I am not really excited about the outcome of the pending electoral protest but rather on the ignominious process losing candidates have to undergo whenever they feel cheated. Yes, two major agencies top the list of the problem solvers: the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec). We always say the much abused phrase, “Para sa Bayan,” reflective of our patriotic way of doing things. It started during the term of President Carlos P. Garcia as Republic Act 1793 and reconstituted under (the irony of it all) the term of President Ferdinand Marcos. Then the fake news tsunami suddenly engulfed Disneyland and Universal Studios, boosted by their lawyers and dubious opinion shapers.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2019 16:09 UTC