SONA: Trapik, Rally, atbp

The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is the President's self declared report card.  This is where he provides the people of what the government has done specific to the political, social, and financial platform of his presidency.  However, in so far as the past SONA's (not only that of PNoy's) have gone, it only gave me artificial hope as to the TRUE state of the nation is.  I guess giving hope (where there seem to be none) is part of the president's job description.  No one said it would be an easy job.   


Personally, I don't care anymore.  I let the critics sift through the ridiculous numbers and the idealistic tasks.  What I'm concern more of is how to get to work without being late and then sleep off the traffic going back home.  


The SONA will not be complete without the rallies by the militant groups.  Actually, without them, there would be no need for traffic enforcers to block off the other half of Commonwealth Avenue.  As the cliche goes, "You can't please everyone."  Another part of the presidential package.  


It's the day after the SONA and all the news broadcast is getting on their own take about the 1 1/2 hour speech.  What did he say?  What he should have said?  What he did not say?  Where did he get those figures?  The discussion goes on and on and on!  Would you believe the event is also treated like a red carpet event?!  Parang awards night na meron pang Best Dressed!  


Oh well, that's Philippine politics for you!  

The Corona Impeachment Trial

"He who has no sin cast the first stone."  That was what Jesus said to the mob who was about to stone a woman accused of adultery.  

Justice Renato Corona basically appealed to his accusers using this bible verse when he challenged the senators and congressmen to sign a similar waiver to open their dollar accounts.  As expected, the request was downplayed and "duly noted" by the senator judges.  That in itself tells us that the same people who are judging the Chief Justice are themselves with their own dark secrets to keep.

The Corona trial established a precedent and if PNoy is serious about his desire to have a transparent and decent government he will use this to pursue the corrupt the same way he lobbied to have the Chief Justice answer for his "crimes".  But before he does this PNoy himself should subject himself to the same scrutiny.  Unless PNoy clears himself first he will remain to be the same as his predecessors who vowed the same fight against government corruption.

Let us not dwell too much on his lovelife because it does not have anything to do with his job.  Let us scrutinize him for what he needs to do and push him to make good his promise for a better Philippines.