Martial Law??

This country is going to the dogs. Turmoil is a prominent feature in the daily papers especially after the 19 year anniversary of the EDSA Revolution that ousted President Marcos and placed Corazon Aquino in the presidency. With the current leaders' actions, it is not far that the Philippines will be experiencing another Martial Law regime.

After President Macapagal's proclamation last Friday, she has informally declared martial law by giving the power over to the military in which all actions may be done for the good of the country - including unwarranted arrests and all instructions which the President could freely "promulgate". In contrast to the Marcos regime, which explicitly laid out the parameters of Martial Law, the current situation does not have any leeway to work along with. In short, the President has assumed the power of a dictator while masquerading in a facade of democracy and freedom. I have commented though, where in the constitution gives her the right to assume such an awesome power - is not such a decree completely against the beloved democracy and freedom our forefathers and heroes have lifted their lives gaining?

With her assumption into higher executive powers, all actions that can be deemed incongruent to her wishes could easily be dismissed and punished. The puny witch has succeeded in becoming the most power hungry entity I've ever observed. Freedom is no longer "freedom" as she would like to present it, for there is barely any freedom of speech left if there are unwarranted arrests. There is much debate about abolishing the licensing of guns, and thus it is evident that she is completely fearful of her state than all means to keep her in power alive would be implemented.

There is a coup de etat at this moment according to my dad, headed by the marines since the military is already been bought by the government with the people's money. The younger anti-government military were, to what I know, arrested earlier on, or silenced with bribes. I cannot be completely accurate with my information since most of what I am relating are primarily hearsay and gossip.

Philippine politics is both amusing and distressing, it is already a gross display of power play and bribery. It is a frustrating struggle between the opposition and the pro-government allies. There are no news on television informing the public of the occurences this afternoon, and mom mentioned that perhaps any station brave enough to peel off her mask and present the candid truth may be overtaken by the military, as was during the Marcos regime. I cannot fully say if her words would hold water, and yet I pray that this situation would not worsen. Our country is undeniably dying because of their selfish hunger for power, wealth and position. Grow Up!!!