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 26th, 2007 at 9:03 am
wendolene
The Malu Fernandez article and the Desperate Housewives slur were very easy targets of our outrage. The two incidents were easy to pick apart, easy to understand, easy to solve.
Deep-rooted corruption is not. Where do we even begin? You know what happens when someone gets pulled over for a traffic violation on the streets of Metro Manila. The difference is in scale and magnitude, but it boils down to the same thing. If we can’t muster the collective outrage—and modify our behavior—for something small, there’s no reason to expect that we can even begin to tackle what’s going on in Malacañang.
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Its hard to believe these people got piss off of small thing like desperate housewife statement in television. But they never say anything about the corruption that has been going on under the stolen administration of Gloria Arroyo.
No wonder the Philippines going down the gutter and you’re all going down with it. All they care about is the statement on television which is no big deal. its only a movie! I can careless! But, I do care about the taxespayer’s money that has been plunder by the corrupt goverment of this bugos President of cebu. Mabuhay si Mrs. Pidal’s.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
The Malu Fernandez article and the Desperate Housewives slur were very easy targets of our outrage. The two incidents were easy to pick apart, easy to understand, easy to solve.
Deep-rooted corruption is not. Where do we even begin? You know what happens when someone gets pulled over for a traffic violation on the streets of Metro Manila. The difference is in scale and magnitude, but it boils down to the same thing. If we can’t muster the collective outrage—and modify our behavior—for something small, there’s no reason to expect that we can even begin to tackle what’s going on in Malacañang.
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Where is the outrage? Nowhere…..the people knows when to….”vox populi”. It means the people knows WHO to believe (who’s talking?) and WHAT is there to believe (is there evidence?). Sinong lolokohin nyo? Are accusations simple enough to create outrage? PEOPLE KNOWS WHEN TO STAGE A PEOPLE POWER!
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:31 am
I believe the reason why there is no outrage
is because the Filipino people are already accustomed to bribery especially during election time wherein majority received money from politicians. All of us are sinners and guilty of corruption and the only solution to this is we need to truly repent of our sins and humbly ask for Gods forgiveness
and follow the path of righteousness in Christ Jesus.
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:40 am
if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. translation: kung di mo na kaya sa pilipinas, mag migrate ka na lang sa ibang bansa. otherwise, don’t insinuate rebellion. just leave alone the people who just want to live their lives away from your useless politics, selfish motives, paranoia, & messaianic complex.