Pangandaman-Dela Paz golf melee turned national

As most peoples of the world militate against Israeli intrusions on Palestinian territory at Gaza, Filipinos are talking about who did it first---Secretary Pangandaman or Dela Paz. Both camps have been doing the rounds, explaining their side. What's so uncanny about it is that both these grown up guys tug their daughters and sons along. Both want sympathy. And both are desperate on getting it.

Again, the blog has been used especially by the Dela Paz family in courting public support. But, no one asked why? Why are they going around town scandalizing the nation with a supposed scandalizing incident? If you look closely, there are more serious scandals and abuses of power that members of the official family did in the past. Yet, this is the first time that someone is actually calling our attention about it. Why now? Because, they were victimized by it. If this incident did'nt happen, would the Dela Paz family be this vigilant about this?

Yeah, some blogger say, this is an issue of arrogance. What? My dear Ding, this government, especially this administration has been arrogant since Day One. Why harp on this now? Everyone knows that Arroyo and her gang of thugs are arrogant shitheads. I would understand if, say DAR Secretary Pangandaman's arrogance was directly related to his being the head of the government agency supposedly handling those agrarian reform cases, but the fact is, this golf incident is NOT it.

Are we that desperate to use this incident just to pin a member or any member of Arroyo's official family just because of our hatred? Or just because Pangandaman happened to have a Muslim-sounding name and since we hate everything Muslim, we feel aggrieved too since a Christian was supposedly victimized by Muslim aggression? How did it happen, that a mere golf incident would turn into a Muslim-Christian thing or a anti-Gloria issue? That is too parochial. Too trashy. And too tabloid-ly.

This is a sad week for Filipino blogosphere. We, Pinoy bloggers, have stooped very low on this one. That golf incident is just away bata.

It is not a case of arrogance, nor was it a case of somebody using public funds to oppress somebody. Besides, that "somebody" happens to be some of the chosen few who benefitted from the Marcos regime. Sources told me that the Dela Paz Family benefitted reportedly from the Marcos wealth. And they brag about it with other members of Valley Golf and Country Club.

The highest punishment for the Pangandamans would be prison time and perpetual ban from the golf course. Same as the Dela Paz family who showed discourtesy and barbarism in the golf course.

Bloggers just became ordinary. It's like we're the more stylish writers of showbiz tabloids. Enuf said.