Character: The Cornerstone of Nation-Building

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Byline: Francis N. Tolentino

FOR anyone who reads the papers everyday, or watches the television for the latest news, it is almost possible to predict what could be read or heard. Eighty-seven-year-old lady stabbed and robbed inside her own home. Three-year-old daughter abused by her own dad. Husband beats wife to near death. Four teenagers caught in possession of illegal drugs. Siblings file law suits against each other in dispute over land inheritance. Amidst this seemingly continuing moral decadence, is there still hope for positive change in the future? The deafening question rings: Is there still room for this nations change of heart?

Though the present …