In his campaign, President Noynoy Aquino promised to go after government officials who stole during their terms in office. Specifically, he vowed to go after the former president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, with her involvement in several graft and corruption cases. In fact, P-Noy created the Truth Commission to determine whether criminal charges can be filed against GMA.
But now, GMA appears to be a favored ally of the present administration. GMA will receive a pork barrel worth 2.2 B pesos. Hands down, she will be getting the lion's share of the pork barrel allotted to congressmen. This unexpected and unmerited manna from heaven prompts people to ask why. It also prompts people to ask what happened between the campaign period and now that radically changed P-Noy's stand with GMA ?
A lot of people voted for P-Noy because he articulated the fervent wish of just about every Filipino. That is, to go after government officials who think only of themselves. Sadly, P-Noy is acting like his predecessor. It is all about forging alliances to preserve his good standing with everyone to the point of sacrificing what is truly right and just.
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