And where I heard, this Gov. Padaca is suffering from the same “megalomania” – she is reported to have said she will run for president.

One for Ripley’s.

I would rather have someone lead the country who is pious rather than someone who’s not.

I also believe in Theocracy and do not share of your opinions of Iran. The fact that Iran is in poverty is still divided (and I think exagerated by Allied media) and their lack progress is not without basis. When Ahmadinejad became president, he preached to the people to live in austerity and in simplicity (just like he did) as opposed to how capitalist/consumerist countries live. They chose to live simply despite their vast amount of resources.

And in terms of progress, they are the first in the field of stem cell research and can already produce nuclear energy. And some “speculation” of nuclear weapons. (I only consider it a progress in terms of military defense)

Nirespeto ko siya dahil binitawan niya ang isang position na bihirang bitiwan ng isang tao

At nanghihinayang ako at nagtataka. Kung ganun siya ka desidido mag serbisyo sana itinuloy niya na. Parang pakiramdam ko ay parang naalog lang siya ng konti, bumitiw na.

Dapat kahit may mas mabuting kandidato, bigyan niya ang Pilipino ng mapagpipilian. Ito ang idolohiya ng demokrasya na pagbigay ng pagpipilian ang mga tao para sa kanilang sarili. Mas mabuti na, na ang tao ang magdesisyon para sa kanilang sarili kung Si Fr. Panlilio nga ba ang tunay na karapatdapat maging presidente.

Point is, let not anyone make a fool out of us – if they publicly say they are running for president, then they should – no matter the cost. Besides, he created a lot of now useless publicity.

If this can be accepted, it likewise follows that Ed Panlilio actually does not have a platform of government much less a true, personal vision for this country that would, at the first sight of a man of deceivingly higher moral stature than he does, his own commitment is just as quickly blurred and ‘overshadowed’.

This presidentiable is a disgrace and giving politics a bad name.

In fact, there is this whole fuss as well on whether he would have to abandon priesthood in favor of politics or abandon politics in favor of priesthood.

Because he now has signified his withdrawal from the presidential race, all these would remain as historical footnotes of the priest who wants to be president when even his peer groups are against such a plan.

It is time to classify this priest as “highly politicized” and that he better just pay attention now to his spiritual calling by going back to priesthood.

Incidentally, I have just lost respect for priests like him.