From my own diary

Some random thoughts from my own handwritten diary dated July 8, 2005

The situation is getting worse in the Philippines. Yesterday President Gloria Arroyo announced that she is going to fire her entire cabinet. Sources say that PGMA did this to preempt the resignation of seven cabinet members and three sub-secretary positions who plan to cripple the Executive with their collective resignation.

The Liberal Party caucus says that they are also asking for PGMA’s resignation and is supporting impeachment. Personally, I think this move is so traditional politics. Their move is so suspicious because just a few days ago Liberal Party leader Franklin Drilon was touted as a possible vice president for a Noli De Castro presidency.

There was a rally in Makati-Ayala but did not last. Most of the crowd were professional protesters like those leftist groups.

According to Prof. Solita Monsod of the University of the Philippines in an ABS-CBN News Channel interview PGMA should be given due process. If she needs to face impeachment court she has to so that the public at large would no about the real truth. With this regard I agree with the professor. It is unfair to bully a sitting president out of office. Even Ejercito-Estrada was given a chance at impeachment.

A group of pro-Administration governors are threatening to secede from the Philippines of PGMA is booted out of office through extra-Constitutional means. They say that that the so-called clamor in Metro Manila is not present in their provinces. Now I’m wondering if I can go into exile in the Federal Republic of Mindanao if not Iceland.

If PGMA gets easily swayed by rallies for her resignation her successor will only suffer the same fate.