he just hasten the inevitable. it is merely a numbers game and he knows he is in the loosing end. but to blame it all to those who are trying to drag his name, as well as the whole senate as an institution, down - well that is just BS in my opinion. he should have done that when the controversy with regards how senate savings were spent came out. however, he lingered in his position knowing all too well that such Senate Presidency position will be a boost for his son's senate bid. as for his detractors, especially those that are occupying senate seats, they are but mere hypocrites since they "became noisy" when they felt they were left off during the sharing. ibig bang sabihin kung nabigyan kayo ng tamang parte, magiging tama sa tingin ninyo ang paggastos sa "savings" ng senado? tapos dahil sa tingin ninyo nadaya kayo sa hatian hindi na tama ang paraan ng paggastos sa "savings"?
i admire some of those who were against Enrile in the issue, however their line of reasoning i despise. para lang yang magnanakaw ng bangko na nung nadaya sa hatian ng kanyang grupo eh ikinanta sa mga pulis ang mga kasamahan, binigyan ng proteksyon ng "justice department" at binansagang "vital witness" sa pagsulong ng interes ng bansa. hindi ba mas maganda na bago pa lang nagkaholdapan ng bangko eh lumantad na yung kawatan at sabihing may nanakawing bangko? mapakla kasi sa panlasa na nadaya ka lang sa hatian kaya ka bumaliktad tapos kung umasta at ituring pa ay parang "bayani" pa ng bayan.
hindi ako radikal at hindi ako makakaliwa o makakakanan. ako ay ordinaryong mamamayan lang na "ASAR" sa mga pagpapakitang-taong ginagawa ng karamihan ng mga politiko na parang pinapalabas nila na ang mga pilipino ay hindi kayang mag-isip. dami pang arte na alam eh pera-pera lang naman ang karamihan sa kanila. bibihira ang hindi nasisilaw sa pera. if it is any indication, the filipino voter is starting to be educated. the defeat of a lot of celebrities who run for public posts is but a mere indication that it is not just popularity that will guarantee your victory. such is very evident in local positions since voters are more aware of such candidates true capabilities. sadly, such did not get reflected in the national posts. same can be justified since voters aren't really aware of the true capabilities of those running hence "initial impressions" as well as "other lowly basis" prevailed. however, it will not be long until the time that people will vote beyond how candidates "gyrate" in the "gentlemen" and "gangnam style". ako ay nangangarap na malapit ng matapos ang paghahari ng mga marunong lang kumaway, marunong lang sumayaw, marunong lang mambola sa entablado, wala namang alam sa suliranin ng bayan, walang kunkretong adhikain or plataporma at ang hangarin lang eh maupo, antayin ang sahod kada buwan at mag-antay ng pagbisita ng mga negosyante na may dalang "envelope". ako ay nangangarap na darating ang panahon na kahit ang isang ordinaryong mamamayan tulad ko eh pwedeng lapitan ang isang senador at sabihin sa kanya na magpaliwanag kung ano ba talaga ang nagawa niya habang siya ay nakaupo. they were vited to office by the people, hence, they should be made answerable to the people who elected them.