Philippines would have been like Singapore now if under the Marcoses?
Posted: February 24th, 2011 | Author: Arnold | Filed under: All in a days work | View Comments
In connection with the 25th year celebration of EDSA People Power 1, Senator Bongbong Marcos issued a very bold statement yesterday: the Philippines would have been like Singapore economically should EDSA 1 did not happen. He further said that his father has great plans for the Philippines back then.
I understand Sen. Marcos. We're talking about his family and their legacy. He should fight for it. But with all due respect to the good senator, I think we should stick to history:
- Back then, everything is chaotic.- Economy is at all time low.- Corruption is a way of life.- The martial law was a failure. Human rights violations are not found in any law books.- Plus, every body knows that his dad was very sick and dying.
So, I can't understand what's Sen. Marcos' basis for saying this. EDSA 1 might have failed us in a lot of ways, but couldn't we agree that we're better off without a dictator?