"What did the opposition do to improve the economy, to lessen hunger, to lower the poverty level?"

From Rego:

Alright, from the “top” what did the opposition do to improve the economy, to lessen hunger, to lower the poverty level, to improve the education situation….national security or just name any area where they have positive contribution the past two years. Sige nga!

I think this question about “walang nagawa” ang opposition is a stupid one. They can’t do much other than to oppose (or support) Arroyo’s policies because they’re not in power. And the House is completely under GMA’s control, so the Senate is neutralized, and the check and balance system is crippled with the admin’s EO 464 and it’s other incarnations.

It's like asking the anti-Marcos opposition kung anong nagawa nila noong panahon ni Marcos para mapaunlad ang ekonomiya, reduce poverty, promote world peace etc. etc.

The opposition’s primary goal should be to make Arroyo and her crooks accountable, and reform and depoliticize the COMELEC and military. Make the government more transparent. Retain the policies that work, and scrap the ones that need fixing and are major sources of corrupt wasteful spending (like the pork barrel system and Arroyo’s CHA CHA initiative/diversion.)