THERE was collective outrage among bloggers with the Malu Fernandez controversy. There was collective outrage among Fil-Ams at the racist statement from “Desperate Housewives.” Today, we are confronted by a much, much more despicable incident but where is the outrage?
The opposition is and will bleed the issue for their selfish motives. The commentators and opinion writers are having a heyday making various spins and interpretations with Fr. Panlilio’s expose. But where is the outrage?
Definitely, it is not only the few who have spoken that received a paper bag with bundles of money. An ABS-CBN video footage showed other politicians carrying similar bags. The rest may deny getting any money but it won’t change the fact that public perception is that they indeed got money. Delicadeza is alien to them. Garapalan is the name of the game. But still, where is the outrage?
Why are we not out in the streets demanding explanations and even making calls for resignation? Why do we go on with our lives as if this suhulan is just a normal incident? Why is there no collective outrage? No, I am not calling for people power. I am merely asking why have we become so meek and numb as a people in spite of the endless political scandals that confront us everyday.
The suhulan did not really come as a surprise. The suprise is when somebody, thanks to Fr. Panlilio, finally came out to expose the incident. (I am quite disappointed with Gov. Grace Padaca when she claimed on the news that she got a Christmas card from the GMA with P50, 000 but never came out to expose this gift giving incident at the time.) Corruption has become a way of life in our country. We know it happens. It is the P500, 000 that Fr. Panlilio showed to media that gave corruption a “face.”
In his column, Jose Ma. Montelibano said, “Nation building is character building.” Precisely. And that is my personal advocacy. Call it character building, value formation, good citizenship. If there is no collective change in our attitude and ways as a people, we will remain unaffected by the corrupt practices we see and hear everywhere. It is not really surprising why there is no collective outrage with regards to this blatant suhulan in Malacañang.
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November 9th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Hopefully the U.S. economy will collapse, and America will no longer influence the world the way it does with it’s garbage culture. When the U.S. economic depression takes the rest of the world with it, OFWs will have to come home. Without money and hope of jobs overseas, Filipinos will finally have to put away it’s obsession with materialism, showing off and being imitation Americans. We will have to be introspective and re-evaluate ourselves. I hope we will find ourselves and finally start to solve our problems OURSELVES. Let change come, let us move on into a bright future with our King, Jesus Christ leading the way.
November 9th, 2007 at 9:12 am
I just read some sad stories on this site. The little girl in Mindanao who committed suicide and the caregiver who was possibly murdered in saudi arabia. Where is the outrage over the terrible things that are happening to our people both within the Philippines and overseas? When Desperate Housewives disrespected our doctors there was outrage from Filipinos from all over the world. When a U.S. Marine raped a Filipina there were mass demonstrations. But when two of our Kababayan nurses get raped in godless saudi arabia, not a peep from anyone. Is it easier to protest against a democratic nation? Stand up Filipinos and fight for your rights. Fight for your honor and dignity. Let’s all pitch in to save our country, the country that God blessed us with. Why are Filipinos seeking work in dangerous, godless countries? Is it that bad in the Philippines? Or are some of us just plain stupid? We can make our country work, but in order to do that, we need to change our values and attitudes. Filipinos can and will achieve success just like our neighbors in Asia. We all just need an attitude change and Biblical values, all of us from the tricycle driver, the OFW in Hong Kong, the successful expatriate in America, all the way up to the Congress and Presidency. Put away tsismis, istambay, foriegner worship, star worship, love of entertainment and taking the easy way out. Let their be a time when all of us can come home to the Philippines, and none of us would ever have to leave. God gave us our country and each other. That’s all we need. Glory to God, and His Son Jesus Christ. May he grant favor upon the Philippines, and may He Himself come down from Heaven and rule our country.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
kaya walang outrage, pagod na, sanay at immune na sa katarantaduhan ang mamamayang pilipino which is why nalulungkot ako for us.wala na kc tau masilungan, we cant go anywhere, we cant turn to somebody except to our God Almighty. we’ll just wait and a miracle will happen someday, somehow. hindi natutulog ang Diyos.
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:52 pm
pinoy
carlos,
i look at the glorietta bombing from a different angle. i don’t see it as an expression of outrage. my suspicion is that it was perpetrated by those who want to deflect attention. with the bombing, the suhulan is no longer news. the bombing will be the center of the news in the coming days. the suhulan will simply become one of those, at thing of the past just like the hello garci scandal, the fertilizer scam, the overpriced diosdado macapagal highway, the jose pidal expose, the nbn deal, etc. there never was any closure for all of these scandals. the reason why GMA is still in malacanang. the senate may conduct its investigation but public interest has waned by that time. i doubt it very much if the investigators can come up with a conclusive closure with this bombing incident. Oh God, i hope my suspicions are wrong.
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You’re not wrong! You’re absulotely right on this. Tama din si TRillanes. But even though you’re right there is nothing you can do because she have all her goon’s doing the dirty job for her. Because that is the only way she can protect her stolen power. You people kick Erap, And install her because you were saying that she can run the country better compare to Erap. Well, You’re wrong! You’re the one who install her into her stolen power so stop complaint and whatever you people are getting you all deserve it. KARMA AND MORE KARMA TO COME.
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:44 pm
icehands
THE 500 grand
that’s the problem with you people, when you’re given money you just feel like you are bless, you don’t even worry what is the money for nor where it came from. it is a good thing that someone like him stood up.
how can they say the gov. has no money when they are giving out cash and its not even december?! early gifts? wow! wish they feed the hungry/poor na lang.
Glorietta Bombing.
i believe the bombing in g2 was clearly to divert the attention of people from the recent issues. it was a C4 type explosive guys ans NOT LPG…i pity GMA for this…she is indeed morally bankrupt.
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Bingo! Finally somebody see the light. That Gloria Arroyo, Is indeed morally corrupt. Yep! and that’s the truth. This is one of the reason why they kick Erap so that they’re the one can rob the country coffer. Now, They’re asking more money from the U.S. GOV’T. So that she have plenty of money to bribe these corrupt cronies of her. Mabuhay ang mga kawatan.