There are indigenous people around the world who believe technology can take one's spirit and keep it trapped on this earth for all eternity.
Typically it was cameras that were the devils machines. Not surprising since when you see your picture it does seem as it has taken your very essence.
And that fear has been used by some unscrupulous bastards against some of the indigenous folks in Zamboanga Del Sur.
Administration candidates are said to be telling the Subanen lumad to vote only for the “right candidates” or their spirits will be trapped in the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines.
How wonderful for people to use another's lack of knowledge to instill such fear. But then again why is that surprising - this is Philippine elections we're talking about.
And par for the course denials are quick to come.
And of course in the guise of voter education, they are brainwashing many to vote for a certain party only.
How?
By telling them to keep practicing darkening the Lakas slate as part of a mock election.
It should be enough that the voters do it properly but to force them to only practice with one party is of course pretty obvious for what it is.
Administration officials say that those claiming that the administration was engaged in mind-conditioning tactics belonged to the opposition.
Well duh. Of course they would be from the opposition. It's the administration that's doing this so of course the opposition would complain.
If it were the opposition doing this then the administration would complain. That's the way it goes.
And that there has been no official complaint is not surprising. Death cannot make standing up for your rights a less bitter pill to swallow. Between the option of death and saying silent I would think a lot of us would choose silence.
And for those who say that not right and that they should stand up and show what's right then I say kudos to you but the thing is you're not the one in their shoes.
They have families to think of and their death would mean the death of their families. Of course if you can live with that in your conscience then maybe you can go ahead.
But remember that in the provinces there is really no law. Unless that's changed it will all stay the same.
But then again our politicians remain the same anyway regardless of how many elections have come and gone.
We may make fun of the way he speaks English and his seemingly lack of education but let's be honest here, Manny Pacquiao is not that stupid to link himself to a possible plot against his rivals in the political scene in Sarangani.
Why go through all that trouble of trying to kill his rivals when he can just pay people off with his millions in order to win - well he may not win but at least he's doing it above board . . . so to speak.
All we have is the speculation that the vehicles used in the attempted ambush of Glan town mayor Enrique Yap Jr. was linked to Manny's wife Jinky.
Until the police have fully investigated then it's nothing more than speculation. And there could be many explanations as to why those vehicles were there and if they are indeed related to Jinky.
After all they have a transportation business under Jinky's name so it may very well have been either borrowed, rented, or stolen.
And if you were going to ambush someone would you be as blatant as to use a vehicle that can potentially be linked back to you.
A prudent criminal would bring in a vehicle from out of town and use that so it won't be linked back even if seen.
And of course election paraphernalia supporting you in the vehicle is a no no.
Is Manny Pacquiao really that stupid? I don't think so and I doubt if he had anything to do with this.
It may very well be politically-motivated aimed at tainting his candidacy which has been gaining on his rival businessman Roy Chiongbian.
Let the investigation be done properly so we find out the truth. At the moment speculations are speculations and we all know in Philippine politics it's par for the course.
Pun intended, Justice Secretary Alberto Agra has already aggravated many with his controversial decision to drop murder charges against two members of the Ampatuan clan - Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Maguindanao Vice Gov. Akmad Ampatuan Sr.
Rumors and speculation abounds that it is all because of political pressure to release one of the best if not the best election rigging entities to assure a win for a certain Presidentiable - rumors say it's Villar but that remains to be seen.
How true? Well there have been hints and innuendos but no concrete proof as of yet. As to the political pressure there is no doubt that it has been brought to bear.
That the decision is disappointing is an understatement to say the least. After all, what was the need for Agra to intervene when the case against the two Ampatuans had already been filed in court.
The best body to determine whether there is probably cause to continue with the case should have been the courts since the ball was already on their court (this time no pun intended).
Witness or no witness, weak case or no weak case shouldn't it be up to the courts to decide the merits of the case not someone who hasn't even been a year on the job and wouldn't have had time to go over the records of the case against all of the accused.
That the family of those killed in the massacre are outrage is of no surprise. With that one decision their pain and anguish and calls for justice has been rudely cast aside.
As for the prosecutors who dared to stand up against their superior I say more power to them. Just because the top said this is how it should doesn't necessarily mean that they are correct.
That's why it is such a stupid thing to allow review all the way up to the secretary of justice. That's just moronic, a waste of time and resources, and circumvents due process of law.
The court in this case should stand firm and overturn the decision of Agra and continue on with the case against the Ampatuans.
If only to give a glimmer of hope of justice prevailing against all odds - politics or otherwise.
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