TUBA, Benguet – The management of the Philex Mining Corporation urged the people living in the communities surrounding the mine site and the company officials and employees to continue seeking divine intervention so that their stay in the community will last longer.
Philex president and chief executive officer Engr. Eulalio B. Austin, Jr. challenged everyone to look directly into the eyes of the Sto. Niño and believe that he will see their needs and light of day will be forever with them.
He pointed out the annual celebration of the feast of the Sto. Niño keeps reminding the people of their mission on earth to be our brother’s keeper.
Last week, Philex celebrated the 59th annual feast of its patron saint, the Sto. Niño de Prague, with simple but meaningful activities prepared for the community residents and company officials and employees, as well as visitors to enjoy.
The Philex official related the celebration to the story of a teenage boy from the barrio who had a special interest in the difference between night and day who was so intrigued with the pitch-black darkness such that closing his eyes and opening them made no difference.
As the sun set beyond the sea, Austin related the boy wondered at what precise point did the day end and night began, and so asked his mother when does night end and day begin as they prepared their usual breakfast of coffee and pan de sal.
He revealed his mother replied that when you see the lines in your palm, then it is daytime.
Continuing the story, Austin said that on their way to the ricefields, the boy asked the same question to his father who replied “when you can see the outline of the trees and mountains in the horizon, then night has ended and day has begun.”
In school, Austin revealed the young boy could not help raising the same point to his favorite teacher who responded that if he could read the printed words, then it is officially day and night can be said to be next in line.
Accordant to him, the boy did not feel satisfied as all the answers were acceptable and logical but he was looking for a deeper with more meaningful statement, thus, he approached a wise old man in the next village so the boy decided to join his uncle to visit the old man for the purpose of asking him the same question about night and day.
The boy then asked the wide man, “when I can see the eyes of some one, does it mean day has come?”
“When you meet some one and in his eyes you do not see goodness, then even with light, it is still night and darkness. When you confront a man and in his eyes, you do not see a brother, then even with his face to the sun, it is still night and darkness. When you behold your fellow man and not see his inner needs, then even if it is day, you are still within darkness, hence night is forever with you,” the wise man responded to such question.
By Hent
