the trial may be some sort of political maneuvering but it does not mean he didn't really do it so yes i agree with the guilty verdict
the verdict gives a good message that even big time corruption is being punished
and i also don't buy the crap some people are saying na kawawa mahihirap. as the so called mahihirap themselves have expressed, they don't really care. it (the verdict) doesn't really affect them, nothing will change with the verdict. they are still in poverty, mahirap pa rin sila (kahit naman siguro nung si erap ang presidente ganun din ang situation nila).
but, as mentioned, it shouldn't stop with erap, other people who are also engaged in big time graft and corruption should also be brought to court and hopefully (like in this case) given a guilty verdict. this is the FIRST time someone engaged in big time graft and corruption has been sentenced. before puro lang mga maliliit na kaso (though it involved some famous people).