An
interesting and very insightful article was recently published by former Chief
Justice Artemio V. Panganiban, in his Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) column,
wherein he eloquently explain why the opposition should be wary of the Bongbong
Marcos Jr. – Inday Sara Duterte-tandem.
The
former Chef Justice also shares his opinion where he said that she was
expecting Inday Sara to vie for the top post, instead of Bongbong.
Panganiban
also laid down what the tandem would bring to the political landscape which
will propel them to a victory in the national elections in 2022.
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“Despite the political muscle of Sara and the heavy
baggage of Bongbong, the tandem would be Bongbong-Sara, instead of
Sara-Bongbong. But even a Bongbong-Sara team will be formidable as it would
unite the Solid North with the Solid South given Inday’s dominance in Mindanao
and the expected endorsement of Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia whose daughter,
Liloan (Cebu) Mayor Christina Garcia-Frasco, is Sara’s spokesperson.”
For
understanding and clarity, we have quoted in full the said article for all our
readers convenience:
The
Bongbong-Sara juggernaut
All the while, I thought Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio would vie for
the top post. I thought she would be the substitute candidate for president of
the Lakas-CMD Party of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) and that
Bongbong Marcos would be her vice-presidential mate. The big surprise is she is
indeed running under the aegis the Lakas, but only for the VP slot.
Between the two, I thought that Sara was the more capable and more
electable candidate. As mayor of Davao, she has shown gutsiness and strong
leadership, without cursing God, the Pope, the US president, or the fairer
gender. Unquestionably, she has the credentials of a college degree and of
passing the bar exams, compared with Bongbong’s much-derided study at the
pedigreed Oxford University and the elitist Wharton School of Business.
Besides, at 43, Sara would resonate glowingly with the vast majority of the
electorate.
Aside from being older at 64, Bongbong carries a megaton of
baggage. While his being a Marcos would bring him the command votes of the
Ilocanos, nonetheless, he will have to answer for the alleged $10 billion stash
of his parents, much of which had been judged by the Supreme Court as
ill-gotten or ceded voluntarily by his father’s cronies to the Presidential
Commission on Good Government.
The suits to cancel Bongbong’s certificate of candidacy (COC) will
be a major baggage during the campaign. Lodged before the Commission on
Election (Comelec), the petitions are anchored basically on two grounds:
(1) His conviction via a final judgment of the Court of Appeals
for his failure to file and pay his income tax for the years 1982-1985 and his
failure to reveal his conviction in his COC constitute “false material
representations” which, under the Omnibus Election Code, disqualify him from
holding any public office, or at least show “moral turpitude;” and (2) Under
the Tax Code, anyone who fails to file tax returns or to pay the tax thereon is
“perpetually… disqualified from holding any public office…”
To be fair, I will not venture my opinion on these suits until I
hear Bongbong’s answer or comment on the petitions.
For now, let me just say that any decision of the Comelec is
appealable to the Supreme Court. The lengthy proceedings can affect Bongbong’s
run positively or negatively. If our people will believe the charge of tax dodging,
he will be voted out. But if his handlers can turn the suits into persecution,
he may be viewed as a victim and an underdog. Since our people love underdogs,
he could gather even more momentum.
Despite the political muscle of Sara and the heavy baggage of
Bongbong, the tandem would be Bongbong-Sara, instead of Sara-Bongbong. But even
a Bongbong-Sara team will be formidable as it would unite the Solid North with
the Solid South given Inday’s dominance in Mindanao and the expected
endorsement of Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia whose daughter, Liloan (Cebu) Mayor
Christina Garcia-Frasco, is Sara’s spokesperson.
What I did not anticipate completely is the counter-move of the
PDP-Laban to field anew Bong Go for president and President Duterte (PRRD) for
vice president. Unimaginable it is that the father would oppose his daughter in
a public display of a family dispute.
This intramural within the ruling dynasty will adversely affect
Bongbong, because PRRD can join the disqualification battle against him. And
with the President weighing in, the cards would definitely be weighed heavily
against the junior of the former dictator.
Moreover, since Sara is running under the aegis of GMA, this could
mean a frontal battle between the two cunning presidents and, of course, their
respective dynasties. Consider that GMA is running unopposed for a
congressional seat in Pampanga. With a Bongbong-Sara victory, she could be the
incoming speaker (again) in 2022.
The other candidates will have to face the reality of a daunting
Bongbong-Sara juggernaut and a looming Bong-PRRD offensive. How will Leni
Robredo, Isko Moreno, Manny Pacquiao, and Ping Lacson find their way in this
confused and confusing political turmoil considering that the deadline for
substitution is nearly over? Will this division in the ranks of the pols in
power benefit the opposition? Will it unite Leni, Isko Moreno, Manny Pacquiao,
and Ping Lacson? Or will they be encouraged even more to pursue their separate
quests in the hope that they could win via a plurality in this multi-pronged
election?
These questions deserve a future column.
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