In my column today, I tried my hand at reading public opinion on graft and corruption under GMA — and why more people haven’t taken to the streets. (I actually did the reading last Thursday, before the Rotary Club of Manila, on the same day as the Trillanes caper.)
I sifted through the findings of three surveys, but essentially the attempt is a meditation on the latest (October 2007) Pulse Asia poll. These findings, in particular:
(Please click on the images to enlarge them.)
The conclusion I reached (and of course I am aware I could have gotten things fundamentally wrong) suggests that Ping Lacson’s latest attempt to disclose another corruption scandal still won’t force people out into the streets.
The lesson for regime-changers: Corruption scandals do not prematurely bring down an administration, but proof of something else entirely — brazen fraud, gross impunity, lewd dancing in the halls of the Senate.
This also suggests that suspending the high-profile Senate hearings on the ZTE case, where revelations not only of corruption but of obvious duplicity or gross arrogance were a real possibility, was a strategic mistake on the part of the opposition.
What do you think? More to the point, what kind of brazenness, similar to the “na-onse tayo” vote on the second Velarde envelope, would set the streets on fire?
December 12th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Tell it like it is….
clipmaster
Belat ni Gloria
By the way it doesn’t matter how you want to stop the people who’s speaking the truth against the FAKE PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO, TRUTH WILL ALWAY COME OUT. AND YOU KNEW IT. IT JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEBODY SUCCEED ON KICKEN HER ASS FROM HER STOLEN POWER.
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the truth is ’salina’ and ‘belat ni gloria’ is the same………….
same line of thoughts, penned by two different persons………….
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Who cares!
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kunwari ay maraming sumasanga-yon sa mga postings niya, kaya may ibang aliases……
woooow, parang flying voter, maraming pangalan……….
be true to yourself first, before declaring that you are saying the truth………
we are all after the truth……….
December 12th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
clipmaster
Belat ni Gloria
By the way it doesn’t matter how you want to stop the people who’s speaking the truth against the FAKE PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO, TRUTH WILL ALWAY COME OUT. AND YOU KNEW IT. IT JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEBODY SUCCEED ON KICKEN HER ASS FROM HER STOLEN POWER.
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the truth is ’salina’ and ‘belat ni gloria’ is the same………….
same line of thoughts, penned by two different persons………….
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Who cares!
December 12th, 2007 at 7:27 am
Belat ni Gloria
By the way it doesn’t matter how you want to stop the people who’s speaking the truth against the FAKE PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO, TRUTH WILL ALWAY COME OUT. AND YOU KNEW IT. IT JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEBODY SUCCEED ON KICKEN HER ASS FROM HER STOLEN POWER.
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the truth is ’salina’ and ‘belat ni gloria’ is the same………….
same line of thoughts, penned by two different persons………….
December 12th, 2007 at 7:21 am
salina
How about, Legarda/Chiz/Trillanes/Lacson. They’re my choice for President vice President.
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make up your mind, 4 persons for 2 positions……..
ganito ba ang ballota mo………
PRESIDENT #1 ____________________
PRESIDENT #2_____________________
VICE PRES #1 _____________________
VICE PRES #2 _____________________
sa amin ganito lang eh…………….
PRESIDENT ______________________
VICE PRES _______________________
mukhang gusto mo lamang ka lagi……
December 10th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
I’ve seen most of inputs which are more of an entertainment rather analytical views.
The qualty of some of the arguments speaks of the level of ignorance among our kababayan’s in the reality of this world and politics.
Managing country is more complex and yet achievable. The important that you guys have to understand is the intent of certain decision. We know very well ( at least I know) that there is no decision in this world that is perfect. It is always a choice between the level of risk and returns. At least GMA take some risks eventhough it is unpopular to all , but hey look at the result. Even ADB’s executive are recognising it.
Our politocos including those in the Senate are the worst the we have. Perhaps, instead of criticisng GMA, why not point your gun at those Senators, Congressman and even local official that sleeping on their jobs. They don’t commit mistake because they don’t take any position on issues. At si GMA have guts to do it.
Kayo, meron ba kayo. Puro talk lang pero no Action. Parang NATO ( No Action Talk Only).