As the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. wrote in his undelivered arrival statement, he returns "From exile to an uncertain future with only determination and faith to offer -- faith in our people and faith in God."
We have always celebrated our undying optimism as a race, our fiesta mentality in the midst of a cyclone. From a historical perspective, we have gone through worse nightmares that today's political rollercoaster ride seems like a bump in the road. The Filipino as the ultimate survivor, if you will. As long as we retain our gung-ho sense of humor, we'll be fine.
Incidentally, as this is being written, the Palace is still mum about Way Kurat's lemons.
After all, for a country that has sired the likes of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Jose Rizal and Carlos P. Romulo, we, the people, deserve more than a choice between the lesser of two evils.
Discipline begins at the top, as every management guru would agree, and we deserve a government we can respect, trust and fight for.
Above all, we deserve more than our present public officials -- gripped by the tentacles of partisan politics and vested interests.
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