ok. i didn't experience (or suffer) Martial Law, but i was kindergarten when it stopped. the revolution grandly gifted us democracy—thanks EDSA; thanks Cory; thanks Ninoy; thanks Aquinos; no thanks to Marcos;
published stories told us our country was better when a democratic and honest Aquino became the president...and the most intelligent president was ousted.
is Philippines really better after Martial Law?
oddly, my random collection of "unpublished" stories from people who experienced (and suffered) Martial Law told me otherwise.
Philippines was Southeast Asian tiger then (1970s, Marcos time). our neighbors, specifically Singapore, envied us then.
an intelligent but dictator (not visionary, as most published stories told us) president directed us for developmental take-off. of course, there was poverty, social inequalities, etc. under Marcos. development always has its bad face. even developed countries face such progress paradoxes. people who experienced (including those who suffered) told me that the intelligent Marcos did ready us for take-off. the honest Aquino did otherwise, even worsened. agrarian reform failed under her. power industry began to fall. remember the early 90s brownouts? it was one of the effects of her honest and unintelligent mis-administration.
ya, she gave us democracy—that is out of the question. the issue of the form of government is always second to the issue of development status. the former is even second to the issue of who should be the president. in fact, different forms of government achieved development.
an honest president and an intelligent president are two different presidents. history told us that an honest president could not ready us for development take-off. an intelligent one could.
i believe though that honesty is still the best policy, but it isn't enough. so as intelligence alone. both is perfect!
Noynoy is honest. so as Gibo. the only difference is Gibo has better intelligence—galing at talino! Villar has sipag at tiyaga, but not honesty. he has C5 at taga actually. his stories of rags to riches are immaterial if he got wealthy by dirty means. o c'mon, don't even believe on him being poor then. the rich and middle classes occupied Tondo in 70s. ngayon lang yan nagka-squatter. Gordon is a good bet though. but i think he is best at the local, like Mayor Rody Duterte.
im for Gibo. im for intelligence. and yes! he is clean and honest too. winnie monsod missed citing this—Gibo's clean record.
im a Martial Law baby, but i grew up with democracy. so thanks to Cory; thanks to Ninoy; thanks to EDSA, but no thanks to Noynoy. my vote would not definitely be a payment for my utang na loob for the Aquinos.
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