Benigno S. Aquino 3rd came to power via Tuwid na Daan. He has built and is sustaining the political capital by doing what he promised to do, be right. There have been several examples of crossing the proverbial line and this is frequently justified by an often-repeated quote from former Senate President Jose Avelino under the Quirino Presidency.

Avelino has often been quoted by powers that be, then and now, to justify an act they used to abhor: “what are we in power for?” The same line invoked by a former Martial Law lawyer who ended up as Executive Secretary during the years of the Freedom Constitution.

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