Lacson vs. Erap vs. Filipino people

The saying, “your best friend may be your number one enemy” can best describe the current relationship of Erap and Panfilo Lacson. Last week, Panfilo Lacson surprised the country with his revelation about his president, Joseph “Erap” E. Estrada. The revelations Lacson made during his privilege speech were dark secrets of Erap while he was still president. According to Lacson, Erap has micromanaged bureaucracy when he was still the president. From jueteng, smuggling, to even killings, Erap was involved.

SMUGGLING

According to Lacson, Erap ordered for the smuggling tons of rice. Though Erap denied Lacson’s allegations, some have corroborated to Lacson’s statement. But truth or not, smuggling cannot be denied. If only truth speaks, it can reveal the politicians’ linkage to smuggling and other kind of illegal activities. If the statement of Lacson will be relied upon, where could Erap disposed the rice? Have it contributed to the skyrocketing price of the rice today? But then, truth or hearsay, Lacson confirmed that smuggling is a favorite source of funds of some powerful politicians.

JUETENG

Lacson’s revelation about Jueteng cannot be doubted. Erap also confirmed that he really lobbied for the legalization of it. Jueteng has also been the reason why Erap was ousted from presidency but made Chavit Singson, Erap and others rich and powerful. On the second part of Lacson’s revelation, Erap and his son has been receiving payolas. This is not new. This was revealed during the impeachment against Erap. As to Erap, his desire to legalize Jueteng was to help those unemployed to have source of decent meals. If this was the reason of Erap, then it was worth shouting out in the streets to have him ousted. This only means that he cannot think of any decent means of resolving the unemployment rate in the Philippines.

As to Lacson, he said that he was against it. The PNP is the major agency that fights against jueteng. However, they are also the reason why jueteng is still the reigning number game in some provinces. Jueteng continued to fill in the policemen, politicians, and gabling lords’ pockets while the ordinary people continue to be a victim. Lacson can also be one of them. Jueteng payolas have probably the monetary machine that made the Estradas and other prominent politicians in power. With this, Filipino people bear the burden because they are being ruled by wicked people. Kawawang Pinoy.

ABUSE OF POWER

Lacson’s revelation about the forceful selling of PLDT stock shares may not affect much ordinary people. That is a matter between rich people. However, this will give a relieving feeling. In the hands of powerful and evil person, it is not only the poor people that suffer but also the rich. Sometimes, in the eyes of the wicked person, the rich and the poor are the same. What a pathetic logic.

DACER-CORBITO MURDER CASE

After ten years, the Dacer-Corbito Case was revived not only because of Dumlao and Mancao’s “the return” to the Philippines but also through the speech of Lacson. From the news, both Lacson and Erap are implicated in the murder case but both denied their contribution. Lacson cannot deny that behind his revelation is the desire to influence the people and even present himself as innocent and clean, as he always say. Unfortunately for him and for Erap, the truth cannot be bent by any sacrifices or heroic statement. Despite any statements that Lacson and the Estrarada’s will make, truth and justice will surely reveal.

With the present situation of bickering and exchanges of allegations and defenses, there is only one statement that we should pray for, “May God spare the Philippines from Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Estradas.”