The upcoming Presidential Elections in the Philippines is getting a lot of Filipinos excited. They are excited because, one, the incumbent President Benigno Simeon Aquino is finally stepping down. That means the people will no longer have to put up with idiotic motherhood statements in Presidential speeches and press releases. The people have had enough hearing the President mention his late father and mother and their so-called “sacrifices” that arguably only amounted to the deterioration of Philippine society’s values. More importantly, with the departure of BS Aquino, there will be, cross your fingers, less blame-game and more pro-active governance in the years ahead.
President BS Aquino: Saying that ‘Daang Matuwid’ would propel the country to First World status was delusional.
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The behavior of the majority of Filipino voters is what they often refer to as the tyranny of the majority. Since Filipinos are generally emotional people, instead of using reason, they easily become enamored or are gullible to the sweet talk or emotional blackmail individuals running for public office use on them. The few who use their critical analysis faculties are helpless against the majority’s irrational behavior and have no choice but to live with the consequence of the majority’s decisions.
Yes, the problem in the Philippines has less to do with the tyranny of the few but more to do with the tyranny of the majority – those who give power to the few members of the elite or oligarchy. Like what was said before, democracy only works when the majority voters are informed and educated on the current issues that affect their lives and their future. That is not the case in the Philippines. A lot of Filipinos either choose to ignore the problems or simply believe the misinformation being fed to them by the same public servants who dupe them over and over again.
In the Philippines, there is this belief that only the “corrupt” politicians are to blame for the current state of the nation. Most Filipinos do not realize that they actually need to monitor how their politicians do their jobs and call out their bad behavior. The lack of outrage from the public is the reason why politicians get away with their incompetence and criminal activities.
In other societies, BS Aquino and his cabinet secretaries, whose decisions and incompetence in the past have resulted in mismanagement of billions of pesos of public funds and deaths of thousands of people, would have at least been ousted if not jailed or hanged. But since the majority of the Filipino people are still beholden to the Aquino name, the President and his allies are still enjoying their stay in power as if they had done nothing wrong during their entire term in office. BS Aquino even had the audacity to say in his recent speech that his “Daang Matuwid” or straight path policy is what will propel the Philippines from Third World to First.
That kind of talk – something that sounds like it came out of his behind – is what the gullible crowds fall for and fail to question. Never mind that Daang Matuwid hasn’t resulted in anything significant. BS Aquino’s straight path policy does not include strengthening institutions and reforming old policies that hold things back from moving forward. A lot of his policies made things worse for Filipinos.
Voters should turn their back on vacuous ideologies.
BS Aquino may be stepping down from the Presidency but the situation in the Philippines could remain the same since most of the candidates are still allied with the incumbent. Senator and aspiring President Grace Poe has always said that she considers BS Aquino a friend. He gave her the opportunity to enter Philippine politics as chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board in 2010 even when she was still a US citizen. Vice President and Presidential Candidate Jejomar Binay is practically part of the Aquino family even as Binay is persecuted by BS Aquino’s own Liberal Party. Binay is still indebted to the Aquinos because the late former President Cory Aquino paved the way for the Binays to rule Makati City for three decades.
Even Davao City Mayor and another Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte is said to be indebted to the Aquino family. It was said that it was also Cory who appointed Duterte as OIC mayor of Davao City in 1986 and paved the way for the Duterte dynasty in Davao. That could explain why we hardly hear Duterte say “Putang ina mo Noynoy!” despite his displeasure at the way the current government is being run.
So, even if BS Aquino’s official ally Presidential candidate Mar Roxas doesn’t win, the President seems to be in good hands if ever one of the other popular Presidential candidates mentioned wins the Presidency. Such is the power of the “dark side”. The Filipino people can only watch as the members of the oligarchy take turns sitting on the main chair in Malacanang.
The only way to change the way these politicians behave is for people to demand more from them and make them realize that the Presidency is not an entitlement but a privilege – a privilege to serve the people. Now that’s something Filipinos should be excited about.
In life, things are not always what they seem.
It’s really a problem that most Filipinos don’t have a sense of honor leading to the election of this man. Here are some articles I’ve worked on:
Many Filipinos Need To Learn The Keep Your Honor Principle From Contemporary Japan!
