Ang Limang (5) Presidente ng Pilipinas

Last night I was about to snooze out when I accidentally knobbed to GMA Pinoy TV and found their mini series/documentary about The Philippines 5 Presidents – Newsmaker. First of all it was surprisingly as always first-rate interrogation with 5 biggest names in Philippines politics. And secondly the series was well “fact-ed” and even nurtured me with up-to-the-minute outlook about our history.

 

Moving on I discerned some facts that completely wrapped my thoughts about these “grilling session” and about few specifics I know:

 

In Marcos regime everyone knows it was a dictatorship but what made me gripped to the talk were these: *The Philippines was able to established massive infrastructure – Architecture. The construction of roads, bridges and public works was also a part of good government and together with these the economic status begins to rise. And *second is some says “nobody will ever know what a remarkable president he could have made. That’s the saddest part”. Enough said. Would you agree?

 

With the regime of former President Cory Aquino never did I thought of having a “housewife” to become a president of The Philippines (who never got into politics before except of course of her exposure to politics for many years because she’s a wife of a senator). I will remember her because of that Time Magazine and the emergence of democracy through the help of the Filipino people. And not of the hiding below the bed issue and not the almost a week  brownout during her government.(Another thing is I always like Cory’s saintly bearing factor but her showbiz-over exposed daughter disappoints badly)

 

Former military and President Tabako Ramos I remember he never used his military instinct when it comes to administering his regime (except according to him he wakes up at 4 in the morning) Instead he focused on economic development. The Philippines even tagged as “Asia’s New Tiger” before. On my opinion his government compared to the last two and the next two was the most calm but not necessarily peaceful due to exposed corruption (ok I know everyone is corrupt and just to say a thing to his unexciting administration)

 

The one and only impeached and former actor President Erap Estrada was for me the worst because of numerous corruption issues thrown on him. I had enough especially the Jose Velarde Account drama. I can honestly tell that when Erap is talked about I can’t help but recall the Velarde matter. But Erap would be the most generous and favored President for the “masa” or “mahehERAP”.

 

Finally before continuing I thought of opening the issue concerning 349 scam of Pepsi Corporation during 90’s. We used to be a 349 bottle crown holder-winner of this “instant money contest” of Pepsi. And the chairman of Trade and Industry for the scam long way back (almost 15-20 years ago if not mistaken) found that Pepsi is guilty for misleading the public. And then what happened to the supposed to be cash for numbers of winners (like us)? Zero result. Until now no one can inform. You guess the finale of our 349 nightmare? We had much of that con and my mother fucked the million peso hallucination away.

 

And who is the chairman of Trade and Industry that time? She is the current President of The Philippines – Madam Gloria Arroyo. (Ok the above is somewhat related)

 

According to her employees (or to people who knew her) she is a very hardworking and meticulous person and says that 24 hours a day is not enough for all the activities she does. However what made me awestruck about her is that when she’s in front of spotlight she always exude unyielding disposition which made an image of mataray (as being shown in the Newsmaker how strict she can be at all times). Everyone also noticed she keeps dragging her father’s name to almost every interview she had – which is not bad and at least she’s trying to emulate what on earth her father was before (well according to her). Nevertheless what made President Gloria a “Gloria!” to Filipino people? I can offer one. *For me the tax that made Philippine Peso best performing currency in East-Asia during 2005-06. I don’t know what others suppose about this but I thought its remarkable how Peso performed that time.

 

I listed some I would remember about her and her administration: *I remember the State of Emergency last year (if not mistaken) because I was that time overwhelmed how everyone follows the rule. In all truthfulness I actually felt how authoritative a President can be! *The President is also into number of controversies and rebellion (The Oakwood Mutiny, The Manila Peninsula Rebellion, and the useless-again and again Impeachment Complaint about Hello Garci Tape). I know its exhausting rolling them all however on the bottom line is that President Gloria is still standing and working despite of each odd (and the current Global Financial Crisis). I do not want to sound bias and that I’m a fan of her (I support her though – she is the President!) it’s just that I can at once see how tough she is, really tough.

 

And that’s it. Whoever would be the next President I know most Filipinos would always have to say something – few good and most are bad because that’s what most of us – mega-super-overloaded of independence. Tsk! Tsk!

 

Ok sound this entry took lengthy and I don’t expect each one to read and understand (and comprehend my freak grammar and thoughts) of course this is politics and it’s very dreary.