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Hindi naleksyon si Pacquiao

Noong nakaraang senatorial campaign, tinanong ko kay Mike Defensor, kandidato para senador ng Team Unity ng administrasyong Arroyo kung bakit nila ginuguyo si Manny Pacquiao pumasok sa politika samantalang alam naman nilang walang alam sa pagpatakbo ng isang organisasyon.

Hindi pa noon nakadesisyon si Pacquiao kung siya ay tatakbo na vice mayor ni Ali Atienza sa Manila o congressman sa first district ng South Cotabato laban sa incumbent na si Darlene Custodio. Alam na natin ang nangyari, hindi siya qualified sa Manila dahil hindi siya nakapag-establish ng kinakailangang panahon ng paninirahan kaya sa South Cotabato na lang. Na-knock out siya ni Darlene.

Balik tayo sa pag-uusap namin ni Defensor.

The US role in pact with MILF

In the controversy surrounding the Memorandum of Agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, many are concerned about the undue interest of the United States as shown by the presence of Ambassador Kristie Kenney in Kuala Lumpur in the aborted signing of the MOA.

It must be mentioned that Kenny was not the only non-Filipino diplomat in KL for the MOA signing. Ambassador Sayed ElMasry, adviser to Organization of Islamic Conference secretary general and special envoy for peace process in Southern Philippines was there. So were the ambassadors of Australia and Japan to the Philippines.

Esperon should stay

I vehemently oppose the call of Senators Rodolfo Biazon and Mar Roxas and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay for former Armed Forces Chief Hermogenes Esperon to resign as presidential adviser for the peace process.

Esperon should stay. He is doing the country a favor by fueling the people’s anger towards Arroyo’s illegitimate presidency. He may yet galvanize the people into action to end Arroyo’s illegitimate presidency, something that “Hello Garci”, NBN/ZTE and other scandals failed to do.