Think about it
Days of Quintero and Fr. Panlilio compared
By Jun Velasco
WHAT’s happening to our country these days requires us to unlearn a lot of things.
One, our perception of some top government officials. Were they what they now appear to be?
As we wrote this, several text messages hounded us about a bombing of crowded Glorietta in Makati City, and heaven knows what mayhem would that have made.
The terror that struck the place Friday afternoon seemed to portend a country being torn apart, no thanks to some persons with designs other than the common good.
The Makati incident, probably a handiwork by terrorists wanting to have a bite of the political chaos stirred up by the trouble at the top, signals what we have feared most — a government going out of hand due largely to some high ranking officials who should be the last to even think of doing it.
Take note of our opening statement… the need to unlearn a few things. We are witnessing the darkening shadows, and we need to be very careful with our lives these days.
The confusion requires us to pause and make a quiet reassessment of things and plot how we would reorder our priorities and be able to sharply understand what the bedlam is all about.
This is also a time to act like boy scouts, be prepared and best, pray that God keep everyone safe.
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Watching our congressmen and some governors in that ill fated suhulan blues in Malacañang sent our memories back to the days of our l97l ConCon days when Delegate Quintin Quintero exposed a bribery envelop meant to perpetuate Marcos in power.
That incident triggered the declaration of martial law because it blackened the image of the framers of the new constitution beyond repair. The dictator got mad and ordered the arrest of all his critics, many journalists (including this writer) because contrary views would be dangerous to his naked decision to control everything.
A naughty question rises: Which is worse, the country’s situation during the Quintero expose, or the hapless land of Fr. Governor Ed Panlilio and his P500,000 take-home bag?
As if the political free- for- all is not enough, the Filipino people are being herded to vote for new barangay and kabataan council elections next Sunday. We have lost track of an apt description of the phenomenon which in Tagalog is worse than “garapal.”
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We wish to felicitate Doña Marcela Estrada Dalope vda. de Allas on her l00th birthday anniversary. She is the mother-in-law of Engr. Vic Sevilleja, former provincial engineer, and pogi hubby of Doña Marcela’s eldest daughter Leticia,a top civic and woman leader in Dagupan.
The Doña, who now lives at the Sevillejas’ residence in Di-Or Village, used to live in Honolulu, where now reside the family of her youngest son Raul, who used to work for Mayor Benjie Lim, and his family.
During her youth, the stunning Marcela was the object of many Lotharios’ offers of love because of her beauty. It is believed that when first husband, Mr. Allas, a nephew of the former famous legislator Cipriano Allas, died many local swains had lined up to win her love and affection. Don Pablo Dalope, the first barrio captain of Barangay Tuliao, Sta. Barbara even threatened to jump into the Pantal River if she did not reciprocate his undying flame of love.
They have four other children, Macario, Adrea, Puresa and Pablito Jr. The children are all successful and enjoying life.
Happy birthday, Tia.
(For past columns, click http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/category/opinion/think-about-it/ Readers may reach columnist at junmv@yahoo.com . For reactions to this column, click “Send MESSAGES, OPINIONS, COMMENTS” on default page.)
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