Poe ponders the presidency

This article is written with the view that Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares aims to leave a legacy of integrity and good governance during her years of public service. This writer takes that perspective on the word of a former classmate, a Jesuit priest who taught Poe at Boston College.

While many consider Poe a neophyte who lacks expertise and experience to rule the country, it is right for her to seriously ponder how best to respond to the high regard toward her among Filipinos, as seen in voter surveys. And precisely because of that public trust and confidence, it behooves her to think beyond political calculations toward what’s best for the nation’s future.