In Roman times the Senate was composed of the oldest, ablest, wisest people who were able to transcend the petty and partisan strife that beset ordinary legislative bodies and look more directly at the common good. But alas and alack our Senate today seems to be populated by politicians who seem to be bereft of the virtues that made the Roman Senate the paragon of virtues.
This has forced Miriam Santiago the feisty Ilongga senator to comment that Filipinos want to spit at senators. True or not, it must be said that never in the history of the upper chamber has it been mired in so much controversy as it has been today. Can you imagine the likes of Claro Recto, Jose Laurel, Jose Diokno, Raul Manglapus, Lorenzo Sumulong, Lorenzo Taòada, Gil Puyat and Benigno Aquino Jr. being involved with the likes of Janet Napoles?