Those who are powerless have only one recourse to fight – laway power. And so Bambee de la Paz can only recount the events of yesterday in her blog. She was witness to her father and 14 year old brother allegedly getting beat up by Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr and his associates over teeing rights. The latter’s father, DAR Secretary Pangandaman (also recently appointed “peace negotiator” with the MILF) looked on.

The despotic tend to be insecure and feel a need to display their privileged position through constant reinforcement. As Pangadaman Jr. allegedly beats the De la Paz’, he cries “Hindi nila kami kilala! Sabihin mo nga sa kanila kung sino ako.”

“Hindi ninyo ako kilala. Ang yabang-yabang mo, ang tapang-tapang mo, mag-ingat ka” says Pangadaman Sr.

As I write this, there has been one article written from a formal news organization.

What the despots in government do in the premises of their public office is essentially the same as this incident currently making the rounds in the interwebs. Abuse of power and impunity are wrapped in the sophistication of legalese and legitimized by “due process” – but the spirit is that of a public official who sees no law constraining his actions. No law preventing him from doing what he wills.

The Philippine State needs civilizing really fast. It is currently run by barbarians, murderers and thieves who cannot even follow simple golf etiquette. What more the moral code of the country as embodied by our laws?

Civil Society, push back or you’ll have the awesome power of the State eat you alive.

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