The sudden decision of former President Erap to run for Mayor of Manila was indeed surprising. Of course, such rather odd political decision is not anything new. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's decision to run for her congressional district was also not anticipated. Of course, now talking from hindsight, GMA had rightly anticipated her successor would leave no stone upturned in his one consuming obsession to put him in jail. Kahit papaano, GMA's being still a member of the Lower House would somehow insulate or galvanize her from PNoy's personal vendetta.
On the other hand, Erap says his decision to run for Mayor of Manila has been essentially triggered by his apparent frustration over the failure of Manila to the level of Makati City as a great city. Very well said. Maybe, just maybe, Manila, as the capital city of the Philippines, should indeed be entitled to a measure of greatness that is at least at par with a comparatively smaller city as Makati. And so, Erap said he would only want to be Mayor of Manila for one term. In other words he commits himself to convert Manila into the greater city he wants it to be within only a span of three years.
I am not belittling Erap's capacity to do that. But I doubt very much if he could really do that. Kailan pa nga ba naging Mayor si Erap ng San Juan? Aba, eh, hindi ko na nga matandaan dahil sa katagalan. At mula noon, pinagtulung-tulungan na nilang buong mag-anak ang paghawak, at siyempre pagpapaunlad sa kanilang bayan ng San Juan. Naging Senador, Vice Mayor at Presidente pa nga siya, at kung gayo'y nasa kanya at sa kanilang buong mag-anak ang lahat ng espesyal na kapangyarihan para mapaunlad ang San Juan. Pero, ano ba naman ang San Juan ngayon kumpara nuong bago naging Mayor nito si Erap? Aba'y city na nga ngayon kung sabagay. Pero ang pagiging city ay bunga, una sa lahat, ng pagdami ng mga tao.
I wish the former President all the good luck.
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