By Gonzalo Duque 

 

ALL points indicate that the BBM administration is about to crumble.

The November 16 to 17 Iglesia in Cristo (INC) gathering at the Rizal Park concluded with the speech of Senator Imee Marcos finally exposing the drug use of BBM.

Even the INC did not anticipate Imee’s revelation when they abruptly ended their three-day scheduled event after the second, stating that they had already achieved their objective.

As sure as the sun will rise from the east, we can now say with absolute certainty that the BBM government is about to go, no matter what the apologists for the government would say.

In fact, even the drummers of the opposition led by the Pinklawans,  the Communists, the Yellowtards and members of the clergy are now seeing with certainty that the BBM administration is about to fall.

The only problem they have right now is the probability that Vice President  Sara Duterte will succeed as president of the Philippines.

To them, they would rather see President Marcos stay in power up to 2028, than see Sara become president.

They’re even advancing the idea of a snap election, a situation not provided for in the 1987 Constitution.

Maybe, the last straw for them is the impending impeachment of Sara, so they can get rid of her ahead of the removal of PBBM.

Let’s wait and see!

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A worried Leni Robredo, mayor of Naga City and the former Vice President of the Philippines, is crying out loud that the drug problem in her city (Naga) has risen to an unimaginable proportion.

Even high school students are into drugs, and the policemen who are supposed to catch the drug pushers and the drug lords have become the protectors of the criminals.

Now, she is implying that during President Duterte’s time, the drug problem in our country was greatly minimized.

To me, this is not only happening in Naga City but nationwide.

Percy Lapid when he was still alive, said that with the assumption of BBM as president, and I quote “Noong si BBM ay naging Presidente, paparoon na tayo sa bangin dahil siya (BBM) ay napapaligiran ng ibat-ibang sindikato ng krimen dito sa bansa unquote.

Here in our province, several drug raids have been conducted by our police force and PDEA, yet the drug problem still grows day by day. 

Our people must be missing President Digong Roa Duterte because when he was at the helm of the anti-drug campaign, he meant business. 

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The recent Typhoon “Uwan” did not do a lot of damage to our city compared to that of Typhoon Cosme in 2008 when many houses were unroofed and electric poles of DECORP toppled down, shutting off electricity for about a week or more.

Typhoon Cosme came from the West Philippine Sea, while Typhoon Uwan came from the Pacific Ocean.

Although admittedly the winds of Typhoon Uwan were stronger, compared to Cosme’s, the Sierra Madre Mountain range in the east saved us.

We can be sure that no matter how strong the typhoon is, as long as these typhoons come from the Pacific, we are at least okay.

It is when the typhoons enter our shoreline that we really need to be worried.

Despite all the fears surrounding every typhoon we encounter, the Dagupan City government, led by Mayor Belen has continuously enhanced our preparedness for such events.

Acting Mayor Bryan Kua, together with Councilors Michael Fernandez, Jose Netu Tamayo, Christel Hilary Paras, Jeslito Seen, Karlos Reyna, Danielle Francine Canto, Luis Samson Jr., Marvin Fabia, Jalice Cayabyab, Bradley Bdenavides, and Marcelino Fernandez, is doing everything possible to address all problems related to governance in the city of Dagupan.