Will Makati elect the same family to office?

"Binay’s son to run for Makati mayor"

My head turned in disbelief after reading this in the online newspaper. If you're from Makati, you probably welcome this but for others this is bad news. How would you react if you see this headline and know that the Binay family have been ruling the city for twenty years now? The family has put up the patriarch, Jejomar (a known Cory supporter), his wife, and now his son. 


Makati residents are probably enjoying the perks of being part of one of the most modern cities in Metro Manila but to actually make the top position as a family affair and knowing no one could dare challenge this is somehow very concerning. "Ganito kami sa Makati," (This is how we are in Makati) goes the city's slogan. But you can't help the feeling that something is not right especially when you hear news about the family using every opportunity to create business for themselves and taking advantage of the position to gain wealth.


In situations like this, I wonder who is the problem - the politician who keeps feeding people with perks to assure them of election victory or the people who keep politicians like this in office.

The elections, President Arroyo and Jesus

The priest who celebrated the Mass likened Ms Arroyo’s candidacy to the action of Jesus Christ, whom he said “went down to serve.”

I wonder what the clergy was thinking by comparing Mrs. Arroyo to Jesus. In what context? The Roman Catholic Church should review statements like this and should reprimand the priest who uttered these words. The pope never likened himself to Jesus so why would a priest say such a claim? Do we think that our hope is really pinned on a person than on God? Are we running out of real hope that the president is presented as the savior the Kapampangans are looking for?

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