AS far as Senator-emeritus Aquilino Pimentel Sr. is concerned, Mindanao has already set its eyes on sending a historic first president of the Republic from the country’s second biggest island.
He is the one whose common sense and knowledge of the terrain and security situation of the place can spell the difference between establishing Mindanao as the Mecca of Peace rather than a recalcitrant cauldron of war.
Pimentel recently said that it is not hard for the Davao City Mayor to woo Visayan voters considering his Leyteño roots. Referred to by Pimentel in recent interviews by his streetsmart moniker “Digong” is the man born Rodrigo Roa Duterte of Maasin, Leyte.
His tandem will most likely come from Luzon where PDP-Laban has a massive following. Duterte’s latest swing in Luzon as part of his listening tour and federalism advocacy had taken him to Tagaytay in time for the national convention of thousands of big bike enthusiasts all over the country.
Help us to contribute something with the following analogy in sports.
A fastbreak should have a good chance of completing the basket while the opponent is in offensive formation.
This is one of the best counter-offensive moves while the opposing team is startled by a steal in streaking fashion. The exciting, well-executed fancy lay-ups or dunks coming from a completed fastbreak happen because of an eagle-eye hunt for ball possession.
A teammate should always run after another player dribbling the ball during a fastbreak for a quick drop pass or follow up on a missed lay-up or a bungled dunk.
We seldom see it happen even in the pro league because of the split-second fastness of the situation and the other players are set on transition defense and have less time to react.
Another thing is the players’ confidence in each other or maybe an opponent is already ahead behind the back in the run and gun motion. Such situation should all the more embolden a team to ensure a beautiful buzzer beating win.
Due to the seriousness of our situation in the Philippines, we Filipinos should choose the next Vice-President as we would a President.
Current Beat: One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. - Plato
