THE IMPEACHMENT OF the erstwhile Uniteamtandem one after the other has been in the public eye for the past months. Public figures who are considered as influencers by mainstream media have been interviewed and have given their views. Netizens have not failed to have their own comments known. As of this writing, the Congress’ Committee on Justice has shot down the two impeachment cases filed against PBBM for insufficiency in substance.
Understandably, given that the current membership of the committee is dominated by PBBM’s allies, the discussion tended to dwell on strict rules in regular court cases, which could have been more properly the domain of the Senate as the Impeachment Court.
At any rate, as viewed live-streamed, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro managed to steer the meeting quite smoothly and viewers can only admit every member was able to express his/her own view, and the public can just say, “That’s it, PBBM has the support of the majority in the Committee on Justice.”
The small number of the Committee members who felt there was railroading of the proceedings can only hope for a favorable result when the Committee’s official report is brought for final judgment in the plenary session.
‘Immediately what comes to mind to the serious watchers of the national scene, is the creation of the ICI which apparently was haphazardly done, as it quickly turned into a pathetic one-man investigating body. The people have been so used to a daily dose of bad news affecting their lives.’
HAPHAZARDLY DONE
For the Filipino people in general, the exercise carried out live-streamed may have been missed, or dismissed outright in favor of a more interesting lively show of their favorite comedian or a PVL volleyball game.
And if viewed, a general comment probably was “Oh well, kung ano man ang pinaguusapan nila, malamangpara sa kanilang interes, at kung meron man para saating mga mamayan, katiting lamang, o wala!”
But for the serious observers of the political scene, they probably would have a similar comment like that of the general public.
This is especially in view of various reasons, on how PBBM and VPSD have been governing the country since 2022.
Immediately what comes to mind to the serious watchers of the national scene, is the creation of the Investigation Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) which apparently was haphazardly done, as it quickly turned into a pathetic one-man investigating body.
DOSES OF BAD NEWS
The people have been so used to a daily dose of bad news affecting their lives. The flood control projects, proudly emphasized by PBBM himself in his SONA as one of the Bagong Pilipinas’ major programs to benefit the Filipino people have turned out to be the ‘golden egg,’ as it were, of corruption for the senators, congressmen, other national government officials, and seemingly, up to the highly – placed officials in the government hierarchy.
The topmost concern of the millions of poor Filipinos is to be able to buy P20/kg of rice, affordable vegetables, fruits, fish and meat. Parents with children have long wished for an effective learning environment under a more improved education system that can compare with international standards.
Healthcare is also their concern.
Why has the PNP allowed its troops, almost daily, to be involved in criminal activities – bullying, harassments, planting evidence, illegal arrests – and inability to stop the proliferation of drugs by apprehending at least one supplier-drug-lord?
Why have they failed so far to apprehend Atong Ang, the suspected mastermind of killing, in cahoots with policemen, of more than 30 “sabungeros” and throwing their bodies in the Taal Lake?
Why is PBBM directing the NTF-ELCAC to red-tag activists, causing their illegal arrests or EJKs? Why is PBBM silent about Sen. Marcoleta’s wanting to give the Kalayaan Group of Islands to China? What is PBBM doing to effectively stop China’s attacks on our sovereignty in the WPS? Is incompetence simply incurable?