Father of the nation

Afather tells a child: “It is okay to curse God. It is okay to kill suspected drug dealers. It is okay to use cuss words. With the number of people killed, lawfully or extrajudicially, there should be lesser crimes committed. And haven’t you noticed the construction boom in many urban areas, and at times, spilling over to adjoining municipalities? “Build, Build, Build” is not just a slogan, but a reality that is putting fundamental, if not modern infrastructure, to support the next economic leap forward of the country. If you do not notice these, then you are either blind or totally opposed to Duterte.

I can permit Mocha Uson to cut and paste the entire second paragraph for her blog; for we all know that she is the president’s most zealous promoter and defender. But then there are hordes of critics who count the killings as human rights violations and believe that the present business climate is the result of the completed programs of the Aquino administration.

Where is the Duterte government headed to? It depends primarily on the president. Sure, he has control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but then the loyalty of our legislators has, time and again, proven to be fragile. Politicians take the position of least resistance, shifting alliances for convenience and survival.

True that Duterte had 16,601,997 votes, but that massive support can simply disappear because of such factors as dissatisfaction, disappointment and apathy. The Philippines is not Davao City, Mr President. As the expiration of your term draws nearer, political butterflies will start drifting to parties offering sweeter deals.