funny how some politicians go out of their way just to stay ahead. in our small city, there is a comebacking politician who now is an admin officer and tries to dabble with so much, sometimes forgetting the bounds of his power. even extending (albeit surreptitiously) to who gets the best stalls in the market, and condone penalties for those late stall rentals. a politician who rode on votes of protestants stayed in power for two stints (18 years as legislator and 3 years as executive's chief of staff) and suffered a crushing defeat running in a much lower position. another politician who reviled a husband and wife team of politicians, but who ended up exactly where promised she wouldn't be.
as what my uncle once said, politics in the philippines simply means "poli-poli tikal" (a cebuano term meaning to take turns at grandstanding). were it not for some well-meaning academic and media and church leaders, philippine government would have collapsed under its own ills.
so much has to be done. some do more, some less, some undo what good that was done just to discredit the predecessor. some just gab their way to office. im thankful for some of the appointive civil servants (this includes me of course) who have been doing their very best to better the city... keep the flames burning guyz!!!
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