breaking silence...

Despite the outbreak of H1N1 virus, with now more than 20 victims in the country, GMA allies in the lower house are on the other hand, triumphing for their obvious agenda behind their ever-longed constitutional assembly.

Or should I say, they have used the perfect time to push through cha-cha, now that the people’s focus is on the rapid increase of A(H1N1) cases, 2010 elections and Hayden Kho scandals. Adding more is the Lakas-Kampi merger, which was declared days before the con-ass was passed in the congress.

It is truly saddening that our country’s situation is worsening as day passes, not year, but day. There are lots of important issues to be addressed, but they are being ignored.

Swine flu. The Philippines is already one with Austria, Hongkong, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Korea, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. And everyday, the number of victims is increasing.

2010 elections. The presidential wannabes, they are making noise to lead their names to fame. Their faces on tarps and banners and televisions, as well. They are making issues. They are joining whatever activity or event they could get involved with just to make a name. Just to make people remember their deeds, which in reality, they have done nothing. Or if there is, it wouldn’t be enough to uplift our country. They may have done something, but it’s more of grabbing the country’s wealth, which is supposed to be distributed to people equally, and which is supposed to provide the needs of our countrymen.

Sex scandals. When Kho-Kat scandal erupted, almost 80% of our countrymen were involved. The said percentage is waiting to what will happen next. Will Hayden Kho be jailed? Why is the senate involved in this issue? Why is it only now they have thought of making a law regarding cyber sex when there are so many victims already? And why on earth, it became a super big topic around the nation, while there are so many other problems that we have to deal with?

I have read a news article from the Daily Tribune regarding the favorable response of the majority bloc to the constitutional assembly. It was really frustrating. It is actually irksome that those people are pursuing the constitutional amendment, while there are such issues in the country that we have to face.

Senator Francis Escudero said in the same article, “We are on the edge of recession. We are facing a possible outbreak of the dreaded virus. We are doing a battle with rebels and extremists on three fronts. We cannot afford to waste time and scarce resources on proposals that will eventually be rejected by the people.” This is very true. It is the same as what we’ve done during the EDSA 2, when we ousted former president Joseph Estrada, and then altered by Gloria Arroyo, that we are again urging to move out to her position.

Maybe, people who placed her to presidency are regretting. Or if not, feasting because of the so many blessings they are reaping. Like some congressmen. For every nod, they could gain millions of pesos. Like their “YES” to con-ass, where, according to news reports, each was given P20 million bribe.

And it is really annoying. The BAD officials running the country are wasting the money that should be for the people. They are living in mansion houses. They have lots of expensive cars. All luxury… they could have it, while there are millions of Filipinos suffering from poverty. While we are here, not secured from the AH1N1 virus. While there are women whose rights are being violated. While there are children, who, instead of going to school need to work to earn for living.

How dare can officials take it? Now, they are campaigning for the next election. And they are once again using innocent people as campaign paraphernalia.

Honestly, it is not a bad luck to live in the Philippines. It is just so dismaying that there are many imprudent and apathetic people.

As what Senator Francis Pangilinan said, “It’s hard to make anyone understand these implications if they are unwilling to understand in the first place.” Come to think of it. If at present, we can no longer address the problems, will changing the constitution make sense? Or this would just give more power to the unconcerned and ever-selfish politicians?