WHO REALLY WON IN THE LATEST POLITICAL COMBAT?

THE TALE OF THE TAPE:

WHO REALLY WON IN THE LATEST POLITICAL COMBAT?

By Abe Purugganan

Here are the skirmishes between the opposition and the Duterte administration in the past weeks:

1- The opposition battled to save Andres Bautista. The impeachment complain against him was rejected by Congress. LP and Robredo are secured with Bautista still in COMELEC.

The impeachment complain was easily rejected. This is a very big victory for the LP. The question is, did money flow to influence the committee just like what they did to Corona?

2- The opposition continuing to wage a battle in the Senate to descredit the President and the First family. Trillianes succeeded in being able to draw the Pres in one on one battle. Trillianes attack is relentless. He gained propaganda mileage. On the other hand, the President is in the defensive position.

3- Impeachment complain for Sereno is on process. Nothing definite. The longer it takes, it would be better for LP.

3- CHR P649.484 budget for 2018 was restored which was initially cut to P1000. Gascon and the opposition won this battle. They have successfully reloaded their resources for their future attacks against Pres Duterte.

4- The Duterte forces felt victorious yesterday. The Sep 21 day of protest may seem to be a loss to the opposition and communists if numbers are the basis.

What have they gained actually? They have advanced their penetration of our youth sector and continue to do so in our schools without any difficulty from schools administration and people from DepEd or CHEd, who seem not to be doing anything to prevent the brainwashing of our young students.

They are building up a political force from our youth for their use in next 4 years. This is strategic.

LP leaders, on the other hand, were just too confident attending mass and visiting the EDSA shrine without regard to numbers.

Trillianes and Hontiveros were absent in yesterday's protest.

So, who is advancing? Tactically and strategically? 

Which skirmish is the strategic? Which is tactical and diversionary?

What should Pres Duterte do to maintain or gain upper hand?

He has many obstacles on his way that slow him down. 

Congress operates to serve their interest. 

LP is well positioned in SC that will allow them to impede Duterte's advance. 

Except for DND, AFP, and PNP, the bureacracy is too slow, almost inutile to support him.