Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Dizzying Philippine Politics

#Our country gets exciting and dizzying day by day as politicians prepare for the big date -- the filing of candidacies. Meanwhile, we love looking from the stands and kibitzing about -- Grace Poe's real intentions, VP Binay's sudden turn-around; Sen. Trillanes' constant pressures on UNA and VP Binay, and many, many more.

Folks, I listen to DZXL radio every morning and find the tandem of Rogie and Lourdes very engaging. They have a down-to-earth style of commenting, analyzing the issues of the day. But I miss their No Direction Band music. Though sometimes their voices lack the proper pitch, still the music gives us the light feeling over the heavy issues that are daily discusses in print media, radio and TV. I think that they shoult restore the music -- it's the language of the soul. Besides, it is very natural to be off-key, as singing in that program is not a professional task at all.

So, if you want to sharpen your analyses, do listen to them. I think they are online also. Their number 8822374.

So what if VP Binay has resigned from the PNoy cabinet? He is still the VP that the people had voted. So he still has tasks to do for us, not just to pick on PNoy but to keep the people's hearts and mind burning for democracy. He was part of the People Power Movement and its defense against the Guardians under Enrile and Honasan who sought to dislodge Cory from power in 1989. And so his historical role cannot be ignored. He could recover from the suits he is facing now by truly mounting huge programs that will help alleviate the people's poverty.

Meanwhile, as to who I will be rooting for as President, that will depend on who will run by October this year. I do hope that we could have a make-over image of women who capture the highest or higher positions of the land and show them at their best with the people as the center of their efforts and attention, and not just as props for photo-ops.

Have lovely evening!

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