Commentary

to the negotiating table and talk with sense. The best test to sincerity is not at the start of the negotiation. It takes a long process to determine the fruit of sincerity.

When God sent His Son to fathom the sincerity of the sinners, He even waited for that crucifixion (without intervention) until resurrection. If President Digong wants all-out-war, let it be, for him to see the gnashing of the teeth, for him to hear the wailing of the wounded, and the flooding of blood. By that time, it is very late already. Sincerity can no longer be measured by the horrible outcome.

Mr. President, we pay for the salary of our soldiers and policemen. To attain peace, killing fellow Filipinos is not an option. We have to remember that our rebels are there because they are fighting for a cause. We do not pay them. They are driven by the ideology to attain freedom by having equality for all. We know that… and this knowledge should be the basis to start something.

Our brothers in the left are not always right but they are for the intellectual development of the working class. They are Communists because for them there is a necessity for total social change. There should be the emancipation of the workers. They oppose exploitation and oppression. President Digong wants to reform society also. That could be the reason why he is pushing for federalism. He wants to decentralize politics in this country to give opportunity to the silent majority.

To attain common goal, we don’t need to kill each other and destroy our abode. Our pride should be swallowed. We do not want to repeat the sin of Cai n.

Mr. President, make yourself a hero in the strife. You can do it and can do it well. Go back to the negotiating table before the apocalypse! No joking, please! —

Ver F. Pacete