If you try and lose then it isn’t your fault. But if you don’t try and we lose, then it’s all your fault.
— American writer Orson Scott Card
REMINDING THE NATION that truth does not rely on theatrics but simply stands firm, civic leader Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia offers a clear message to the Filipino people during a time when rumors attempt to overwhelm reason and noise tries to outshout reality.
Reacting to widespread criticism against the administration, the chairman emeritus of the Alyansang Bantay sa Kapayapaan at Demokrasya (ABKD), People’s Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (PADER), Liga Independencia Pilipinas (LIPI) and
Filipinos Do Not Yield (FDNY) Movement cited that “people forget lies grow loud only because truth refuses to argue with them.” Goitia asserted that “truth does not need drama to be believed” and while others push baseless accusations, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and First Lady Marie Louise ‘Liza’ Araneta-Marcos continue their work quietly—steadily and with full commitment.
‘People attack who they cannot influence. They target her because she stays focused on meaningful work. Her composure frustrates those who rely on chaos. Her silence is not weakness. It is dignity. It is strength. It is the quiet assurance of someone choosing service over spectacle.’
CHALLENGES
Dr. Goitia underscored that governance does not pause just because some choose to create spectacle: “The country continues to move. Challenges remain. And through all the noise, President Marcos keeps working with discipline and clarity.”
He described the situation as quite stable as the economy continues to grow, infrastructure advances, social services reach more communities, local governments receive support and international partnerships are strengthened.
“All of this happens because the President refuses to be derailed. Real leaders do not allow noise to dictate their priorities. They serve the people regardless of what others say. Those who build the nation have no time to indulge those who thrive on turmoil,” he pointed out.
And turning to the First Lady’s side, Goitia emphasized that Mrs. Araneta-Marcos has been drawn into baseless narratives not because of wrongdoing but rather because she has chosen to rise above political theatrics, devoting her time to cultural preservation, education, institutional strengthening and public service.
LOUD PEOPLE
“People attack who they cannot influence. They target her because she stays focused on meaningful work. Her composure frustrates those who rely on chaos. Her silence is not weakness. It is dignity. It is strength. It is the quiet assurance of someone choosing service over spectacle,” he described the First Lady.
In ending, the civic leader reminded everyone one that what matters is not who speaks the loudest but whose actions uplift the Filipino people.
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PS
BELATED happy birthday to my colleague Leo Villan, publisher of the weekly newspaper tabloid People’s Brigada News Manila and it’s sister publication PhilStar.
Thank you for your sunptuous ‘blowout’ at the posh Convo Coffee Shop in Greenheights Village in Parañaque City—the roast babyback ribs were great!