Even as Manny Pacquiao has mightily conquered the boxing world for the country’s pride, on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Philippines under 8 years of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo rule has the following record tally to be ashamed about.
The state of Human rights in the Philippines in numbers
Government security forces commit violations with impunity even as we speak, murderer military men like Jovito Palparan got commended and promoted, activists disappear in broad daylight and leaders of people’s organizations are arrested and slapped with fabricated charges.
The honor Pacquiao’s victory has given the country is matched only by the utter pits the Macapagal-Arroyo rule has dragged this country into.
If only Pacman’s personal fame could knock out our collective shame into oblivion, then the celebration would be more meaningful and lasting.
Posted by diego rojo banaag 
