MAN PROPOSES GOD DISPOSES

PRRD had an Endoscopy and colonoscopy checkup just recently. Endoscopy used to examine a person's digestive tract while colonoscopy is an examination used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine (colon) and rectum. The Malacañang reported there was nothing extraordinary on the medical tests. But the enemies were skeptical about the report because they were expecting the worse. You know we were always floored every now and then by much opposition that breathed hate and wished PDU30’s death, his demise, destruction and everything else. Even priests delighting that PDU30 would be sick. On its part, the TV Channels just love to walk their walk and their talk stirring up things causing more speculations.

My concern is let’s look at the bigger picture. We have very serious national security issue over which we should be concerned about. The more that we are divided among ourselves, what kind of message are we sending to the world? And I think that is what this whole thing that makes us vulnerable to all kinds of security threats, internal and external, like a power struggle, territorial conflict, terrorism, and our nerve-racking economy. It's like time stood still and words cannot express what was about to come next. This is because the stories from all fronts are chilling and from the looks of things everywhere haunting.

Another situation also raises concern is when a natural disaster hits our country. I always have that daunting question in my heart — why should the President be the one to hop from one affected areas to another when it can be done by a representative. He is too old for that now and it will surely jeopardize his health drastically. But nobody can stop him and this is how the Filipinos love him for his willingness to get his boots dirty alongside his men and Duterte sought to hold the nation together–a goal he was ready to accomplish by force if necessary.

You see, I always worry if in case PRRD will meet an untimely death because I thought the country would be turning a corner when that happens. It would be a tragedy of astronomical proportions. Our country would seem to be in that scenario because even right now, the attempt of a power grab is happening already with Duterte still very much alive, how much more if he dies unexpectedly? There will surely be a rush to power by everyone in a free for all situations. Let’s just be comforted about the saying: Man proposes God disposes because as far as the bad things go, I'm never surprised anymore and always wait for the other hammer to drop.