Secretary Ermita just confirmed what we wrote here--Esperon's additional 90 days are to be spent in a war in Mindanao which they would conduct sometime in February 2008. After that, Esperon will be given a government post.
In an interview yesterday, Esperon admitted that his last remaining 90 days will be "bloody" since he expects the NPA rebels in 17 fronts to fight. What he is not saying is the impending war in Mindanao which the hawks at the palace are lusting to do. Why a war in Mindanao? Two things: First, a war in Mindanao will justify the push for charter change and second, it would show the US how "resolute" the Philippine government is in the fight against terror.
What government is not telling us is this---what would be the economic effects of such wars? Have they even thought of the economic consequences of these campaigns?
Gloria should seriously think about this. Why? In a time where the entire world economy is bracing for a recession, this administration wants to spend money for a war to justify cha-cha. An economic adviser already told Arroyo that the government needs 75 billion pesos to shield it from the dire effects of a US recession. What if government spends 1 billion a day for 90 days just for these wars?
Gloria should not raid the public coffers to fund these campaigns. A war would not only affect Mindanao. It will seriously affect the entire Philippines. I shudder at the thought of an Argentinian food riots happening in Manila.
Time to process that Canadian immigration application.
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