Something Funny

When you are in the Philippines, it is very hard to laugh. In fact comedy tv programs are formatting and reformatting because their audience is dwindling and they need to find the right mix of writers who could tickle the funny bones seriously.

It is very difficult being a critic, much more a political and cultural critic. The powers-that-be have links from the telephone, to cellphone, up to even internet servers. Would you believe that this Yahoo always opens with a reference to a dog, whenever I surf? The engineers there seem to know when I am working in front of the computer. They seem to be knowledgeable about my whereabouts 24 hours of the day. Sometimes, I feel like going to another planet for a vacation. There seems to be no let up of harassment ever since I started writing heavy political opinions especially about the illegitimacy of the presidency in the Philippines (GMA)

It is sad that a woman should be a very reviled president now. From Cory to Gloria Arroy are miles and miles of differences. Cory was loved by the people until she became partial to FVR in the campaign for presidential elections in 1992. The people voted for Miriam, the nemesis of FVR who was cheated of her votes. The people were shocked by the outcome of the elections. They did not move at all to help defend Miriam against the theft of her presidential title. Perhaps because FVR is a military man and then Cory, the supposed democracy defender backed him up. Cardinal Sin also did not move an inch, though in 1986 he was calling for everyone to join the massing up at EDSA to boot out the dictator and his cohorts.

Anyway, so many things are coming up and the overseas Filipino workers and professionals are gearing up to make 2010 a truly clean, legitimate and pro-masses elections up to the presidency. The groups have the resources to put up candidates. I am helping them as well in terms of the groundworks. We hope to found a party that would really address the problems of the Filipino people. By that time, if we are successful, we will surely have a hearty laugh, something that is heaven-sent.