Little by little..

Yay! Today I got my first TEV (Travel Expenses Voucher). It's a reimbursement from my previous travels: Pampanga and Nueva Vizcaya amounting to Php3020.00! But honestly, when I first heard about it, I was hesitant to get it. Here are my reasons:

1. When we traveled, I didn't pay any single cent for anything. (Travel, board and lodging, etc.)
2. Besides, I was always full that I can't even finish what's on my plate! (Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, late snack) GLUTTONY!!!
3. Other than that, we have tokens (delicacies, bags, blanket sheet) courtesy of the sponsor regional unit. See? You arrive there penniless, still you'll have things to bring home!
4. In the voucher, there are items that I really myself did not purchase/use. E.g. the taxi fare.
5. No matter what they say about it, for me it is still a form of CORRUPTION!

I was enlightened by my office mate. She said that the budget for travel is just being stretched for it to be liquidated. That's why, aside from the regional units that is in charged of any activity, staff receives reimbursements in the form of TEVs.

But still, I am not convinced! Imagine how much money is being used for every travel expense? Oh God! As a newly graduate from the premiere state university, I had inculcated in my heart and soul HONOR AND EXCELLENCE.

And yet after this post, I still have with me encashed the Php3020.00 TEV.