"Gloria is the new Marcos"

This should be the theme of FPJ's new attack on GMA.

And while I think one should not interrupt one's enemy while she is slowly destroying herself, I can't see a better time for FPJ to launch his attack than NOW. Malapit na kasing i-railroad ni GMA ang bagong tax increases, and if FPJ doesn't speak out NOW, it may be too late. Opportunity lost.

And he only has to make himself heard once to make an impact (like what Al Gore is doing right now to Bush). Announce a press conference, then deliver the attack. You can only rely on surrogates like Tatad up to a point, kasi hindi sila masyadong pinapansin ng media. But with FPJ, siguradong front page news yan.

Here are my talking points for FPJ:

1) Corruption

2) Economy

3) GMA stole the election


1) Corruption

This fits nicely with the "GMA is the new Marcos" line of attack. She's the most corrupt "president" we've had since Marcos. Kaya nalulugi ang Napocor ay dahil sa corruption at pa-pogi ni GMA. Kaya nauubos ang pera ng gobierno ay dahil ginamit niya ito sa nakaraang eleksyon via the re-enacted 2003 budget. Kaya sirang-sira na ang economiya natin ay dahil sa maduduming kamay na mga Pidal. But they wouldn't have gotten away with it from the start without the help of Senate Allies like Joker Arroyo and Kiko Pangilinan and Speaker Jose De Venecia. They wouldn't have gotten away with it if the Inquirer didn't look the other way or defended the Pidals.


2) Economy

GMA never campaigned for higher taxes during the elections, because our economy was "strong" raw under her leadership, Yet now she's claiming that we need to raise more taxes. Now, why would people still trust her after she lied to the voters re the economy? Why would they want higher taxes if most of it will only go to GMA's dirty pockets and on "pork barrels"? Why would we still want to give up what's left of our hard-earned money after the way she wasted it on her re-election campaign?

Raising taxes should be the last -- NOT THE FIRST -- option. We need to cut government spending, improve revenue collections, and put those corrupt officials (including those currently occupying in Malacanang) behind bars for siphoning off billions of pesos for their own personal and political use.


3) GMA stole the elections

Another reason why she has little credibility is because of the questionable way she won the last presidential election. Kahit na magsalita siya ng magsalita, kung wala ang tiwala ng tao sa kanya, she'll accomplish little. She has an "Honesty and Credibility" deficit.


If I were FPJ, ito ang sasabihin ko:

"Gloria is the new Marcos. Remember how corrupt Marcos is? Ganyan rin si Gloria. Remember how Marcos ran the economy to the ground? GMA is doing it right now. And Remember how Marcos cheated in the 1986 Snap elections? Ganyan rin ang ginawa ni GMA sa Halalan ngayon. Remember when Marcos banned public protests and demonstrations against him? Hindi ba ganito na rin ang nakikita natin ngayon?

What we need right now is HONESTY and CREDIBILITY. We don't need people who are only good in trapo politics and enriching themselves. And we certainly don't need a fake president (who people don't trust anyways) telling us what to do.

Raising taxes should be the last -- NOT THE FIRST -- option. I will first try to improve on revenue collection and follow the estrada admin's model, which was efficient compared to what the admin is doing now. Then I will cut spending and pork barrel funds in my adminstration and in congress. Finally, I will clean house and jail all the corrupt officials and leeches in GMA's adminstration. There are no sacred cows. Pati ang mga Pidal ay matatamaan.

And I will announce a major rally to be held in Edsa this week. If you are fed up with this adminstration, join us, so we can make our voices be heard."