While it was evident on the first round, many felt “bitin” when the game ended on the second round. Manny Pacquio knocked down Hitman Hatton and did not give any opportunity for the latter to recover. Good judgment for the Pambansang Kamao who took the opportunity at the earliest possible time. Only if Filipinos are like him in real life.
It took us centuries to free ourselves from the Spaniards; decades from the Americans; 16 years from the ex-dictator Marcos. We really love to wait before we move and truly say: “Tama na, Sobra Na.”
Even martyr wives would let pass once or twice or thrice the violent behaviors or philandering ways of their husbands, praying to heavens that he would change but only to find out that he was getting worse; parents cannot detect at the earliest possible time the drug addiction of their children, and if they do, they could not believe it nor accept it as happening, saying: “not my son!”; parents have also convinced themselves to be the savior and financial supporters of their children even if they are not children anymore, which support extends up to the grandchildren.
Teachers take pity in giving their students failing grades, even if these lazy or incapable students deserve said grades. Even the Supreme Court has lowered the passing grade in the Bar Exam to accommodate more Bar passers.
Victims of crimes refuse to file charges in court on various reasons, ranging from the long judicial process, security or out of sheer financial difficulty.
The media, while running fast on stories to have exclusive coverage and expose, hitting each issue left and right, would soon dwindle its interest even before an issue is finally closed, only to go after a more recent interest.
Take the case of Benjamin Abalos who chaired the judicially declared void contract entered into by the Comelec in its previous computerization project. Despite the order of the Supreme Court for the Ombudsman to proceed with the criminal investigation, Ombudsman soon released its finding that no one is liable on said void, defective and totally corrupted contract.
The ZTE scandal and investigation also produced no criminal charges, and the irony of it is that the whistle blower Lozada is now the one in jail. Ted Failon, et al. have been hastily charged with Obstruction of Justice, only to be dismissed by the Prosecutor’s Office. Only if the police had that similar aggressiveness in filing Obstruction of Justice against those government officials who tried to prevent Lozada from testifying in the NBN-ZTE scandal.
Of course, we did not see that one. Joc-joc Bolante is still free, and so are Nani Perez, Jalosjos, and Erap. Many times, our representatives in the Lower House have done things only for their own personal representation, and we keep on electing them.
When can we be as swift as Pacquiao? When can we have the Pacman eye to be precise in hitting at these corruption, exploitation, martyrdom, and world of make believe? We should be like our Pambansang Kamao… let’s hit the hitmen, now!
It took us centuries to free ourselves from the Spaniards; decades from the Americans; 16 years from the ex-dictator Marcos. We really love to wait before we move and truly say: “Tama na, Sobra Na.”
Even martyr wives would let pass once or twice or thrice the violent behaviors or philandering ways of their husbands, praying to heavens that he would change but only to find out that he was getting worse; parents cannot detect at the earliest possible time the drug addiction of their children, and if they do, they could not believe it nor accept it as happening, saying: “not my son!”; parents have also convinced themselves to be the savior and financial supporters of their children even if they are not children anymore, which support extends up to the grandchildren.
Teachers take pity in giving their students failing grades, even if these lazy or incapable students deserve said grades. Even the Supreme Court has lowered the passing grade in the Bar Exam to accommodate more Bar passers.
Victims of crimes refuse to file charges in court on various reasons, ranging from the long judicial process, security or out of sheer financial difficulty.
The media, while running fast on stories to have exclusive coverage and expose, hitting each issue left and right, would soon dwindle its interest even before an issue is finally closed, only to go after a more recent interest.
Take the case of Benjamin Abalos who chaired the judicially declared void contract entered into by the Comelec in its previous computerization project. Despite the order of the Supreme Court for the Ombudsman to proceed with the criminal investigation, Ombudsman soon released its finding that no one is liable on said void, defective and totally corrupted contract.
The ZTE scandal and investigation also produced no criminal charges, and the irony of it is that the whistle blower Lozada is now the one in jail. Ted Failon, et al. have been hastily charged with Obstruction of Justice, only to be dismissed by the Prosecutor’s Office. Only if the police had that similar aggressiveness in filing Obstruction of Justice against those government officials who tried to prevent Lozada from testifying in the NBN-ZTE scandal.
Of course, we did not see that one. Joc-joc Bolante is still free, and so are Nani Perez, Jalosjos, and Erap. Many times, our representatives in the Lower House have done things only for their own personal representation, and we keep on electing them.
When can we be as swift as Pacquiao? When can we have the Pacman eye to be precise in hitting at these corruption, exploitation, martyrdom, and world of make believe? We should be like our Pambansang Kamao… let’s hit the hitmen, now!
