Do Filipinos lack the capacity for basic discernment? Can’t they distinguish between honest leaders and the tainted ones? Can’t they see what is dross and what is pure gold? Can’t they separate the paragon of virtue from the public face of sleaze?

If the recent Pulse Asia survey on the trust and approval rating of top Filipino leaders were to be used as basis, the answer to all the questions is a big No. They can’t. They do not have the capacity for basic and elementary discernment.

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