The most important national issue

It’s not Asean, BBL, CCT, GDP, PNP-SAF or SWS. Sure, the nation should fret about the challenge of economic integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, pros and cons of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, and the massive and unexplained P6.5-billion cut in conditional cash transfer stipends for millions of poor families last year.

Plus translating gross domestic product growth into more jobs and income, truth and accountability in the Mamasapano massacre of 44 Philippine National Police Special Action Force commandos, and the gyrating survey ratings for President Benigno Aquino 3rd and aspiring presidentiables in Social Weather Stations and other opinion polls.