Madunot

Four events: First, improper waste disposal and that fierce southwest monsoon which recently hit the country have led to yet another devastating flood in Metro Manila. 

Second, apparently the government is serious in its efforts to promote the mother tongue taking a cue from studies which show that kids learn better when taught in their own language. Schools are now teaching Hiligaynon in class.

Third, my coworker in charge of cleaning up after us is getting pretty tired of seeing plastic and tin cans in bins marked "bio-degradable" so he changed the marking to "madunot" which is Hiligaynon for bio-degradable.

Fourth, I was going to throw plastic in that same bin (I always do. Sorry.) but stopped when I saw that marking, “madunot,” on it and looked for the other trash bin meant for plastics.  I met that brilliant coworker on the way out of the pantry to ask if the marking made a difference. Apparently, nobody throws plastic there anymore.

There is always one good thing in one day and one odd lesson to learn.