“Sabihin mo sa kanila tamad sila! Hindi sila pwede hindi nagbabayad! Sisingilin ko sila. Papaalisin ko pag di sila nagbabayad!” That’s exactly what Vice President Noli De Castro said on national television when he was being interviewed about the protest actions of several individuals during one of his sorties in the provinces. His anger was even more evident when he was asked to confirm if he was running as VP under Senator Villar’s Nacionalista Party. De Castro brutally blurted out “HINDI NGA!”.
Here’s the video for your viewing “pleasure”:
First, let me just stand with De Castro on the idea that people should be responsible for the loans that they get from the government. If they availed of the low cost housing programs, they should do their best to find ways to be able to pay the agreed amortization on time. You cannot just blame the government if you’re not making money. You have to find ways.
However, let me just voice out my disappointment in De Castro’s mannerisms. He’s always been known to be a cool cat, always calm and composed. It’s sad to see him finally break under this pressure. I kinda feel for the guy since he’s been really focused on housing and he gets protests like this as his “thank you”. That’s not an excuse though to go berserk like that. He should have conducted himself better seeing as he is the Vice President of the Philippines.
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That is totally out of control. Masama siguro araw niya. Even if he’s right, the way he said it was all wrong. At least we know what he thinks of certain people.
Character is a matter in a person that is worked through the years, not overnight just because an overwhelming mob moves to your side.
Pressures are good indicatives of character, how the person reacts to various pressing issues, incident, events show who he really is inside.
Apologies are always in order. But what has been disclosed is a matter that apologies cannot sweep overnight. It can, and likely, happen again.
Is this type character of a leader we want?