01. I am not (nor would I attempt) to be a PGMA Apologist. I am just a Filipino Senior Citizen watching TV at home and frequenting Internet Fora . But for whatever it is worth, I now share my own personal Point-of-View - leaving out my Family.
02. Candidly, I find the "Jun Lozada NBN-ZTE Expose" and his narration of his "Disappearance Story" both believable. And, I am agasht at Malacanang's maneuverings to avoid Senate Investigation with the subtle Use-of-Force depriving Jun of his Freedom-of-Movement (& possibly, of his Life) - shortly upon his arrival at the NAIA. As the "Jun Lozada Story" is only the latest of the many PGMA Administration's Anomalies brought out into the open, I consider GMA having lost the "Moral Authority" to continue on as President until
Yr2010. Granting PGMA credit for a resurging Philippine Economy does not justify Moral Bankrupcy. While our kind of Democracy has made ours a "Country-of-Laws" (where Public Issues ought to be decided in the heirarchy of our Courts), a collective judgement of a fully-
informed Citizenry (by a Free Press) in the Court-of-Public Opinion does carry a strong moral value.
03. On the other hand, I believe: (1st) That People Power I & II have not brought about a "Better Philippines". I consider "Graft & Corruption,et.al" as an Ethical Problem which have not and could not be remedied by street-mandated Political Solutions - i.e. People Power Change-of-Presidents; (2nd) That the Church (visibly represented by the Religious Priest & Nuns in the Streets, in Congress, in the Courts) have failed in its Pastoral Work of enlightening and encouraging Political Leaders to move away from the evil of Greed-for-Money - thus necessitating "Graft & Corruption".
04. Given all of the above, I contend that it would be good for our country for PGMA to continue in office until Yr2010. But, she must take the lead for all in Public Office in a "Moral Crusade for Good Government". She (together with all who would follow her example) could redeem herself/themselves in the Public Eye and erase all doubts about "Hidden Wealth" by a public demonstration of giving-up 90% of their respective Family's Private Wealth accumulated during their entire Political Career. I liken this "Moral Crusade" to a "National Cleansing"
following the Korean Example - not too long ago.
