Philippine Asian News Today Vol 21 No 5 | Page 9

March 1 - 15, 2019 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY LOCAL NEWS  THE TALL ORDER Integrity and honesty in government? By Mon Datol Why do we elect people to government offices with honesty and integrity? Is it because our Constitution says so? ‘Article XI of the 1987 Constitution says public office is a public trust. Public officers must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.’ In addition, candidates must also have a high standard of morality; for example, officials should not be cheating on their wives or living with their mistresses. Malinaw di ba ka-tropang Reyfort? Pero, me kandidato ba now or the previous polls that are/were honest or with pristine records in their lives? Or, meron bang kandidato now na hindi nagsisinungaling sa mga plataporma at pangakong sinasabi sa mga botante? Lahat ng kandidatong tumatakbo for public service nuon at ngayon ay makasalanan, nagyayabang, nagsisinungaling or one way or another ay pulos pangako lang ang sinasambit sa mga botante, dahil, para lang silang mga nakakatuwang… nag-aral talaga ng abogasya kung hindi sa Law School of St. Andrew? Saan yon? Eh di sa… Mababang Paaralan ng San Andres! Di naman nakukuha sa taas ng pinag-aralan at diploma ang pagiging magaling na public servant, eh. Look si idol Blas Ople ay di nagtapos ng kolehiyo at High School graduate lang umano natapos dahil sumiklab na ang WWII, pero, isa sa pinaka- magaling na journalist sa bansa at batikang Senador ng Pilipinas! Si Ninoy Aquino ay di tapos sa UP, pero naging pinaka-batang (17 yrs old) war correspondent ng Manila Times sa Korea at magaling na Gobernador at Senador. Eh, ayaw pa ba natin ke Lito Lapid na 2-time Senador kahit na di yata nakatapos ng HS? Dahil ba sikat si Lito Lapid bilang si Leon Guerrero ng puting tabing nuon? Eh, di lalong di matatalo si Lito Lapid sa May election, dahil … level campaign would put her at the forefront of seeing, listening, feeling and relating to what the rest of the nation need from a national leadership, according to a political wiz. True. And if her candidates posted a 70-80% win at the polls, she would view it as a moral victory for her to decide to run for the presidency. I believe Sara will win this election hands down with at least Siya si Pinuno ng Vendetta sa ‘Ang Probinsyano’ ni Coco!!! This early political pundits are almost one in saying that Mayor Sara Duterte, the President’s Santong kabayo at banal na daughter would be the next aso.. hihihihi… occupant of Malacanang Palace Ang mga candidates sa Pinas in 2022. Everywhere Sara goes as inuuna ang paninira sa kalabang with the Hugpong senatorial bets, kandidato at pangalawa lang ang throngs of people come to see and programa at platorma na kanilang hear her speak, ala-PDU30, when gagawin para sa mga tao at sa her father campaigned in 2016, but mga nasasakupang lunan. with clearer voice and no accent at Candidates would throw even all. People are curious to see how the dirty sink to their opponents beautiful and intelligent… just to destroy the reputation and the good image of their opponents Sara, The President’s daughter! while praising to high heavens their Why not! Sara Duterte could images and achievements they follow the footsteps of his Tatay claimed they did. Their battlecry: Digong the way Gloria Macapagal- “Vote for me, madaling lapitan!” Arroyo revived her father’s legacy former president Diosdado Pag naupo, never makakaritan… Macapagal for nine years starting hehehe.. when former Pres. Erap Estrada Eh ano kung di graduate sa was impeached. Then, former Pres. Princeton or UP College of Law si Noynoy Aquino Jr. perpetuated senatorial candidate Imee Marcos his mother’s memory, Corazon at iba pang public servants na Aquino. So, uso sa Pilipinas ang naglingkod na or maglilingkod pa family succession eh, di ba? Kaya’t lang or ulit sa bansa, kung marami sino makakapigil…. namang nagawang mainam at maganda sa bayan. At least di Kung destiny ni Sara pumalit sa tulad ng maraming pulitiko dyan ama? na graduate sa mga sikat na When asked if she would aspire iskul at matataas na kurso ang to replace her Tatay Digong, the tinapos pero matataas din ang Davao City Mayor just shrugged antas ng mga kasong katiwalian it off and said she’ll decide when at pangungurakot sa bayan. Eh, di proper time come, probably in duon na lang kayo sa.. 2021, a year before the next presidential election. Oo nga Elementary lang natapos, naman, huwag apurahin si Inday elementary lang kayang ibulsa! Sara… Ngek! KUNG si GMA nuon ay nag- Titira naman si Sara sa Palasyo Sorry at pinatawad ng mga Pinoy, sa 2022, eh. bakit di ba kayang mag-sorry rin Sara Duterte’s exposure to ni Imee at sabihing di sya sa UP national politics through a national WWW.PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY.COM 7 of his 12 senators winning. Di lang kayang itaob ni Sara si Pinuno! Well, this early, here’s my early bets for senators: Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, Christopher “Bong” Go, Lito Lapid, Nany Binay, Koko Pimentel, Jinggoy Estrada, Bato dela Rosa, Dr. Willie Ong. Nine muna, saka ko na kukumpletohin ang Magic 12 sa next issue. Wala si Bam Aquino sa listahan ko CONT NEXT PAGE RAINBOW TRAVEL