AFTER our experience with the Marcoses, I thought we (Filipinos) should’ve grown up, a lot.
But here we are once more. We just had an ex-president convicted of plunder in a court of law and talks of pardon are quickly laid out and most embarassing of all, a good number of us think that it is the right thing to do.
Stupid. The only thing that comes to mind for lack of a stronger word to put sense in this.
Why are we like that? Is it because we have been raised like that? To have the right amount of stupidity to put compassion above justice and to be less caring about that person’s self-serving actions in the past? Simply because he was perceived as helper of a handful of poor folks who simply don’t understand that the reason they are in that situation is because of people like him.
So are we really a forgiving nation? No. We are in fact the opposite because we continue to do it over and over again.
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September 29th, 2007 at 1:13 am
This blog shows an imminent manner of unforgiving. And too, an imminent lack of knowing the real matter.
There is the blaming of Erap to be a plunderer. Now, the verdict showed that, even if it is true, no public money has been involved, therefore it is not plunder.
The one who really plundered public funds and admitted it, is Chavit Singson. Even if he would have paid to Erap, he and not Erap is the plunderer. But it has been well proved that it was not even possible to deliver the 130 million tax money to Estrada, so it must still be with Singson. Is he charged? And since it is clear that the money was not delivered as he and Ang claimed, are they now charged with false witnessing, lying to the court etc. etc.? Or that lady messenger who testifyed she has delivered perdonally to Estrada at his offce some millions, at a date and time where Estrada, due ti official records, has not even been at his office? Is she charged for lying to the court and to explain where then the money went?
If is premature just to think about pardon, then it is lso premature tobang on Estrada,because the case is not yet finally finished and therefore Estrada is still only accused.
Besides, just remember other cases. How about Robin Padilla, sentenced to more than 20 years jail, he was allowed to transform the jail into a movie stage and then a special law set the maximum sentence for his crime to five years so that soon later he has been free. Or that congressman sentenced for rape but was allowed to get his slary for years without to do anything for. And has been changing his jail into a luxury pension with kitchen, extra rooms, office, shop, play court etc. etc.
Is that now forgiveness or what else? If talking about justice, then it should be valid also in favor of Estrada and not only against him, at least as long as justice also means fairness. Not only to Erap, but generally.
September 28th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Iba ang usapan kung nagkasala ka bilang pinuno ng bayan. Ang kasalanan sa taong bayan ay dapat di pinapatawad. Hell, if we keep on putting pardons to those who aggravate and steal from the people’s own sweat and blood, then we’re really bound to be food for the dogs. Let us not forgive and forget, please. This should serve as a reminder that we mean business and that those who screw the Filipinos get screwed in return.
September 27th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
We are too forgiving for own good it’s no wonder we are still stuck in the rut that we’re in.
To err is human but to forgive is stupid.
September 25th, 2007 at 11:02 am
What about the Marcoses? Si Estrada lang ba? The Iron Butterfly is still flying high and the rest of corrupt government officials. What about those police batuta na walang ginawa kundi mangotong at magkamot ng tiyan? They are a big pieces of crap in the Phil. government. Dapat ikulong din ni Gloria ang sarili niya sa daang aktibistang pinapatay ng administrasyon niya.
September 25th, 2007 at 6:21 am
I am so embarrased to be a “Pinoy” at this time of my life. I thought I can never utter the words; but this is the pinnacle of all katangahan ng mga leaders sa pilipinas.
The very reason why I like being a naturalized american is that, in this country “pantay pantay ang lahat”. we all eat the same food, but we all respect the same law and the law has no respect for anybody.
sayang, masarap pa naman ang mabuhay sa sariling bansa, pero the justice system of the philippine is forcing me to just love the food and hate the government system.
change your hearts politicians and govenrment officials. may awa ang diyos sa inyo.
well, lambing lang iyon galing sa akin, pero serious ang situation talaga.
2 things in the philippines makes me throw up. 1) government officials and the justice system, 2) too much balut and beer.
GUSTO KO NANG UMUWI SA PILIPINAS FOR GOOD, KAYA DALIAN NINYO DIYAN. GISING NA FROM YOUR KATARANTADUHAN. Just GO FOR THE TRUTH AND LET ESTRADA FACE HIS DESTINY. ANYWAY, GUMAGANDA LANG ANG SCRIPT NG BUHAY NIYA KUNG MAKUKUKLONG SIYA. “ASIONG SALONGA MOVIE COMES TO LIFE”. Staying in Munti will help him realize his Movie Script, thus might really change him too.