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THE VERDICT


The first Philippine president to be criminally convicted: ERAP.


The result came as a surprise to me. But before I heard that Erap was found "guilty beyond reasonable doubt," I already made a prediction that whatever the result would be, there would definitely be different reactions from the people of this nation. If he gets acquitted, things will be more complicated for the people. The court will lose its credibility. If he's found guilty (and he was), the mass would definitely react and go out the streets and march again for any reason they don't understand.

It's so sad that a 70-year-old former president has to spend the rest of his life with no freedom. NOw, I think his fate depends on Pres. Arroyo who could grant him presidential pardon. I just hope that those people whom Erap shared his money with would support him -- emotionally and in whatever way they can, even to the point of lobbying for his pardon. After all, I believe that Erap is not the only president who is guilty of corruption. His mistake, however, is that HE WASN'T DISCREET ENOUGH TO KEEP HIS SECRETS.
But I still want to see Erap being jailed. He deserves it. He did so much for his relatives and mistresses, none for the people who "idolized" him.


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