The past two days were mainly focused on the death of Sec Robredo. I do not know him personally, but his actions in the department he headed speak for themselves. Likewise, the grief and sense of loss from the people show how great he could be.
While he laid in state in his hometown in Naga, people just went to have a glimpse of the man who transformed their city from a third class city to a multi-awarded city. I see a man who lived a simple life and who gave his life for his God and for his people. Prayers were offered for him by almost all sectors of society. The politicians who did bad things to him are now scrambling to save face. This pathetic response is also shown in some scrupulous politicians who use this death to further their ambitions - using his name and picture to offer condolences. You can see lots of pictures in the anti-epal page on Facebook.
The sad thing is Sec Robredo abhorred these and in fact issued a directive that these rotten politicians ignore and dishonor. What pathetic idiots!!! One can just pray that they lose in the coming elections.
Speaking of anti-epal, the Anti-Epal page on Facebook show it all. Politicians who unashamedly promote their faces like dictators insecure of their legacies. In total contrast, people despise them. The mayor in Kalookan is worse. He engraves his smiley face - that by the way looks like a crook - in every sidewalk. The skin of his face is probably as thick as the cement the smiley face is on. And paints the representation of his face on every city property, including police cars.
Some politicians have their pictures at the front of garbage trucks - well, how fitting. I think they would prove of more use if they tie themselves in front of the trucks.
As Sec Robredo showed, these things do not matter. Filipinos are intelligent enough to know who are thick faced and who are great men. For these politicians, there was nary a tear shed when they left office. For some, people were really glad to see them go.
I compare the people's reaction to Sec Robredo and Gloria Arroyo. For Sec Robredo, there was grief and sadness and a sense of loss. I pity Gloria Arroyo now because despite her sickness, people still despise her. Even when her doctor said she needed surgery abroad, nobody even believed him and in fact, he was charged as being unethical.
And Gloria's face was on every single billboard and TV commercial and government documents and still people despise her. Proof that one cannot buy people's hearts just by showing their faces.
This reminds me of the story of the first Chinese emperor who ordered that many men be killed at his death so that there will be weeping when he died. These politicians are no better.
It is really more fun in the Philippines - because there are more clowns and idiots who cling to fame and yet will lose them when they are removed from office.
I hope these epals will not be elected. I hope the president will appoint someone who will continue Sec Robredo's legacy, God bless the Philippines.
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