Beyond the grave

By Rolo B. Cena
Hushed Poppies
Dumaguete Star Informer
30 October 2011

After the series of atrocities carried out by members of the Abu Sayaff against government troops, reports claiming demoralization in the military is top-billing political hullabaloos these days. As advised by Malacanang, demoralization is an exaggeration. In an earlier report, government troops seized rebel camp that is hosting about 100 outlaws.

Sen. Marcos hits Pres. Aquino over the alleged demoralization. Sen. Trillanes affirms that coup plot maybe possible due to alleged demoralization.

The world, the Islamic world, is watching them! Apparently, the country experiences two wars lately: Abu Sayaff and political bifurcation. The entire Philippines watches them, too!

The war, to put it globally generic, the rebel troops is executing is classic. To put it more universal, it is classified as terrorism. Since time and opportunity created rebellion, terrorism has long been plaguing the country, the government, and the people. Additionally, it has forged business deals between and among powers, super or inferior, in the guise of stopping it. Powers, whether in the suit of nations or politicians, have amassed wealth, in the guise of political programs. Undoubtedly, the fire is still burning.

Indisputably, you can’t put out the fire unless the will outwits lethargy; you can’t put out the fire unless the will outdoes greed, be it political or personal. Since this tumor has grown to be malignant, there is no way to stop it. The government cannot stop terrorism!

Marcos hitting Aquino maybe biased. For one, the country’s top executive announces that there will be no military burial for the former dictator. This was condemned by the Marcoses themselves, and the loyalists. Ironically, Vice Pres. Binay who meddles for the burial of the strongman is still waiting for his most opportune time to laugh and cry as in the olden days.

Look at the sky outside. Sometimes it is azure, significant of a good weather; sometimes, dark, significant of a coming storm. When the late dictator ruled the country, no military burial or honor was conferred to the older Aquino. Look who’s talking now?

It would be a novel idea to keep the cadaver in its frozen state until Bongbong Marcos becomes president or vice president. At the side, yes, he is capable. With Binay planning to run for president, I strongly believe Bongbong is a perfect veepee! Not only Ilocos but the entire nation watches over this. Just you wait!

Perfectly, what comes around goes around; what goes around comes around!

Just as the way they were, the Aquino administration is on its way to persecute, or prosecute the Arroyos and their cohorts by hook or by crook. About close to forty other personalities, other than the couple, are summoned to attend the joint DOJ-Comelec preliminary hearing slated Nov. 3, 2011 for two cases: electoral sabotage and electoral fraud.

Will somebody be convicted? Will the Aquino engines towards “tuwid na daan” ever be effective?

Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Political crimes gave birth to clemency; clemency paved the way for pardon. To date, several personalities were pardoned: The actor-turned politician for plunder and Trillanes and his cohorts for military uprisings.


Putting my two cents in, the waterloo of the Philippine justice system is the vicious cycle of prosecute and pardon in the sense that offenders are put on trial, convicted and eventually pardoned.

Scratch my back and I will scratch yours! A classic story of time and tide, hit and run, and hate and love is in the offing, once again!

And this cycle will never cease, and will continue to be, even beyond the grave of the last man of the Palace unless honesty and pure service precede politics!