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Corruption at rallies
Who stands to gain from protest actions during these uncertain
times? Is it the opposition camp, the militants, the gullible
supporters, the street vendors or Globe and Smart
telecommunications? How much is one’s attendance during the anti-PGMA
protest actions worth: P500 plus free meals and transportation? To
the masses, this is better than sitting at home with a grumbling
stomach uncertain of where to get the next meal. And so they are
easy prey for coordinators who take advantage of their plight. Then
for no clear explanation, the promise of P500 cash is later reduced
to a measly P300 with the P200 pocketed by those vultures. Isn’t
this corruption also? It’s the case of the pot calling the kettle
black.
EUGENE CALAJATI
TONDO, MANILA
ecalajati@gmail.com
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Rationally longing for the truth
Public distrust of congressional investigations
could be the reason why the people have become less rational but
more emotional on the Rodolfo Lozada exposé—trusting more their
gut feel and instincts for judging the government and even Lozada
himself.
It is important that the people take this issue
rationally. I am glad that our other democratic institutions are now
also looking at the controversy. The Senate spearheaded the
investigation and now the Ombudsman is doing its own probe. Soon,
the courts will step in. These independent institutions should
ferret out the truth.
We should not be swept by our emotions in
seeking the truth. The truth can only be achieved if we are sane
enough to search for it in the proper venues and not on the streets.
We also get the truth from facts and solid evidence, not from
hearsay and second-hand information.
RANDY MAÑABO
QUEZON CITY
randymanabo@gmail.com
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