If a politician will promise this to you in the campaign for election in office, don't believe him or her. They can't do it. End corruption, and end poverty. Corruption can't be ended, it can only trimmed to certain point that it can't damage the state. Poverty can't be ended, it can only be alleviated. It depends on the person whether he or she wants to get out of it or not.
Manny Pacquiao said that he will declare war against corruption. And if ever he will decide, maybe to run for a higher office, that will be his advocacy. War. That's a big word. Can you win it? And are you clean of it? Cause if not, the war is already lost. For a man to win against corruption, you have to kill the Devil. And man has no capacity to do it.
With the declaration of war against corruption, he accused the Duterte administration, of having double the corruption, than Aquino's term. In which he earn the ire, of President Duterte. So the President challenged him in his nightly address to the nation on June 28:
“So I am challenging him: Point those offices that are corrupt. And let me take care of it. Within one week, I will do something,”
"Then now you say [we’re] corrupt. Where’s the corruption? Which offices?”
“If you fail to do that, I will campaign against you because you are not doing your duty. Do it because, if not, I will just tell the people: Do not vote for Pacquiao because he is a liar,”
And he accept the challenge, the evidence is to follow, and he points out DOH. Then he denies attacking the President, saying that it might be a wrong perception. Accusing things without evidence, is just slander. But it's nearing election season, so I understand.
Another thing he promised, that he will get rid of squatters. He will make houses for them. That's a good idea. But as much as I dont want to agree with Mr. Quiboloy, on most things, but he is somewhat right. Even if you give houses, if the mindset is still wrong, they will lose those houses, and get back where they came from. And even if you have plenty of money. The poor people, are more plentiful. Like I said If a politician promising to end corruption, and end poverty, he can't do it. It's impossible.
Despite all this. I am seeing something. Maybe this is only my political intriguing. Pacquiao and Duterte has been friends for years. And its a cliche, that in politics, their are no permanent friends, nor enemies, just permanent interest. But I think their friendship will not break so easily.
And it's a common knowledge now, that President Duterte, is a brilliant strategist in politics. That's why he is the President of the Philippines. What I am saying is, they might be faking this fight, for a political purpose.
And what is that? Kicking out, Manny Pacquiao of the party, and pushed him to go the Liberal Party. To thwart of the real opposition. They might make him the standard bearer to run for President, and at the end of the day, all people that will run are Duterte's allies. It might be a speculation today, but even Trillianes are complaining about this possibility. So there might be some truth to it.
Whatever the case is, be wise in voting next election. Think of the high stakes that is on the line. And before I end, I want to go on the contrary against Manny Pacquiao's statement that in leading the nation, it's not all about the brains, but also of the heart. Yes, heart for the people is important. But if you don't have the brains, the one that has, will be the one advising you, to the point of controlling and manipulating you. And where there is manipulation, corruption begins. And you will declare war against corruption? Let's see what happens.
And before he decides, whether he will run for a higher office or not. I already have a decision. Not vote for him, whatever his decision is. I am not influencing anyone, but it might be better to not vote him again. Starfruit politicians are the worst of politicians.
