RedBlueThoughts

I make a fearless prediction. Today, AFP Chief of Staff Esperon taunted his fellow soldier-officers when he made a remark saying that he recommended the filing of charges and incarceration of 28 officers and men of the AFP because “it was his prerogative” as “Chief of Staff”. He says that he is calibrating his actions and response against these men and “in due time, they will experience the brunt of discipline.”

There’s a Tagalog term for this: kapalmuks. Sino ka para sabihing kailangang disiplinahin ang mga sundalong ito? Bakit, ikaw ba sir, may discipline pa? Kapal mung sabihin yan samantalang kaya ka naman naging AFP Chief dahil malakas ka kamo ke Gloria. At bakit ka malakas? Dahil pader ang kinapitan mo. Maraming mga opisyal na mas gentleman pa sa iyo, sir.

I remember General Ver during the sunset days of the Marcos dictatorship. I remember Esperon’s and Ver’s faces.  They look exactly like twins.