A very surprising answer from a veteran in Philippine politics, former Senator and former DILG secretary Mar Roxas, responded to Pinky Webb's question:' what pushed you to run again as Senator?
He said, apart from his wife former ABS-CBN anchorwoman Korina Sanchez told him to start getting out the house and find a job, he answered he is running because of his sense of duty. He said this in a bit stuttering manner as though he does not know what he is talking about. He said further that the reason he want to run as Senator in 2019 is because he wants to provide the country a modernization.
He went on to say that he is very proud of his achievements as a college graduate in a prestigious school because he can study the problems of the word without anything to worry about where to get money so he can eat everyday.
Although it is difficult, if not impossible to pick or choose the antagonists in Philippine politics, it is important to know who among them that Filipinos despise in terms of the continuing progress of the country, including the sins they made to the country, corruption, betrayal of public trust, brazen killings in broad daylight caught on TV, and other crimes they have committed against the Filipino people. It is even almost impossible to tell who are the villains and who are the heroes in making the country a better place to live in, because of well, propaganda, and the difference of opinions and principles. Just because a leader or a politician is incredibly popular doesn't mean he is on the good side, and just because he is not, or he had a bunch of crimes thrown at one doesn't mean he is on the bad side. Sometimes the good ones are in prison and sometimes they are being killed and became heroes, like in the movies. Remember Nelson Mandela and Jesus Christ.
It is important to note that these are the politicians, leaders that contributed to the fall of the sovereignty of the country. However this is only based on the information and news we've gotten from the media, TV, newspapers, and social media. This list is definitely not based on our own opinion.
Here are the top 10 villains of Philippine politics.
10. Franklin Drilon
Senator Franklin Drilon is a member of the Liberal party. he used to be admired for being part of the Aquino administration in 1987 after former presdient MArcos was ousted in 1986. He is one of the most loyal member of the liberal party, a top opposition party against the current duterte administration.
9. Leni Robredo
Vice President Leni Robredo have had her own criticisms against the popular President Duterte. Robredo is known as the top candidate of the Liberal party to restore its once glory days of Corazon Aquino and Noynoy Aquino. Leni Robredo is also being disliked by the majority of Filipinos due to the accusations that the Liberal Party had rigged the 2016 Presidential elections.
8. Juan Ponce Enrile
Known for the architect of the martial law President Marcos declared in 1972, and later one of the influential marcos men who plotted to oust marcos in 1986, Juan Ponce Enrile, a former Senate president, was charged with 15 counts of graft and corruption. However he posted motion to bail months after.
7. Bong Revilla
On June 20 2014, Revilla became the first senator to be arrested and detained for plunder and graft charges related to the massive fraud.
6. Jinggoy Estrada
Estrada was accused trial for plunder and graft over his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam, but was later granted bail under the Duterte administration.
5. Joseph Ejercito Estrada
The trial of Philippine president Joseph Estrada took place between 2001 and 2007 at the Sandiganbayan. Estrada, popularly called Erap, was ousted from office in 2001 during a popular uprising in Metro Manila after an aborted impeachment trial in which he was charged with plunder and perjury. Soon after his ouster, the same charges were filed against him at the Sandiganbayan. in 2014, Estrada was granted pardon by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
4. First Gentleman Mike Arroyo
During the period his wife's rule, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo became the main target of attacks, including those against his wife's administration, and his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal[4] led him to opt for voluntary exile as a management technique. Mike Arroyo was known to be the downfall of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
3. Imelda Marcos
Nicknamed "the Iron Butterfly", Imelda commissioned luxury hotels and a cultural center and focused her attention on increasing tourism to the country, ignoring the terrible poverty and huge differences in lifestyle between the wealthy and the poor
2. De Lima
From a human rights activist to Secretary of the justice department, De Lima was charged with counts of drug charges under the current Duterte administration.
Senator Leila De Lima was charged with Criminal Case Number 17-165, one count of violation of Section 5 of the Dangerous Drugs Act, which penalizes the "sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation of illegal drugs."
1. Trillanes
A top critic of President Duterte, Senator Trillanes was being charged of treason on 2017 for having backdoor talks with China about the Spratly islands, but was dismissed. But in recent months he was charged with Rebellion and Coup d'etat which is now awaiting warrant of arrest for him to be jailed.
So that's our top ten villains of Philippine politics in current times.
What about you, do you have your own list of the top ten villains or kontrabida in Philippine politics and public service. Comment below the video to share us your own list.
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We are nearing the senatorial elections next year 2019. Filipinos should know whom among them deserve their votes. Lesson should have learned who not to vote due to their probably incorrigible mistakes, and who to vote due to their dedication to the country and its people, the Filipinos.
Who among them are bright, well educated, and a good leader. Better if a senator is a lawyer. It would make the job easier in drafting bills and turn it into a law, compared to those who are not, would make harder for them to understand the field of law.
Remember some of the senators in this list are from the earliest congress since the 1920's. Some from much earlier time of the Philippines. So those who have not heard of them, this is the right time to get to know them and find the good qualities that a senator must possess today.
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