The Philippines Without Cory Aquino

The death of Cory Aquino leaves the whole country weeping and hurting. It’s a sorry loss for this country orphaned by the death of a great leader.

All that is left of this country are her memories. Most would remember Cory as someone who was instrumental for toppling down a dictator in the name of Ferdinand Marcos. What a great feat for a woman. The loss of her husband did not dampen her spirit to fight for the restoration of democracy. But has anyone ever wondered what the Philippines would be like now without Cory Aquino?

Hell. We might have been living in an age and place of doom under the shadow of a political dynasty where dictatorship were passed on from one generation to another. The Philippines could have been a killing field of those who opposed the tyrant in the person of Bongbong Marcos and Fidel Ramos and Juan Ponce Enrile could be the country’s Scylla and Charybdis. Imelda Marcos could have been tagged “The Queen of Pasig”.

Corruption must have catapulted the Philippines at the top of the list of the most corrupt  countries in the world. Corruption could be the campaign slogan of most political candidates. The more corrupt the leader is, the more bankable he is to the voting public. I mean what else can we do? Had anyone tried to stop Marcos from amassing wealth? Most of the Filipinos went with the system. Most have become puppets that even the most brilliant Filipino mind became frozen and the most critical tongue was tied.

Leyte or Ilocos could have become the seat of the government or of the most progressive city in the country. Television networks could have been all closed down except for the government owned ones.

These are all speculations but who knows? I am just thankful that God has made Cory Aquino a Filipino.