What’s happening in the Philippines lately gives you the feeling of helplessness
about the state of politics.

   We have grown accustomed to hearing that we are a democracy, such was never
the intent.  The form of government entrusted to us by the American colonizers
was a democracy. The Filipinos had an opportunity to establish a democracy or
chose not to.  In fact, the Americans made clear that we were not and were never
to become a democracy.

   A pure democracy operates by direct majority vote of the people. When an
issue is to be decided, the entire population votes on it, the MAJORITY.
   The case in the Philippines was different.  Since the father (Ninoy Aquino)
of the current president (Noynoy Aquino) in 1986 was killed in toppling the
dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, the rebirth of democracy in the Philippines
was reassured. His mother (former president Cory Aquino) made sure that this
reassurance of democracy will flourish for the country. She died in 2009 with
that dream fulfilled.

   In 2010,  Benigno Aquino III assumed the presidency of the country.  In
2011, the democracy that his beloved parents so loved and died for is slowly
being choked to death by their only son-PNoy.  Presently, because of his
“psychological” mind set, his continuous persecution of “anything Arroyo” gotta
go.
   In the nine years of Arroyo administration, several GMA appointees in all
aspects of government are now being witch-hunted by PNoy. You wonder if these
Arroyo attacks are just a cover to hide the PNoy government failure to manage
and lead. When he was asked what crime the Arroyo’s committed, his answer was he
had no clue.

   The young democracy of the Philippines can neither subsist long nor be
carried far into departments of the republic. Abound with disorder and
confusion, it has been labeled as a weak democracy.

   It seems that PNoy’s authority is above the law (or he thinks so?), even to
the extent of crossing the bounds of what the Constitution provides for the
Executive branch of government’s authority. What really triggers his rage in the
pursuit of ex-President Arroyo and Supreme Court Justice Corona?  Does he ever
realize that this “personal” rage can cause a constitutional crisis among the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of government,  a crisis that the
country cannot take in this worst economic downturn?

   Look at the facts...former Ombudsman Mercy Gutierrez’s and former President
Arroyo’s impeachment proceedings took several months of deliberation before
filing--the impeachment proceeding for Chief Justice Corona took the House of
Representatives only 3 1/2 hours.   Why is there a hurry to impeach the
Judiciary Chief for issuing a TRO on Arroyo’s approval on the issue in seeking
medical treatment abroad? Does PNoy like his own appointed Chief Justice?  If
that is the case, his appointee then could rule on anything that PNoy wants on
any issues.  But, then again, who’s gonna watch and police the PNoy appointees?
   Just wondering, how long do you think the Congress of the Philippines can
pass the so-needed HR Bill (population control) and the Freedom of Information
Act?  3 hours, 3 days, 3 months, 3 years?         

PNoy, in  your dramaticrhetorics, you’re saying that the people of the Philippines who elected you areyour BOSSES. You’re very wrong! The Philippine Constitution is your BOSS!You must remember that to become a democracy builder, just follow the lead of your
parents, and follow and obey first the Philippine Constitution.
  
Just the same, help the people that elected you and forget the trivial
pursuit.  Move forward, and serve your country well.
  
Is the Filipino worth dying for??Yes, and that’s what your honorable parents
did! Don’t mess it up now!

          JOE MAURICIO