Social and political criticisms
PHILIPPINES | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
I live near a hospital and as leave for work I see daily massive crowd of masses lining up for free cataract services in a government hospital. The "free" is sponsored by a civic organization (international). The people wait under tents that bear prominent name and picture of current top official in the province and the new candidate, the mother is often seen at the site.
The prospective candidate has no opponent (who will dare). The entire province is under the dynasty. First the father, then the wife, then the son. Then the mother. Who can stop them.
And as an overkill, they do this free clinic so that the people will remember their names. What for? The family name is emblazoned at: school buildings, waiting sheds, gyms (as if they spent for this), on announcement of infrastructure projects (will Comelec be strict in dismantling names of schoolbuildings waiting sheds etc)
