Reaction to Dumagat Story

Dear Mr Lito Banayo,

First of all I would like to greet you good day. I ve read your columns both with Abante and Malayo with regards to the above mentioned subject and became interested because what you have been writing is almost the fate of our country. This must be the main reason why Manny Villar will do everything in terms of money to prevent the Dumagats to be given a time to air their case thru Radio. I have seen a footage shown by GMA 7 but not on Radio. As we all know radio is part of every poor families most important household appliances and even taxi drivers tune to radio program such as DZRH, DZBB of GMA and DZMM of ABS-CBN.

Question that have been coming back to my mind is the credibility of our Media, Radio and TV. I do not mind about the print because the poor people cannot afford to read newspapers. I remember the first time that the Dumagats went to Quezon City last month, nobody from Radio, TV and print media pick this up except you. I read you article with Abante and Malaya back in Muscat Oman where I have been working as an OFW..

I doubt if the Dumagats will be able to raise their grievances thru Radio because Manny Villar will surely pay the radio reporters in huge amount or will promise Genny Lopez of ABS-CBN something in the future if he get elected which surely he cannot say no. Also the Lopez Family has to play safe because of their various business.This is just a small special favour they are giving to Manny Villar plus the huge advertising revenue that they are getting from him.

This is really boils down to the Dumagat Farmers of Norzagaray will really hit Manny Villar very hard, His pro poor slogan will become moot and academic because the poor people in the provinces will hear the voices of the Dumagats and he will lost a lot of votes. The NCR, Region 3 and 4 majority will be Noynoy. Bulacan where my family live is Noynoy province,

I am an OFW for the last 23 years and I will just have to migrate if Manny Villar and GMA will play dirty tricks to win this coming election . If they succeed ,our country will surely follow the path of most of the African Nations which have been plagued by endemic corruptions.

It ashame that with all the skills and talents of the Filipinos we are still a poor nation. I have been asked by my Australian immediate superior before why we are not improving economically inspite of our capability to work with dedication, and I told him the truth, corruptions.

That is the main reason why Iam supporting Noynoy, his main task is to do a major surgery in our society if we want our country to grow econmically but we should follow the path that the Koreans have done. They punished their past presidents for the wrong deeds that they have done just to show to every Koreans that is wrong to steal money from the govt.

Rgds

Tony B. Soliman