All-out-war for NPA Iespecially

T SEEMS that all gun barrels are aimed at the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)

its combat group, the New People’s Army (NPA), and that would include its political wing, the National Democratic Front (NDF).

President Digong makes inference that it would be a real rumble… “no more talks” with the communist group. Could this be an end to the peace talks, although Harry Roque (presidential spokesperson) and Silvestre Bello (government’s chief peace negotiator, also Labor Secretary) are not closing doors for the resumption of the talks?

Mayor Sara Duterte of Davao is even bent on asking for localized peace talks for the home-grown NPAs. We all know that President Digong is always having “tongue slips” and “mind slips.” He would say a thing today that will change tomorrow… just to undergo a modification the day after. He is a politician and he can always claim, “Only fools do gaudy artwork.

The signs on the jeep take the cake too. ‘Barya lang sa Umaga,” “Basta driver sweet lover,” “Smile Jesus loves you,” “This is your final destination,” “The Lord knows HUDAS not pay,” and my favorite “We repair broken hearts,” what e jeep can top that?

The only thing I liked about the jeeps of the future was that it will also have CCTV’s all over to thwart thieves from preying on passengers. Hands down to that need.

Aside from that, the vlog on the jeeps of the not change their minds.”

The President would just want to prove something. I am not a neurologist and I do not want to speculate. If this is going to be an all-out-war, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has no choice but to obey an order. Our soldiers did it in Marawi.

There is no reason why they cannot do it in Candoni. Our policemen have a commitment to serve and protect. They also expect for a double salary increase. If they are wounded in action, they will be given new cellphones in the hospital ceremony.

This all-out-war is painful and expensive. If the “Marawi War Formula” was considered successful, then there is no reason why our Philippine Airforce will not bomb towns and cities future was polished, sophisticated and upbeat but can you imagine your manong driver using social media as a platform to champion the cause of keeping the old jeeps on the road, you can’t? Well that’s just the start of the problem.

Manong driver will battle the streets and scream from the top of his smog filled lungs to keep his precious jeep on the road… something that the generation today looks at as crass. What they do is file an online petition and virtually sign it.

They would not care if manong driver does cartwheels on the streets. They will think it is unnecessary drama. The battle to keep the old jeeps has been waged on social media to a group occupied by the rebels. In war, there are no heroes… only victims, the wounded, the dead, the widows, those who lost their relatives, those whose houses were looted or burned, not counting the women who were raped by “accident,” or the children who were mistaken as stray dogs. In war, there is money because the nations that manufacture war machines will sell their toys to our government and our country will be made a “killing field laboratory” with our people as “guinea pigs.”

The priests, pastors, and ministers can only pray that the innocent souls claimed by war will go direct to heaven to see God, the Almighty Creator. God is not in a hurry to meet the victims of war. Before our top officials have been roasted by their pride, ambition, insecurity, and political instincts… they have to convince President Digong that the best democratic option is still to go back to the negotiating table and talk with sense. of people who have seldom ridden actual jeeps. To a generation brought up by an ipod… manong driver doesn’t stand a chance.

If the phase out pushes through the government is set to convert to the more sustainable electric jeep sourced from abroad which costs P1.5 Million per unit backed by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), Manong driver hasn’t even dreamed that amount was possible for him to have in his lifetime.

The battle continues for the old jalopies and the jeeps of the future and in between is your friendly Manong driver and I who thinks old jeepneys are charming.