and I had been fuming for the longest time why the faculty and staff couldn't get their act together in that college. And now, here's one of their products...perhaps one of the conyos who spent most of their time gimmicking somewhere in Morato instead of the periodical section. Sigh! And they had the brains! Double sigh!

I believe others such as you're daughter can turn things AROUND. mislang isn't the only ONE representing UP, there are others, like you're daughter and those who have been in discreet and respectful of others cultures. It doesn't matter if she's the alumna or honorable mention. others can do better if they graduate. you're daughter has the opportunity not to make the same mistake as mislang did,thus, become BETTER than her,professionally. we can't let the bad apples speak for the entire organization, but set this as a motivation not to repeat some one else s mistakes. am sure you're daughter probably learned now that she can't just make a statement like this if ever she represented something in our country. otherwise, she might risked being scrutenized as well. it's not wrong to gimmick. but "not to keep their negative views" to themselves about other countries and cultures is wrong, and that is what mislang did. again, lack of wisdom is the problem.

well, i understand if you hate gimmicks. i don't do that either, except malling with classmates back in college after exams.

Now I am wondering how she got that post. I am sure there are more deserving speech writers who are not bratty as this Mai Mislang is. The President's men must scrutinize the applicants well. This one is nuts! Oh, sorry, but I am really so angry!

Rightly so. She is in a position wherein she can jeopardize our relationship with other countries. If she has complaints, then she should keep it personally. She should be aware that anything she says will be reflective of us as a nation. and that it can cause discord. If she's immature, then replace her with someone who knows the gravity of her every word.

You said it eileen...

Reminded me of that line in a song Teach your children well, your father's health, will slowly go by... Children understands the concept of right and wrong when the parents or the guardians instill in them the discipline early on.

Apologies are so easy to accept, but if the mistake entails a gravity of national proportion, then it is time to say I'm sorry, too, but you have to go. In Malacanang, there must never be room for error.

I really had to comment on this. I don't think what she did was a minor infraction. As a public official, she should know that her every action is under a microscope. There are actions worthy of another chance. This was just plain childish. We need mature people in the government, people who will think first - not tweet first, think later.

Precisely! Everyone, especially from the President's Cabinet, must take the consequences of their actions.