MANILA, Philippines – What would happen if Jose Rizal and Ninoy Aquino met and saw the current state of the Philippines?
For Ariosto “Nonong” Reyes, the two heroes might be disappointed enough to have Filipinos shot.
A former stage actor from Dulaang Sibol – the high school drama group of the Ateneo de Manila University – Reyes took to music to describe the problems plaguing Philippine politics, and chided Filipinos for allowing it to happen.
In his song, “Pagkikita ni Rizal at Ninoy” (If Rizal and Ninoy Met), Reyes said elections based on celebrity status and selfishness in governance continue to contribute to the Filipinos’ suffering – and Filipino themselves are to blame.
Can the 2016 elections change things for the better? Reyes’ song did not answer the question, but Filipinos can on May 9.
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