Balita ang annoucement ng ex-priest at Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio na tatakbo siya bilang Presidente ng Pilipinas. According to the Philippine Star:
It’s a message that he couldn’t ignore because it came from God himself, said priest-on-leave and Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio of his decision to run for president in May 2010. Panlilio said that while in deep prayer, he said he “felt” God sending his message of approval for his bid to lead the country.
“Noong nagpasya po ako na i-offer ang aking sarili (When I decided to offer myself) I felt at peace. I’m doing this not for me, not for myself. I felt God wanted me to go on a higher service... After a period of discernment, I said God is calling me to run for the presidency,” Panlilio said.
Ang announcement ni Panlilio na tumakbo ay isang magandang conversation starter on whether or not Christians should stay out of the dirty world of politics?
Tulad ni Eddie Villanueva, naniniwala si Panlilio na ang kanyang desisyon ay isang divine calling at hindi political career move. UPDATE: Well, if you think about it, every politician say they were called by God.
Naniniwala ako na Christians should be in politics and not out of it. Lalo na ngayon na madumi ang pananaw ng marami sa politica, lalo nang kailangan ng mga politico na may Biblical worldview at tunay na takot sa Diyos para maging ilaw sa mundo ng politics.
Sabi nga ng isang political columnist “because politics can protect the weak in the cause of justice... it can be a noble profession; and because the oppression of the weak is an offense against the image of God, politics is an urgent calling.”
Isa ngang honorable job ang politica at bagay ang mga kristiano sa trabahong ito. Dapat o maganda sana kung nangunguna ang mga kristiano sa pag-uphold ng justice at pagprotekta sa mga mahihina nating kababayan. Ang problem ay nabahiran na ng corruption at greed ang politics at karamihan ng politico ay may stereotype na corrupt, madaya, buwaya, magnanakaw, etc. Kailangan ng sino manng balak tumakbo ng tapang at lakas ng loob.
I think Panlilio is a better candidate than Bro. Eddie dahil may executive experience sya. Di ko alam ang track record niya bilang politician o pari, pero umaasa ako na susubaybayan at pag-aaralan ko sya bilang candidato at sana rin maipresent nya ng husto ang kanyang sarili sa mga Pinoy para malaman kung karapatdapat nga syang maging lider ng bansa.
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When I was in grade school, I was a sacristan. Ok, don't laugh bro LOL! Yes, and I did serve with Among Ed. Every Saturday meeting of the Knights of the Altar in my province, he makes it a point to be there with us to teach us about what it means to serve.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a lot of blogs saying that Among Ed should stay away from Politics. Dirty it is, it can transform someone like Among Ed to a monster. I was avoiding to post a comment since I don't want to be biased. I served with him for years but after high school, I never saw him again since I stayed in Manila.
When I heard news about him running for Governor, I smiled and and whispered "Guess it's time to serve the people..". Among Ed is one of those individuals that inspired me to serve and understand the meaning of serving. Why not give him a chance?
One of the blog sites I follow was very skeptical and made a laughing stock of his decision. I wont do that. Our part to play is to be responsible, fair and educated when we choose a candidate. Whether he's a good candidate or not is yet to be seen. At least he's brave enough to be run for the highest office and be the change we're looking for. Galingan na lang nya sa pagkakandidato. Thanks for the comment.
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