We need a strong and honest leader!

 We need a strong and honest leader!

With all the problems he will be inheriting starting July 2022, we need a leader who can perform with a rating of at least 90, on a scale of 0 to 100 and 75 as passing.

If we have been suffering as a nation for almost 56 years since December 31, 1965, it is because all our leaders failed us. Here are my ratings of our presidents (you are encouraged to make your own):

Ferdinand Marcos - 50

Corazon Aquino - 59

Fidel Ramos - 64

Joseph Estrada - 54

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - 63

Benigno Aquino III - 57

Rodrigo Duterte- 40

Briefly, the above grades are based on the following:

 1. Philippine economy relative to the performance of other ASEAN countries;

 2. Corruption in government;

 3. Kleptocracy;

 4. Extra-judicial killings and Martial Law atrocities;

 5. Peace and order, terrorism;

 6. Governance;

 7. Protection of Filipino interests;

 8. Diplomacy and foreign relations; and,

 9. Statesmanship.

In the 2004 report of Transparency International Global Corruption, Ferdinand Marcos was listed no. 2 while Joseph Estrada was no. 10 among the top 10 most corrupt leaders of the world.

“BizNews Asia Vol. 11 No. 14 featured a photo of Philippine Congress in session with a caption in big bold letters ‘The Philippines’ Biggest Criminal Syndicate.’”

Filipino lives were needlessly lost because of communist insurgency (about 50,000 in 52 years), extra-judicial killings (7,000 to 20,000+), Martial law victims (3,257), Masasapano massacre (44 SAF, 19 MILF/BIFF, 7 civilians), and many more in the Mindanao conflict.

It is only in the Philippines where the communist insurgents have more rights and privileges than the ordinary citizens. Jose Maria Sison and his comrades were released from prison without any conditions in 1986. The anti-subversion law was repealed. Benito Tiamzon, believed to be the Chairman of the CPP-NPA, was released from prison together with his wife Wilma. Now the Leftists are in Congress and we do not even know how much of our taxes were allegedly channeled to the insurgents.

Today we have President Duterte, the proponent of extrajudicial killings, who loves the Mainland Chinese and the Pharmally owners more than the suffering Filipino people. He is our worst President because,  among other reasons, he called our God stupid.

The Philippines is for all Filipinos. Our Pearl of the Orient is not a playground or a milking cow of the Marcoses, Aquinos, Estradas, Macapagals, Ramoses, and Dutertes. It is time for change!

Given our predicament, let us pray to our God in heaven to please give us a God-fearing leader who will get his strength and wisdom from Him, and save us from further misery and suffering.

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