Forlorn- A dark pit of hopelessness
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | 110 Views |
He is qualified as a Economist. He get jobs that he is even over qualified to do. My brother has spent most of his time applying for a job after another and he was very consistent at it. He had big dreams about what he will accomplish when he earns his opportunity one day.
We will all gather as a family and he will start telling very funny tales about his future lifestyle. The cars, houses, business investments, the type of girl he will get married to, there was just a lot he would envision. I write to you because I have noticed that the fire that was burning in him has dimmed.
According to a report elsewhere in this publication, various district councils announced that a one-bedroom home now costs over P130,000 more, a near-unthinkable 32% increase. This isn't just a minor adjustment, but a devastating blow to the dream of affordable home ownership for ordinary citizens.What is most alarming is not just the scale of the increase, but the profound confusion it has exposed. Minister Ramogapi has publicly...