Now that’s a leader! This was my cheerful reaction
upon reading for the first time that news piece saying the indescribable
Rodrigo R. Duterte did apologize to Ms. Sereno, our Lady Chief Justice. The man’s truly a gentleman regardless of what
others may say who he is, it’s in his nature indeed, I can only say that Rody
and I have something in common: a woman
is both our weakness!
Now, as what have seen and heard too around the
country, what a leader really is this male president in Mr. Duterte. Compared to a woman in Ms. Arroyo when she
was in her full glory, Rody’s totally different when saying “I’m sorry.”
So far, this eccentric but sincere
Commander-In-Chief never fails to amaze me, but before you pro/anti-Duterte out
there judge me, I confess before every one of you, I never voted for Rody! But I also did not pick Mar, the son of Judy,
neither Jejomar, a god of Makati, well, blame it upon Nonoy Atong, Rody’s financier,
after he failed then to give me a Digong T-shirt, until today!
I admit I never saw it coming, considering his tough
guy persona and seemingly ‘unwhisperable’ attitude especially so when someone
caused his temper to surge. The least I
would expect from him is to offer an apology to a ‘mere’ ‘Number Three’ in the
hierarchy of this country inhabited by wolves also known as drug lords.
Deep inside me, I may not agree with a Duterte
policy about instant ‘execution’ of a street person he perceives as ‘beyond
redemption’—unless he does the same to narco governors, mayors, congresspersons
and generals to PO1’s who essentially are all guilty of treason. But I totally agree with his such personal
decision. Especially that Duterte did it
on national television.
For me, Rody Duterte’s act of contrition and sorry
never diminished a bit of his macho image or itself the presidency. Rather, it enhanced his manhood and bolstered
his stock much more as a leader who knows, goes and shows the way. Rody has taught us once more that it’s in
humility that we gain compassions of the heart.
For we saw what Justice Sereno did, she instantly accepted his apology,
every bit and every part.
Ahah... You should have reminded Atong of that shirt again..
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I authorize you to remind him in my behalf, pastor... as they say, "Mal-ams do not fade away, they simply can't remember me." (bag o ko lang diparahan ja)
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