MMDA Changes Colors With The Seasons?

Perhaps the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA is into the 4 seasons.

Green for spring? Perhaps.

Supporting presidential candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro? More than likely.

But of course not! Why would you even think that? If you believe new MMDA chair Oscar Inocentes.

According to him, green is the color of progress, of environmental growth. In connection with that tarpaulins printed with slogans like “Green is Cool,” “Green Is Go,” Green Is Hope,” and “Green is Clean” would be mounted along major thoroughfares, especially along EDSA, to formally launch the MMDA's “Go Green Metro” program.

Erm . . . weren't tarpaulins banned because they were dangerous to motorists? Or did I get that wrong? Did I Mr. Inocentes? Ooops . . . that was Fernando who thought that.

Inocentes added that “We would like the world to know that through the MMDA, Metro Manila is doing its share to conserve and protect our Earth, our environment.”

Good thought sir. If only that would work. At least your planting trees again - 4,000 of them. Ironically they will be planted to replace the trees ordered removed by former chair and current vice-presidential candidate Bayani "BF" Fernando, who saw trees as a hazard.

I for one did not agree with that and am glad that the trees will be brought back. Metro Manila needs all the green lungs it can have else it falls further in the toxic pit of environmental disasters.

It's just the timing couldn't be better, or worst depending on how you look at it. After all Inocentes did serve as presidential assistant for political and judicial affairs with the rank of undersecretary under the Office of the President in the Arroyo regime.

And Gibo is the administration bet. And Fernando is with the opposition now. Hmmm . . . how very very interesting.

According to Inocentes “Green is easier on the eyes, while pink is a color associated with gays.”

So it's not political. It's just homophobia.