That one is about word of honor.
The bigger problem as we know it:
The Stupidity That Many Filipinos Vote For Stupid People Then COMPLAIN About The Consequences!
I hope they help.
LOL! Pnoy just opened his coconut to the Pilipinos to see what’s really inside. if Grace Poe is not a natural born Pilipino, born in Philippine soil, then we all born in the Philippines is not a natural born Pilipino including Pnoy.
what’s wrong with Kit Tatad? did he get a slice of the pork to say Grace is not a natural born Pilipino? you too mr. Kit is not a natural born Pilipino if that’s what you thought.
the first thing for the new administration to do is, search for all the missing taxpayer’s money and to see where it goes. and jail all those responsible for releasing funds for no projects at all.
Ms Ilda, It was the late Zaf Respicio who was appointed OIC Mayor of Davao City, not Duterte. When election came, Respicio was leading Duterte in the city proper. The final tabs however gave Duterte the victory. It was alleged that Duterte was able to garner just enough votes to win by giving away odong and sardines to voters located in the city’s outskirts. Respicio may not be a product of some local versions of ivy league schools but he displayed class and good manners a trait that can only be attributed to proper upbringing.
Hi Sancho
Thanks for the input. Columnist Federico Pascual from Philstar claimed that it was former President Cory Aquino who appointed Duterte as OIC mayor of Davao City in 1986. One would think that we can rely on a publication from mainstream media to be accurate. 😉
Here’s the link to his article:
http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2015/03/22/1436252/duterte-ease-out-mar-lp-2016-bet
Looks like the great and mighty Inquirer (the chief editor having just passed away) is changing its tone… and getting into Get Real mode as well:
PDI ANALYSIS
Indulging in wishful thinking on his legacy
http://opinion.inquirer.net/91715/indulging-in-wishful-thinking-on-his-legacy
Excerpt >> Mr. Aquino said the possibility that the “daang matuwid” (straight path) roadmap or ideology of his administration would “catapult us to First World status and make us a $1 trillion economy by year 2030 … encourages me and the rest of government to faithfully pursue our tasks in the last six months of my administration.”
How he would compress five years of unfinished projects within this time frame is hard to contemplate.
Hahaha! Kaya next time – medyo bawasbawasan niyo na po ang pagboto ng mga proven incompetent ok? Pati pag pili ng ilalagay sa mga key agencies – incompetent din nilagay. What can you expect?
Hi Zaxx
I wish it were true but Amando Doronila have always been critical of Noynoy. He is one of the few in PDI will balls.
Protip for new terminologies this coming elections.
Bobotante: A person who will not vote for your preferred candidate.
Daang Matuwid: A delusional ideology created by none other than BS Aquino and his minions of Yellow Zombies.
Mar Roxas: A chimpanzee who learned how to act like a politician, but still a chimpanzee.
COMELEC: The organization who decides who wins or who loses in the election no matter who the people voted for.
The Legacy of PNoy Pride is really stated well in this article.
Thanks for sharing.
Question, the USA had a president that had sex in the white house, what happened to our economy? The answer it was not effected and our country. I believe the problem is that many people think that religion or family matters come into play on running a business. Running a country is running a business. The leader needs only to be able to make the best profits and safeguard the business, everything else is a distraction. Keep voting for the people with the less distractions, after all it has worked all this time right?
There is no good choices. All are under the Aquino political machine. Whoever you vote, they will end up to people indebted to the Aquinos.
The Feudal Oligarchs will continue to rule…no hope for the Philippines..
With the population of the Philippines continuously growing beyond 100 million people and the dark prospect of an incompetent or corrupt candidate succeeding BS Aquino for president, Filipinos should strive hard to get the necessary education and skills so they can qualify for work in a foreign country and work hard so they qualify to stay permanently in that better country where they can enjoy a quality of life they cannot hope to enjoy in the the Philippines.It is a dream that is attainable with proper planning and persistence.
Or actually fix the country itself because evading the problem isn’t the same as solving it.
The 6 year term had been both unprofitable and unsatisfactory, and the stupid-no-good-damn-ass BS Aquino was wishing he could live it over again.