The Real Philippine State of the Nation - The Top 10 List

Amando Doronilla's article on the Inquirer suggests, Why not abolish the Sona?

Why not, indeed?

On Monday, President Gloria Arroyo delivers her State of the Nation Address (Sona). Her administration, like the past administrations, has been plagued with accusations of fraud and corruption. As in the past administrations destabilizations, coup attempts, and opposing political factions launching self-serving anti-government campaigns with the endless theme: "para sa bayan".

In truth, the real state of the nation can be summed up in a very short list:

1. Our government officials -- executive, legislative, and the countless departments -- are all involved in massive corruption. No one is clean. Yet they keep pointing fingers at one another because "ang magnanakaw galit sa kapwa magnanakaw."

2. The opposition hates the administration because they're envious of the bigger 'payola' the latter gets from under the table dealings.

3. Thus they tirelessly launch offensives to oust whoever is in power so they can have the bigger share of the money pie.

4. The Filipino people couldn't care less who takes the presidency. As long as they're not members of the Marcos cronies, Erap's mob, and the pinilakang tabing (showbiz industry).

5. Poor Filipinos continue to suffer because the politicians they voted into power would rather engage in televised "fault-finding committee hearings" instead of passing laws that will award them important free basic services.

6. Contrary to popular belief, the 'masa' have no power to install or topple a government. It's the middle class who decides.

7. Although thousands of OFWs contribute hugely to our national budget, it is the Filipino workers working here at home who keep the economy going 365 days a year with our taxes and spendings.

8. Catholic bishops here cling to the mentality that Filipinos need their guidance to decide poltically, morally, and ethically.

9. 95% of the Philippine media are stupid.

10. The Communist Party of the Philippines cling to the hallucination that they still matter.

Some people tell me this country is hopeless. But I disagree. I believe the silent majority of Filipinos still hold rational reasoning, which overpowers the few nincompoop media whores attempting to turn this country into a quagmire.