Political thoughts during Typhoon Ondoy
As Typhoon Ondoy hit Metro Manila and the nearby provinces in Luzon, submerging entire cities in waters so deep Filipinos had to stay on their roofs for up to 12 hours exposed to strong rain and dangers of being swept away before rescue came to them, these political thoughts came to me:
The issues that confront us today are bigger than politics, politicians, and politicking. Climate change as evidenced not only by typhoon Ondoy but also in intensifying natural disasters around the world; the grave loss of values and virtues as manifested in the prevalence of graft and corruption from the highest government offices down to the blue-collar worker; and the increasing disconnection with the Divine as evidenced by massive idolatry (of showbiz and political personalities) and blind devotion to anything or anyone who proposes material “salvation”—these are the bigger issues that need our urgent attention. And among all the potential candidates for Presidency, only Nick Perlas has the capacity to work with the Filipino people in a greatly collaborative and democratic way to finding creative solutions to these issues.
