Honesty Is NOT The Best Policy, Even Considering Trump & Duterte!


I did not vote for him but indeed I Love my President Rodrigo Roa Duterte the one sinner – and indeed I Hate all the sins. 

Much as I admire US President Donald Trump for love of country despite opposition moves that have come his way, and it does seem they are infinite – I as a self-declared journalist am not in agreement with him when he says:

The fake news media in our country is the real opposition party. It is truly the enemy of the people! We must bring honesty back to journalism and reporting!

I have yet to hear Mr Duterte claim that against Philippine media, but no, The Real Opposition Party is not Dishonesty – the Real Opposition Party is Bare Truth!

Yes, I agree. It better be the Truth. Best, it must be THINK Truth!

T.H.I.N.K. True? Helpful? Inspiring? Necessary? Kind? If your piece of news or views does not answer all those simple questions in a manner that is Positive, then it is Negative – don't you report it!

And that goes for the President of the United States, the President of the Philippines, and the CEO of Raffler Maria Ressa. It is only now that I realize why this news organization has adopted that name:

Raffler wants to play raffle chances with politicians!?
Winners & Losers? Well, it is adrenalin-raising, Miss Ressa.

I do not enjoy the pleasure of such company.

We all belong to the real opposition if all we think of is truth and honesty.

What have we done to help our Roman Catholic Church except condemn it?

What have we done for our poor farmers except link them to the market and pray that the merchants do not take advantage of them?

What have we done for our sons and daughters who are in school and are still learning by way of memorizing and reciting?

What have we done with our hospitals except complain that the government does not give us enough health benefits?

What have we done with the public or private offices that hire us except complain of the low pay?

What have we done with our respective regional or tribal cultures except force them to talk & think in Tagalog?

What have we done with our cooperatives? Why are we not assisting them via public and private agencies to help their poor members become not only useful citizens but first of all so that they can be productive and profitable the rest of their lives?

What have we done with our teenagers rich or poor who have turned to a life of drugs?

What have we done with our educational system that turns out robots, thinking critically and not creatively?

Finally: What have we done with UP as National University except allow it academic freedom and never insist on the arts and sciences in the service of the people – and therefore, UP has the freedom from being involved directly in the development of the country!?

Filipinos, let us stop blaming Mr Duterte and start helping our country!517

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