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Of desires and failures HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 03/24/2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Of desires and failures



HE SAYS
Aldrin Cardon
03/24/2010

Yet, in Gloria Arroyo’s waning days in Malacañang, there continues an overflowing abundance in, and generosity of, controversies and intrigues, that they seem to be drenching our appetite for a revolution more powerful than the smell of the junta that reeks all over the Palace.

No linguistic gap between Charito Planas and her intended recipients of the junta message could blur Malacañang’s intent of measuring public reaction to what could be among Gloria’s plans to extend her hold on power, but a junta is simply unacceptable to majority of Filipinos. Planas cannot compare us with our Southeast Asian neighbors.

Planas’ junta soundbite cannot be simply be waved off as it is coming from a newly-appointed Palace spokesman, whose earlier assignments were limited to politically inconsequential topics such as saving water in times of El Niño.... MORE


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