A small group of elderly women came to visit me this afternoon. These are total strangers. Decent–looking and wellmannered, they claim to be parishioners from a church near Crame.
To my amazement, they came across well-versed on the goings on in our country. With unsophisticated candor, they talked about Duterte’s rudeness. His cursing, his dark psychology and obsession with drugs, while neglecting other urgent concerns such as the economy, jobs and traffic.
These women were also aghast about Duterte’s handling of the Benham Rise issue and sell-out to China. They expressed disdain towards Duterte’s men – Alvarez, Aguirre, Calida & Panelo – their arrogance and propensity to lie.
Voters were clearly duped, so they concluded.
I told myself as I feel it in my gut that there must be a multitude of like-minded citizens out there, sharing exactly the same sentiments. There must be a silent majority now.
And so there is HOPE…
LEILA DE LIMA