In the latest Pulse Asia survey "Most Loved Filipino Political Leader" conducted last January, a whooping 48% of us Filipinos have lost our love and respect for our leaders. Quite dismal and sad, since this reflects how low we now regard our present crop of leaders. And quite sadly, this shows how our politics has deteriorated into a state when people already hate and loathe their government.
What had happened? Even our national heroes, like the likes of Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto have already lost their relevance to our lives. Only Dr. Jose Rizal got a dismal one percent love.
The most loved political leader happened to be former president Cory Aquino who got 35% of our love, lagging behind are former strongman Ferdinand Marcos and former president Joseph Estrada who is now running for president in the May 10, 2010 polls.
Curiously, no one expressed appreciation and love for former president Fidel V. Ramos.
Former senator Ninoy Aquino got in fourth and fifth is former president Ramon Magsaysay.
Will this impact in the forthcoming polls? Quite interestingly, no.
Fact is--just half of those who love and revere Cory---will vote for her son. The only presidentiable who does not have a political name and landed in the "love list" is Senator Manuel Manny Villar.
So, what's the meaning of all of these?
It means that it would probably take a very long time for our leaders to regain the trust and confidence of the people.
Or most likely, this reflects the sentiments of the Filipino people--that there is an overwhelming desire and passion for everything new, especially in this animal called Philippine politics.
This is a veritable affirmation that the People want new leaders and new faces who will regain their trust, confidence and love.
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