Cynicism, suspicion over Napoles surrender

“Janet surrenders to P-Noy” was the banner headline yesterday, referring to the alleged brains of the pork barrel scam. “Wow, such a respected, trusted President that the high-profile fugitive surrendered only to him, and to no one else,” one’s first reaction to the headline probably was.

Palace spokesman Edwin Lacierda in fact had to do some research to point out in a press conference that it is not unprecedented. A Robin Hood-like bandit (known as Asedillo), he said, surrendered to President Quezon before the war and that Huk Supremo and Socialist Party leader Luis Taruc surrendered to President Magsaysay.