THERE was a time when I decided that I had had enough of Rodrigo Roa Duterte and that I would just move on and write about hopeful things. In fact, while I was critical of his two-week absence from circulation, I also heaved a small sigh of relief as it gave us a break from his oppressive presence. In hindsight, it was actually a pleasant experience not having him for a prolonged period. It gave us time to breathe and exhale.

Frankly, having him around at a time like this, when we are in the middle of a pandemic, is not reassuring at all. Thus, it can even be counted as a blessing that he was temporarily out of sight.

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