Silent rumblings, monumental changes

I'm waiting for Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to do just two things for the Filipino People:

1. Declare her position on charter change and equivocally tell everybody that she's not interested in another term extension. Aside from this, she must execute a document and sign it.

2. Direct the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to inspect the books of food companies. There is a prevailing belief that firms are shortchanging the people. Oil prices have dropped. But no food company ever readjusted their prices. When the oil prices were very high, firms used it to justify food hikes. Now, where's the justification?

On other matters....

Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile said those who'll march on Ayala this Friday will just be wasting their time. Like what I wrote a few entries ago, there is really no time left for charter change proponents to push for charter change due to lack of time. Congress will be adjourning very soon and it would leave a very bad taste in the mouth if legislators would try to rush things. Some KAMPI members asked the Speaker to expedite cha-cha discussions since everybody knows how pressed everybody is on time, but, really everything is going against Gloria as far as constitutional means of extending her reign is concerned.

Now, if Enrile is correct (because until now there's no specific schedule on charter change), then, there is only one way left for Gloria if she and her minions really want to over extend her illegal stay in Malacanang, and that is, emergency rule. That would be a long shot but indications are already existing and probabilities are also high (see my earlier entries on the Analysis of Philippine Situation re: Military). However, Gloria cannot just bang the gavel and announce it. There should be something monumental that needs to happen before she goes on the authoritarian route.

IN TRUTH, I really don't believe that Gloria and her minions would ever attempt to do the extra constitutional route NOR will Gloria ready to court extreme public indignation if she leads the charter change campaign. Gloria is facing extraordinary challenges and though the current atmosphere is really not that hot (everyone even feels that nothing is really happening), some people with sensitive political nose would definitely tell you that things are not what they really appear at this point.

I'll let you on a little secret---negotiations are underway between Gloria's group and those who want her removed now. These negotiations are like those during Erap's time--it concerns a post-Gloria era. Many believe an ouster attempt will not amount to anything, given that the administration already controls the media and that, on surface, things are not "heating" up like what happened prior to EDSA dos. Yet, at some point, things would start to break down and these so-called "influenced" media channels would definitely be forced to accede to the demands of covering events and eventually, the strong character of the anti-Arroyo movement would have been exposed and would have already lead to a snow balling effect.

What am I saying here? The possibility of ending this regime is at hand. I won't say more.

By the way, my favorite guy, Senator Mar Roxas is expected to lead some change agents in Ayala come Friday. Roxas is beginning to amaze us.

Senator Richard Gordon (tukayo) is doing an extremely great job as Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. His demeanour as chairman is impeccable. The job fits him like a glove. Kudos to Senator Gordon. And you know, whenever I watch the Blue ribbon committee hearings, I feel proud because of his wit, his candor, his calm posture and his way of conducting the hearings. Gordon should run for vice president.

I heard the interview of my good friend, Cheez Escudero. Like a courted lover, he laughed mischievously when asked by Karen Davila of the possibility of him gunning for president in 2010. Hate to say it, but Cheez sounded like a true-blue trapo that time. He may sound very different because he uses elegant Tagalog; but he can't hide his true intentions from us. Besides, some people know him and he's like her father.

Also, cut the crap of comparing Cheez to Barack Obama. Cheez has been in politics since his birth while Obama is a relative new comer. Cheez is NOT, I say, NOT the guy who will lead this nation towards true change. The country needs new blood, not those whose roots came from the pool of traditionalist politics.