Gloria The Savior and the Strategy Beyond 2010

Why is the government bent on collecting more VAT when suspending it for a few months seems a plausible solution to the people's dilemma on high food and oil prices? And why is government persistent in its subsidy plan when all indications show that i'll not ease inflation nor the pressure of high prices?

Answer: creating more destabilizing factors favor or justify an extension of Gloria's term BEYOND 2010.

A destabilized environment is always favorable to Gloria. She and her gang of misfits have thrived under a state of destabilization. In the past, Gloria survived and even grew stronger when wave after wave of political protests rocked her administration. Now, creating a more destabilized economic situation could serve as  a springboard for Gloria's term extension.

Continuing VAT collections will enable government to stay financially afloat. VAT collections enable government to continue projects that feed Gloria's gang of misfits and operators. That P80 billion collections don't necessarily go to the poor through subsidies. Government only allotted 8 billion for subsidies.

This 8 billion pesos will benefit 3 million poor families. If government continues this dole-out strategy in a consistent manner, it will create dependence which in a transactional political atmosphere such as ours, could favor Gloria.

Believe me, Gloria will use this subsidy plan to justify that there's actually a public clamor for her to extend her term. If the economic situation worsens, as what experts expect, this could be used by Gloria for a State of Emergency declaration which could justify her term extension and the cancellation of the 2010 presidential elections.