EDSA 1 - In Search for modern day heroes

Dear insansapinas,

I am not in a celebratory mood for the EDSA 1 25th anniversary. If my mother were alive,( she was in the EDSA while my sister was in Radio Veritas), I would have told her that the EDSA 1 begot all the K people--Kamag-anak, Inc., now the Kaklase, Inc.. Kabarkada, Inc. Katropa, Inc. and walang- KARAPATAN- sa puesto- because- of- incompetency, Inc. Even those who were formerly associated with the deposed government were riding on the shadow and halo of the apparent EDSA 1 heirs-the Aquino siblings. They insisted that they could not be removed from their positions as long as the CEO of the Republic of Philippines, Inc. has trust and confidence on them. (read: they look for padrinos).The money from corruption merely changed hands. The money looted was never recovered. More money were laundered as the next generation of corrupt civil servants learned from the previous experience. The civil society which was visible during the demostrations became quiet as the members who were mostly businessmen were able to remove the threat in their businesses, the cronies.  


The Filipinos are always looking for modern day heroes. Look at the teleserye, majority of the people are watching--fantaserye--ones with heroes in costumes fighting the evils ones who are always portrayed to be ugly. 


So we looked up to the people who are beautiful, with white creamy flawless akin while dark skin is considered UGLY, even labeled with a name that is not politically correct. If that teleserye is shown here in the States, the title with the NEGR word would be highly criticized.


But what do you expect from the people who are emotional by nature? They were short of making Flor Contemplacion as martyr when they knocked heavens with their prayers to save the Filipina domestic who was convicted of murdering a fellow worker. The money from the movie based on her life was spent by the husband and the mistress and the last time, I read, the children were on drugs. 



The nation prayed for Angelo dela Cruz who was regarded as victim of poverty that he had to risk his life abroad where he was kidnapped. When he arrived, he was treated like a hero. A few months after, he decided to go back to the Middle East.


The last incident is the call for prayers for the convicted drug mules. I had an ambivalent feeling just like in the episode of Law and Order NY where the criminalists were torn between prosecuting two lady vigilantes  who killed the serial rapists and killers. To whom do they side, to justice or to law? 


Anyway, EDSA 1 celebration is merely a celebrities' day. Tinatambakan lang ng mga celebrities to attract people who have penchant for free stage shows. 


Kung ako, a simple mass to pray for those students/activitists who lost their lives in battling the  government, years before EDSA 1 and those soldiers who lost their lives during the coups is enough. They are really the heroes. 


Pinaysaamerika