I THOUGHT I’d support Alan Peter Cayetano’s senatorial bid. But, after hearing that he would vote for abolishing the Senate), I’d say the people should not waste their votes on him.
We need an even stronger Senate, and the least we could have are senators who believe in having two houses of Congress. It is bad enough that the House of Representatives sold us for the price of their pork barrel. Now, the last thing we need is a Senate with members who do not believe in the importance of its role in the checks and balances that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has weakened.
Let’s have senators who will serve our people and our Constitution well, not senators who see only the political title and power that come with an elected position.
As Cayetano has shown his real political color, I am hoping that the Genuine Opposition (GO) will drop him from its senatorial slate.
The senatorial race is beyond fighting Arroyo and the First Gentleman, although that is a collateral benefit and a necessary and almost inevitable result of going for GO.
– AURORA RIEL, 503 E High Street, Murfreesboro, North Carolina (via e-mail)
April 27th, 2007 at 10:59 am
alan cayetano is another example of a bright lawyer who is slowly being engulfed by traits of “genuine” opposition. Opposing for the sake of opposing. He does not really care how his grim views of whatever the opposite side takes affects whatever positive gains we have, since they never see anything positive but only the negative. how his actions have deprived the “poor masses” of the chance to feel the upliftment, however, small effect this will be. he feels great being exposed to the media - knowing that such grandiose acts is news worthy in this country.
why can’t he be like chiz? he maybe opposing but not grandstanding. sino pa sa young politicians ang pwede nating maasahan? wala na yatang claro recto, tanada, salonga, laurel na aasahan ang Pilipino?
April 24th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Have you seen the latest political ad of Genuine Opposition.It is so ridiculous. I think it was a very bad idea to have the former president Joseph Estrada on it. Genuine Opposition is pushing voters to vote against the administration… against corruption… against poverty… I almost believed it… I almost bought it. Then here comes Mr. Estrada backing them all up. It suddenly lost its momentum. (Halur!) How could you believe such ad or such persuasion, that they are against corruption when someone with a case of plunder talks about anti-corruption. Isn’t it so ridiculous… how could someone believe it… believe them, in the first place…