FOR MANILA

"Kung ako man ay ex-convict, ito ay dahil sa aking prinsipyo." Then, comparing himself with Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi and Ninoy Aquino, "We were all convicted. That is why we are men of conviction."......

This was an excerpt of ERAP's inaugural speech as Mayor of Manila....

Mandela, Suu Kyi and the children of Ninoy should be insulted, because none of these people ERAP mentioned were convicted of plunder...of stealing from an impoverished nation.

ERAP believes his being elected as mayor vindicates him of his crimes....does it also follow then, that Arroyo's being elected for 2 terms as representative of Pampanga, vindicate her of her crimes as well?

I hope he makes good on his promises to the people of Manila. I don't really believe he will, because he has never owned his sins....he has never accepted his crimes and his faults..there has been no semblance of repentance...there is however an abundance of arrogance!!! Does it not follow that if you do not know that you have done wrong, you will do it again...this is simple logic!!!

But we can all hope for the best, for the people of Manila!