Damned Fairytale

It’s the same old, stinking story.

And no doubt it will go on and on in this country which is already fraught with disillusion, chiefly perpetrated by those false prophets who persist on existing in the government and in the sorry state of Philippine politics—without shame.

They will keep on telling their blasphemous stories to every corner of this pitiable archipelago, unrestrained by their feral thirst for power and wealth and self-preservation. And then the helpless Filipino people will fall prey and again be dazzled by the image these pretentious, self-made redeemers try to pose in front of the camera, devouring every little opportunity to appear decent around the media hype on which they build their eccentric ambitions and political dreams.

There’s just so much apathy and indifference in the country that already made people to lose the remaining shred of hope to come through. There are so many crises that continue to paralyze the society and it seems that there’s no one here who is capable of making sense out of this social ills. It seems that everyone in the government only exist for their own interest and self-aggrandizement.

Of course, politics in this side of the universe lacks the very fundamental element that defines the word, more so on its purpose for existence. It lacks the noble notion that government must be by the people and from the people and for the people. It sorely shames the grand idea that a public office is a public trust. How shameful have we become as a people!

It’s just natural to feel the rage with what is happening recently in the Philippine politics. The multi-billion peso Pork Barrel Scam which is allegedly perpetrated by a certain Janet Lim-Napoles using bogus Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) that served as conduits for government funds was a shocking revelation. What is more shocking however, what is more epically shocking is that our honorable members of the Congress—our respected Senators and House Representatives of the republic—claim that they do not know anything about it. When the issue was brought into the public light, none of these honorable congressmen really seem to have the slightest idea of what happened with their very own Pork Barrel; no one really seem to be accountable. 

Everyone denied involvement. Everyone just had amnesia. That is epic.

And Janet Lim-Napoles was left on her own to weave an epic tale of lies and disgusting fairytale; and then she went into hiding. And then the government embarked into a mission now notoriously known as the greatest manhunt in these turbulent times—pursuing her not because of misuse of billions of government funds but by illegally detaining a prospective witness to the scam. One may ask, what the hell is that? That is government idiocy in epic proportions.

With that, the honorable members of the Congress especially those who were involved in the scam were given a chance to lick their own wounds in public, and were quick to favor the abolition of the Pork Barrel system (perhaps the main reason why they keep on running for political positions), when waves of public sentiments began pounding the government. Just like that, the villains masqueraded themselves as one with the people in this noble cause; just like that—like changing of clothes or clicking the switch—the honorable congressmen made themselves untouchable. But for how long?

The people are already used to this kind of maneuvers; and they are already thinking.

The initiative of the people yesterday in Luneta Park, on a day which commemorates the noble heroes of this nation, on a place where the country’s most brilliant mind in the person of Dr. Jose Rizal is enshrined, is no less than symbolic of the Filipino’s outrage against our plight. It solidifies our resolve to see a clean and effective government. It signifies our intention to make this nation break through. And it sends signals to those villains, to those who try to steal from the people; to those who ignore our rights…that power belongs to the people. And that the people are watching them with their eyes… and with their clenched fists and firm voices, they will shake this nation. They will redeem this nation.

Like warriors in fairy tales; like real heroes of their country of birth…they will unsheathe their swords of noble ideals and slay the witches and dragons.

And this epic tale will be told for generations, in kingdoms far away…

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