On Trust and Betrayal.

In lieu with the recent development in the latest controversy facing PGMA, will history, for the nth time, repeat itself?

What will happen next?

Will an impeachment complaint be filed in the House of Representative, resulting into an impeachment trial in the Senate? Will it prosper? Will PGMA be found guilty? If and when it & she does, could the people, or majority at least, accept the ascendancy of her rightful, constitutional heir? But of course, in the same way since de castro belongs to the same party, he will be brought to close scrutiny as well.

Or will there be a military junta, with the arm forces seizing power to establish a military, authoritarian government? But, will they leave their president? Or will there be another mass revolt to forcefully oust GMA? And after, will a revolutionary government be established, initiated by the united opposition, different sectors of society, and civil society?

Or with the forthcoming intense public pressure, will the president call for a snap election, step down from office, or both?

Or will there be a conspiracy between the military and the sectoral groups, like plotted earlier this year?
Too many questions, varying speculations, and just a tiny spark will ignite a collapse and much worse, another downgrade in the economy and in Philippine democratization.

In the midst of the recurring issue, and whatever its consequences will, be it in favor or not to the present regime, what is apparent is that the president committed a betrayal of public trust, entrenched further by her admission today.

Trust. It is the glue that bond any relationship. Given hypothetically that she stays in power, will she be able to impose her will, and establish a 'strong-state' to preserve her government, knowing that most of the people seems to hold no more to that bond?

Betrayal. Constitutionally, it is culpable violation and ground for impeachment. But culturally, in the Filipino psycho-social make-up, it is forgivable.Hence, another chance.

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Betrayal.

I hate it when I trample upon other's feelings. It makes me hate myself more. And I am left only with the words 'sorry,' which until now I still keep to myself.

I am talking about the groupings for research writing (thesis). Somewhere along the course of groupmate selection, I did not choose lucky and I asked joyce to drop me. I opted to choose another group.

It was a rational decision, I admit. Rational in a rational theory's sense. That being: choices are made based upon one's self-interest.

It pains me that it has to be a turning point. I feel I betrayed them.

Betrayal. GMA is guilty. I am guilty.