I can’t help but react violently in PDI’s headline today: “Nicole recants, clears Smith”
This is a big slap on the face of the Filipino people—especially amidst issues regarding Visiting Forces Agreement. I wonder what has gotten into the mind of Nicole for clearing Daniel Smith of the rape case.
My initial reaction is extremely against Nicole. (My students even got shocked with my reaction upon reading today’s paper—I almost said “bitch” out loud.) Can you blame me? Everybody rallied behind him just to convict the White Devil and his allies, and here she is as if telling the whole world, “Sorry, I lied.” [Did GMA train Nicole?] As a Filipino, will you not feel ashamed? Degraded? For centuries, we have been raped and abused by imperialists, and it is just so annoying and frustrating that it still lingers up to this day. Nicole’s move sends the message: “Rape me now, pay me later.”
However, I don’t want to put all the blame upon Nicole’s shoulders. If she was truly raped, I reckon she has been burdened so badly, so let’s give her the benefit of the doubt.
In the interviews, Nicole’s mom was deeply sorry to Atty. Ursua for dropping the case. She explains that her family has been haunted, and never had the chance to move on with their lives. She blames the slow and pathetic justice system that we have here in the Philippines. Reality check: What are NGO’s and human rights activists against Daniel Smith, a son of Uncle Sam, a señorito of the Philippine government?
Indeed, one of the factors for Nicole’s recant might be the hopeless justice system we have here.
What infuriates me is the fact that a handsome and powerful rapist might be acquitted not because of his innocence but because of the powers that work behind him. Worse, this move might invite more rapists to come over the country.
It’s a good advertisement for sex tourism:
“Come to the Philippines and rape our women…It would just cost a little hassle of earning the ire of the people, but who cares? For only P100,000, you’ll be acquitted in no time! So hurry! Call within the next 10 minutes and you’ll receive a sleeping pill absolutely FREE!”
Now, the world looks at us as Bitches rather than Victims.
1 comment:
sir musta na??long time no see..nung isang araw nga po, habang naglalakad kami nila sadava, nueva, at ako papuntang cafetorium, akala namin ikaw yung papunta sa gym..kasi po sa malayo para talagang kayo, tapos yung buhok at yung pananamit kaparehas talaga..pero hindi pala, iba po pala..by the way sir, ang galing nyo talaga kahit saang angulo tingnan, walang binatbat yung pumalit sa inyo dito, walang kuwenta, nabubuwisit lang kami..ang baba pang mamigay nang grades eh hindi naman pumapasok sa klase..ai nako sir, pag kayo nasa kalagayan namin mapapamura ka talaga..cge sir, salamat po at nasabi ko na ang aking mga hinaing..
sa lahat po nang bumubuo nang section Cylinder, maraming salamat po talaga!!!God Bless..
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