I AM no fan of GMA. I abhor what’s going on in Philippine government and politics now, but I choose to see things from a higher plane.
I often wonder, if GMA is so evil and corrupt, why is GDP growth the highest in 31 years? Why is inflation in the low 2 percent? Why is the peso at P40.50 [to the dollar]? The problem with many is they think corruption can go away overnight. Why don’t we try to place ourselves in Malacañang and imagine funding a P6-billion presidential campaign, a P200-million-per-senator campaign, P20 million per congressional bet, local, etc., etc. from our own pockets?
We drag GMA out of Malacañang and you think all our problems are over. Haven’t you considered the biggest potential winners in such a scenario are the rightist military or the extreme left? Sadly, we may be playing to the tune of rightist and leftist power grabbers… and unknowingly leading the nation to the way of Burma!
Unfortunately, GMA is about the best this rotten political system can produce. She is a small part of the problem. Someone said the opposition can’t seem to gain any headway because nobody is above the fray. Of course no politician is above the fray. They are all part of this extremely flawed political system. To fix the system, we must first work long and hard to attain an economy that will support a principled political system. The only way there is sustained economic growth. Somewhere along [the way], we change the electoral system so one does not have to steal or sacrifice his/her principles to get elected and do his/her mandate.
After a sustained 10-year growth, for example, government may be able to partially reimburse election expenses. It will be able to pay government employees wages that afford basic necessities and more dignified lives. By then, ordinary Filipinos can afford to donate part of their growing disposable incomes to help elect competent and principled leaders.
My call to media and so-called moralists: Think!
– Gerry Ditching, Makati City, Philippines (via e-mail)
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March 29th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
to maria makiling… may i ask kung cno s palagay mo ang pwdeng maging leader ng pilipinas n nsa knya n lahat ng ktangian n hinahanap mo? meron bang perpektong pangulo? d b lahat cla pwdeng madungisan?
March 29th, 2008 at 11:55 am
correction: sorry to wonderwoman, my message is really for maria makiling… typo error.
March 29th, 2008 at 11:51 am
to wonder woman.. kya nga kumilos din un military ntin nun pnhon ni erap kc bumabagsak ang ekonomiya ng pilipinas. s palagay mo b hindi kikilos ang buong sandatahan ng Pilipinas kung hindi umuunlad ang bansa ntin s kasalukuyan? kung ang isang bansa ay matindi ang korapsyon ay talagang hindi uunlad. s palagay mo b pag npaalis nyo c PGMA mahihinto nyo korapsyon s gobyerno?
March 29th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Basta, gusto ko si Senator Gordon ang maging pangulo natin.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Kung gusto nyo ng pagbabago, simulan nyo sa pag-uugali nyo. Baguhin nyo na ang istilo nyo. Puro bintang, sumbat at sisi ang gawain nyo. Meron bang buti na idinudulot yan?
Ginawa nyo nang libangan ang pagra-rally. Feel nyo ay makabayan na ang pinaggagawa nyo. Pero alam nyo naman na sinisira nyo ang imahe ng ating bansa dahil sa mga pinaggagawa nyo.
There are 2 types of criticism: Constructive and Destructive. You know what you are doing is the latter. So who do you think will listen to your calls?
Kunwari pa kayong anti-corruption. Eh mas masahol ang gusto nyo….Destruction!