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As Mar ROXAS popularly know as Mr. Palengke is bidding farewell to his presidential shot for the sake of nation's unity,two of the biggest and influential names in the political arena are left early preparing for the May,2010 highset political contest. On one hand , is the ''KATROPA TAYO''of the SIPAG AT TIYAGA political mantra of the richest Senator Manny Villar. On the other hand, is the yellow revolution spearheaded by the now sudden popular Senator Noynoy Aquino.
UNDER SCRUTINY
So who are really these two different people in the field of politics and each one claiming to best represent the country if just his pleas and promises are heed and taken into consideration? Firstly, let us start from the boy wjho hailed from an impoverished family in Quiapo whose unbelievable ascension to stardom is admired by many and I myself is not an exception.Senator Manny Villar's simple beginnings in building his name as manifested by several subdivisions all around the country made him inspiring and attractive to common people. He (VILLAR) unashamedly admitted that he is a product of a poor family and that he even experienced on how to be a vendor and the same time cargo boy of shrimps in the market.For that, he has undoubtedly lived to his slogan that only 'SIPAG AT TIYAGA' can save us from our present unacceptable economic conditions.Besides, it seems that he has accompished all what he needs to accomplish with his successes and good fortune in the real state business and in the art of politics. Manny Villar used to the House Speaker of Congress before becoming a senator and eventually became the Senate President. And just this recently , as the Senators together with other country's official unveiled their Statement of Assets and Liabilities(SALN),Villar turned out to be the richest among the 24 senators. Secondly,Senator Noynoy Aquino, without any doubt,has witnessed how the idealist NINOY, his father, transformed the minds of the Filipino people and how CORY, his mother,touched the hearts of the people.He might have not experienced the life of a cargo boy (VILLAR) but he has tasted how distasteful a life would be in the presence of the threats they had been receiving when Ninoy was put into jail and when CORY declared her presidential bid. In addittion, it looks like what did happen to NOYNOY was a blessing in disguise for no one thought that this time would come that another Aquino would rise up to the challenge to serve the country once again.
So who are really these two different people in the field of politics and each one claiming to best represent the country if just his pleas and promises are heed and taken into consideration? Firstly, let us start from the boy wjho hailed from an impoverished family in Quiapo whose unbelievable ascension to stardom is admired by many and I myself is not an exception.Senator Manny Villar's simple beginnings in building his name as manifested by several subdivisions all around the country made him inspiring and attractive to common people. He (VILLAR) unashamedly admitted that he is a product of a poor family and that he even experienced on how to be a vendor and the same time cargo boy of shrimps in the market.For that, he has undoubtedly lived to his slogan that only 'SIPAG AT TIYAGA' can save us from our present unacceptable economic conditions.Besides, it seems that he has accompished all what he needs to accomplish with his successes and good fortune in the real state business and in the art of politics. Manny Villar used to the House Speaker of Congress before becoming a senator and eventually became the Senate President. And just this recently , as the Senators together with other country's official unveiled their Statement of Assets and Liabilities(SALN),Villar turned out to be the richest among the 24 senators. Secondly,Senator Noynoy Aquino, without any doubt,has witnessed how the idealist NINOY, his father, transformed the minds of the Filipino people and how CORY, his mother,touched the hearts of the people.He might have not experienced the life of a cargo boy (VILLAR) but he has tasted how distasteful a life would be in the presence of the threats they had been receiving when Ninoy was put into jail and when CORY declared her presidential bid. In addittion, it looks like what did happen to NOYNOY was a blessing in disguise for no one thought that this time would come that another Aquino would rise up to the challenge to serve the country once again.
EXPERIENCE VERSUS EXPERIENCE
I am very sure that this coming 2010 national elections will be a hard time for Filipino electorates to select between the two. This is funny to think of for the Philippines has its own version of OBAMA, a man who used to be a community organizer before becoming a president without disregarding his complicated childhood life, and MCCAIN, a veteran hero in VIETNAM, presidential contest.Villar could be likened to OBAMA who started from scratch and eventually found a way to get out from that situation. In the process of getting out, he found politics as a suitable way to help himself and others who have experienced what he had experienced. Meanwhile,NOYNOY is poised to be MCCAIN-like for the experience he has earned for being the son of RP's icon of democracy. But of course, I am not telling that VILLAR will win over NOYNOY for I equate him OBAMA considering that I am not a fortune teller.The USA's trend of politics is different from ours. We are the ones who are dictating the course of RP''s politics unlike in the US that the two party system usually set the outcome of the election. However, we do not need to worry yet who are our presidential candidates for MAY elections. We still have the luxury of time to think for that better man who can truly serve our collective interest and aspirations. But again and again, it is better for us to start thinking and weighing all their reforms and promises as early as now to prevent any form of regrets in the long run.
BY LOUIE JAY BAN V. JARALES
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The comparison between US and Philippine politicians draws a weak point. Avoid that.
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