I laid low for a few days. Everybody's talking about the Makati mutiny. There won't be enough room for me to say what's on my mind -- LOL. Now, read my take on the events that transpired last July 27.

The other night I was watching an episode of the Probe Team. As expected, all the feature stories were about the Magdalo's (an episode about special children was moved to accomodate the breaking stories). Love Añover's man-in-the-street interviews presented the starkest extremes in opinion. Most of ambushed interviewees were non-commital. One man dared to speak out. Dare he did because he was an American (guessing by his accent) photojournalist who covered the Magdalo press conference. He said he was surprised to find some of the Filipino journalists covering the said PressCon apllauded when the Magdalo's were airing their grievances.

It just goes to show that many of them believe the allegations. I believe them too. Most everyone in these 7,000 island know it for a fact as well. Problem is the public doesn't have evidence to substantiate suspicions. The Magdalo's were in a position to possess that evidence. What they did took a lot of balls. These people, part of the very military organization that I depised when I was younger, showed me there was yet hope for this country's soldiers. They were just hired guns for the government. They represent the changing face of the military - young, idealistic, honest and true patriots in their own right. Mutineers they may be, but I believe their lot is better than the crooks that permeate every nook and cranny of government. They should be given the respect they deserve. At least that's what I think.

So, don't tick me off by sending me that email that was supposedly sent by a fan of Trillanes. It was a poor sap's attempt at comedy, which failed miserably in the face of its cynical comments. It did nothing but insult the idealist in me.