EARNING MEDIA MILEAGE: OPPOSITIONS BLAME ADMINSITRATION BEHIND TERRORISM

EARNING MEDIA MILEAGE: OPPOSITIONS BLAME ADMINSITRATION BEHIND TERRORISM

Just very recently, Philippines was once again shocked with series of explosions that killed more than a dozen individuals and scored hundreds of people wounded. Fear and apprehension gripped every Filipino citizen as these barbaric attacks could further impoverish the maralitas. Amid these pressing scenarios here comes the unscrupulous sectors of our society which sensationalize everything and blame these carnages to the government- a vicious cycle that every oppositionist will never be tired of doing.

It could be recalled that the 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing, which killed 9 people and wounded 95 others, was all blamed to have been perpetrated by the government. Never from our countrymen suspect the Communist Party of the Philippines as the initiator of such an incident until Victor Corpuz and Jovito Salonga came out in the open and surfaced the truth.

And history repeats itself. Opposition blames the Arroyo administration as behind the fresh waves of bombing attacks in the Philippines. This is inevitable since oppositions have always bloomed to denounce everything against the administration thereby influencing mass-base groups to rally along the streets divergent to government’s policies. The likes of Jose De Venecia, Vidal Doble and even Bro Eddie Villanueva have been so vocal to link all these “baseless” scenarios with the present administration. This clearly manifests opposition’s weakness and virtually gets its strength to earn media mileage and subsequently earn “pogi points”.

Before we believe the insinuations that the recent bombings were actually initiated by the government, it is important to doubt the personalities or groups issuing such accusations first, lest we fall yet again into their propaganda campaigns on the existence of such a scenario. They must give factual, tangible and qualified evidences to support their claims. Just like the Plaza Miranda incident, the opposition deliberately blamed Marcos to have plotted the scenario. It is possible that they will do it now, and over again while taking pleasure to see their fellow countrymen panicking over make-believe conspiracy. We must all remember that the Plaza Miranda bombing was the gravest sham the CPP-NPA had carried out of all times that they deliberately blamed on the government to incite the people against the administration.

We have been blinded and fooled time and again. Oppositions and other unprincipled communal groups have been playing the games at our expense, jeopardizing our country’s sovereignty. They say time heals all wounds…but the wounds in the past still haunt our aching democracy that truly impoverishes our besieged republic. Juan Dela Cruz has evolved from being the “puppet” to becoming the master of the show as he is right now, haunted by questions in his mind why GOD allows those evildoers to succeed. We are no longer the fool Juan who believes in some fantasies without contemplating the real score behind the scheme of things. This land has had enough. It’s time to prove our worth and do something worthwhile to protect our country and save it from any form of oppression.