Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo, one of two legislator sons of Gloria, has self-destruct during an early morning TV interview. He should have consulted his lawyers before appearing before practically the whole nation and answering questions posed by TV host Solita Monsod who was too skillful and too bright for this Arroyo scion. Time and again she caught him off-guard even as he showed he was too naive to admit that part of campaign funds donated to him went to purchase properties for himself and his wife? Did that Californa beachfront house worth, according to the papers, P63-million, come from the campaign funds given by supporters or donated by their wedding sponsors?
When he filed his income tax in the early part of the decade, he had only P5-million? Now last year he had P99-million. Where in heaven's name did he get the m0ney?
Is "Mikey" the archtype politician who becomes rich overnight after entering the political arena?
Of course, it is a practice in the Philippines that the one in power corners all the projects or they share in the SOPs (standard operating procedure equals money) as much as getting 20 percent or maybe 40 percent of the cost of projects in their locality. How much was allotted to Mikey's CDF year after year?
With the pork barrel increased this year, expect "Mikey"s wealth to balloon into more than P100-million next year. How much is the salary of a representative of the people?
Son like parents? They could not distinguish what is right and proper? They have another view of reality?
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