GMA's fate

  The President of the Philippines for nine (9) straight years (January 26, 2001 - June 30, 2010) is no other than Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.  A small woman, seems to have a frail body but with a mind of a tiger, who was able to evade the term limit of the Constitution of 6-year presidency and still managed to extend her term 3 years more.  

   Was she efficient, that people allowed her to prolong her term?  Her victory in the election in 2004 was not very acceptable.  Her rival then, the king of Philippine movies, Fernando Poe Jr. couldn't possibly believe she won and may have caused his untimely death just few months after election.  Not only that, so many allegations of corruption, deceit and misbehavior while in office characterized her presidency.

   But it's not always feast day for her.  Last year she finished her term as president but sought another mandate as a lawmaker in her hometown, Pampanga and won again.  But the stars are not as favorable as before.  Complaints about corruption started to chase her and numerous witnesses started to speak about her ill-doings especially in 2004 and 2007 mid-term election of her allies in Congress.  With the onset of these allegations is the deterioration of her health.  (Although some observers believe it's another political ploy to appeal for public pity and to tarnish the image of the present administration.)  

   Two nights ago, the Supreme Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) allowing her to leave the country to seek medical help abroad for her malfunctioning parathyroid gland.  Immediately she rushed to the airport to fly to Singapore but was not allowed by airport officials because the Department of Justice Secretary, Miss Leila De Lima, prevented her from doing so.  Right now, she's back to her confinement at St. Luke's hospital appealing for mercy to everyone concerned to allow her to leave the country.

   What can we learn from this experience by our former president?  Simple as it should be, it's even discussed in values formation for children. 

• Power is not permanent, do not abuse or overuse because it may bounce back to you
• The golden rule:  Do not do to others what you do not want others do to you. (Was she as cruel to former Pres. Estrada before?)
• Stop lying.  People are so used to her lies before and cannot distinguish now if she is lying or not.
• The law of karma.  Do good, good will come back.  Do bad, maybe worse will come back to you.

   It's now your choice how to live your life now, God bless!