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Let bygones be bygones

Apple Grace Valencia

                "You are a Romualdez, the President is an Aquino” says DILG Secretary Mar Roxas II to the Mayor of Tacloban, Alfred Romualdez in a session held recently. It was said that Romualdez was begging for the President to send help for the people of Tacloban but then, his request was denied. It turns out that politics have ruled over local services.

                It seems that they both have problems with each other but where did it start?

                We all know that Romualdez is a nephew of former first lady Imelda Marcos, whose husband is Ferdinand Marcos who placed the country under martial law in 1972 and ruled the country for 14 years. In 1983, Aquino’s father Senator Benigno "Ninoy” Aquino Jr., who had been imprisoned and immediately after his plane touched down at the Manila International Airport which was later named after him died. Senator Aquino’s death helped spare the popular movement that would eventually oust Marcos and replaced him with Ninoy’s widow, Corazon.

                Until now, no one knows who the real culprit behind Aquino’s death. But at those times who else is blame than he who sets on the position?

                But hey! How many years have gone by?

                At times of calamities, personal issues must be set aside and think of how the government can satisfy the needs and sufferings our fellowmen had. There are conflicts between the two clans, yes it is given, but the president is still the President of the Philippines. It is he who is responsible of sending help for his people in times of need. It has been years and when will they reconcile, not only for the whole country but also for themselves?

                Let bygones be bygones, let’s not live through our past but let’s continue to improve our life by changing what is at present for a brighter future and beyond.