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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October 20th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Nobody knows yet what really happened and why. Disgruntled military? Not much to believ because what coldthey get from? MILF or Abu Sayyaf? Would really they just kill innocent people instead of bombing something that hurts the governmentr direct? Government’s hand, for to divert public attention from the bribery issue? Who knows. But there is one problem: It is not the first time that something happened when the administrationhad similartrouble. But could this really help? Always there is the risky matter that it could be found out and then the trouble could be a final one.
Let us hope there is a real, not confidential, investigation and not by a party which is accused. If there have been traces of C4, a military explosive, then there sreason more than enough to look deep into the matter.
October 19th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Don’t be in a hurry, pinoy, the cauldron is still boiling, keep your patience, let it simmer for a little while more, the cook near the Pasig river is still stoking the fire with some additional firewood to hasten the cooking of more broth to whet the ensatiable appetite. So, be patient but hold your breath. When the heat is sufficient enough that the cauldron explode, that’s it.
October 19th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
where the money come? Balato from Manny Pacquiao, given by DENR Sec Atienza.
October 19th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
OH PLEASE…. FEEL IT… IF YOU OPEN YOUR EARS AND CLOSE YOUR MOUTH FOR A SECOND…. YOU MAY SENSE THE OUTRAGE! FOR ONE, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE CAUSE OF THE BOMBING OF GLORIETTA WHICH AT LAST COUNT HAS EIGHT (8) DEAD AND OVER A HUNDRED (100)HURT. ISN’T IT A MANIFESTATION OF THIS OUTRAGE? THE CURRENT TRIAL OF THE MARINE GENERALS AND OTHER OFFICERS WHICH IS GETTING VERY CONFRONTATIONAL; LET’S PRAY AS WE WATCH OUT. ITS END RESULT MAY BE MORE THAN THE OUTRAGE YOU CAN ASK FOR. THE CALL OF THE CBCP ON THE GOVERNMENT’S MORAL BANKRUPTCY; LET’S PRAY AND WATCH OUT CLOSELY AGAIN…. IT MAY AGAIN END UP WITH MORE THAN THE OUTRAGE YOU CAN BARGAIN FOR. IF GOING TO THE STREETS IS YOUR DEFINITION OF OUTRAGE; IT IS DIME A DOZEN. BUT IF THE MILITARY AND THE LAIETY SPEARHEADED BY THE BISHOPS START TO BE ON THE STREETS… MAY GOD FORBID WHAT END RESULT IT MIGHT BRING. SO…. OH PLEASE START BEING SENSITIVE AND BE MORE PRUDENT IN “BANGING THE GONGS”. YOU MIGHT GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR AND MUCH MORE. AT THIS TIME LET US PRAY THAT THE WISDOM OF MORALITY AND INTELLECT PREVAIL FOR LESS CALAMITOUS RESULTS FOR OUR CITIZENS AND COUNTRY’S SAKE.