Far Cry From EDSA

The promises made in EDSA have dissipated under the toxic yellow, mother and son administrations we have had to endure and everything else in between. The oligarchy's claws have dug so deep into the flesh of our nation that without surgically precise amputation, it seems unlikely that we will survive.

The madness by their abuses threaten to tear the very fabric of our sanity. The only way to function in the Philippines today is to disabuse ourselves of the following notions:

1) Mainstream media is usually ethical, reliable and/or truthful. 2) The CBCP is morally upright in its pastoral, personal and political affairs. 3) Academics and academic institutions are the only source of knowledge and information. 4) Martial law is inherently evil. 5) EDSA is an Aquino legacy. It is called the PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION for a reason. It is ours and not theirs to own.

Our sanity hinges on accepting our current realities while we work on improving them. These misguided beliefs in these institutions are an obstacle to our progress.

As the anniversary of the EDSA People Power draws near, let us take the time to contemplate the succession of events and powers since then that has necessitated a Duterte presidency today.

The above post was taken from Rocky Gonzales' Facebook page. Click on image to link.