Dear Lt Gen Rolando Bautista

The conditions that you demanded to accept the apology of Erwin Tulfo, which is 6million total cash of donation, among others, is as good as you refused to accept the apology. It is a graphic demonstration of the adage “I’ll give the egg but you must not break the shell.”

I have known Erwin Tulfo, and all the Tulfo brothers Ramon, Ben, and Raffy long enough they just look like a lion on their prey. They have the propensity of yelling loudly on air with a profanity-laced tirade and their curse makes everyone puke to death. But the apology of Mr. Tulfo where he exhaustively mentioned in detail the words he vociferously uttered to Gen Bautista and admitted he went out of bounce can only mean he meant it. Mr. Tulfo has already swallowed his pride when he made his apology

For Gen Bautista to refuse to accept his apology with no string attach would inextricably draw a larger picture of the controversy.

I can’t imagine how the likes of ex-Sen. Trillanes, the Catholic priests, bishops, nuns and a few hundred more can be that stupid enough to throw on PRRD’s face all kinds of mud. He took them all willingly despite the fact that most of the attacks are too personal and way below the belt by trying to destroy his family’s name and honor.

But the President maintains his composure as he allows idiocy and stupidity to thrive as a matter of right for those who chose to be so. They called PRRD a thief, corrupt, drug lord, murderer of his people and even wished him sick and dead either in the church pulpit, the halls of Senate, on the streets and on TV interviews before the eyes of the Filipino people. And all the President does is to smile. He never demanded an apology.

Indeed, patience is an essential part of dispensing anger and hatred and courtesy is a mark of culture and good breeding.

I would encourage Gen Bautista to use discernment to determine whether by constantly exposing yourself to that kind of vitriol is helping you love others. Or, is it teaching you to judge and condemn in order to elevate your own sense of worth and rightness.