But we tell her that it’s also because we don’t want to be caught in the crossfire if anyone assassinates her. Our friend belongs to a political clan, and three of her close relatives were assassinated in separate attacks over the past two decades, with members of a rival political family as the principal suspects. But with all the contract killings being carried out for control over political power and its perks (both legit and illegal), we’re turning into a racketeering state, a gangster’s paradise – if we haven’t turned into one already. And then Batocabe came along to challenge the post, with better name recall than Baldo, but with a weaker security detail. If the arrested bodyguards of Carlwyn Baldo are telling the truth, how many politicians have the same mindset as the mayor of Daraga?

Source: Philippine Star January 08, 2019 16:00 UTC