tumult

reports about the maguindanao massacre are very disheartening occurences in the the struggle for peace and order in the time of politics and elections overload. is this all about winning the elections? what's the thrill in acting like beasts in the wild? the death toll includes lawyers, journalists, passers-by's. in this highly- volatile world, the rich and powerful have their private armies. tempers flare up, hatred percolates. they have the weapons. they gor for the kill.

the philippines is not a lawless state. the elections are supposed to be part of the democratic process. we toil the earth. we gather the harvests. we feed our soul. it's not to act violent and curtial innocent lives and descend to the forces of wrath and evil.