Nothing much has changed in 30 years (2)

THE past three decades started with the presidency of Corazon C. Aquino in 1986 and will end with that of her only son, Benigno S. Aquino 3rd, in 2016. Their two terms of 12 years combined -- 1986 to 1992 and 2010 to 2006 – represent 40 percent of the past 30 years. Yet so little has changed for the better and so much has changed for the worse.

Corruption continued under the Cory government in spite of her not being involved and her rising above it. Of course, it can also be said the level of venality during the Aquino administration is not as excessive as the past Marcos regime with its inordinate corruption. However, the Filipino people expected drastic, radical reforms after the EDSA 1 People Power Revolt, which did not unfortunately happen.