Philippine Politics Makes the Strangest Bedfellows

I guess everyone have heard the saying "Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows" but in the Philippines, this saying is driven to new heights.

Take the case of Genuine Opposition (GO) candidates Loren Legarda and Manuel Villar. Loren was the same senator who cried when the senators allied with then president Erap successfully blocked attempts to have the second envelope (containing damning evidence) opened during Erap's impeachment trial. Now she is with Erap's party on her comeback bid to the Senate (after her unsuccessful attempt for the vice-presidency 3 years ago). Manuel Villar, on the other hand, is credited for Erap's ouster when, as House Speaker, he sent the impeachment complaint to the Senate against the protests of Rep. Dilangalen (who was questioning the quorum). Bless this guy for that. But now, after calling for GMA to step down, he felt he can't run for reelection in the administration's party. Unfortunately, he joined GO instead and it is an awful mistake considering that he could still get reelected even if he run independent. He should have taken Sen. Pangilinan's cue who ran independent so that he can keep his dignity intact. Now, I felt that even with his proven track record, I won't vote for this guy either (not that I am able to vote anyway).

On the opposite side of the political spectrum, the Team Unity slate is not free of these opportunists also. Take the case now of former senators Tito Sotto and Tessie Oreta. These are Erap drones who ended up finding themselves not included in the opposition's senatorial line-up. Instead of just sticking with the opposition and help ensure its victory, they jumped to the administration who included them in the line-up (for they were having problems finding personalities who were sane enough to join the admininstration's line-up and in the process commit political suicide). Now they are in the most awkward situation anyone can think of. The same persons who callrd this admisitration bogus are now singing a different tune.

Yes, Philippines is the land of exotic creatures: the Philippine tarsiers (supposedly the smallest primate in the world), the Philippine monkey-eating eagle (supposedly on the the biggest eagles in the world) and the Philippine politicos (definitely the fastest in the world in terms of changing colors; the chameleon lames in comparison to them).