2011 was a bad year for the bad guys in politics and it seems there is a carryover in 2012. Looking back North Korea’s leader is dead and the trio of the Arab leaders, Egypt Hosni Mubarak, Libya’s Mohamad Gaddafi and Tunisia’s Zine el-Abidine ben Ali, they are not only out 
but out in shame and humiliation. One is dead but death did not restore his dignity instead was publicly viewed with hatred. They lost their positions on account of unique circumstances; they were turned out by their own people.
In the Philippines impeachment against the Chief Justice is a wait and see event while the immediate past President Gloria Arroyo is under hospital arrest not to mention former Comelec Commissioner Ben Abalos facing charges on electoral fraud; all these three though not recall but changes in the people did not expect.
In Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano is facing the greatest obstacle on his entire political career since he started as Municipal Mayor of Tagoloan, his hometown. I am speaking about the recall to be filed against him for loss of confidence and the administrative case pending before the office of President Noynoy Aquino.
Reports’ reaching here in US that the signature gathering is gaining momentum with people asking where they can sign and rallying behind the organizers. What are to be gathered are 25% signatures of those who actually voted in the last election. From Facebook post groups such as: Mata Na CDO, Save CDO, NO Holds Barred and other F/B account are making an impression that the campaign is overwhelming. This is something that happened so fast courtesy of Sendong . It changes the political landscape and a lesson learned that Mayor Donkoy self-styled master politician is after all a mortal. But the recall organizers should be not be complacent. Be on guard. Strategize.
Recall as you can see as a mechanisms for check and balance though seldom used is becoming popular in US is now facing a test in Cagayan de Oro setting.
The political scenarios in the world are changing, people are empowered, people changed, especially if these public officials stayed long in power and does not want to end their terms. But what is worst is when “they” (politicians) want the power to pass to the members of their family as an inheritance. History it is not so kind to tyrant politicians unless these politicians live long enough to write history.
Who would ever thought that this would ever happen to Mayor Emano and his party puppies, who would ever thought city hall occupants are facing public ridicule and the possibility that in time they will be phased out to oblivion and deleted from the pages of local history. Never mind that it is the “elitist SA CDo ang nag start sa recall” That is how it should be from the middle class like the first EDSA. The poor are just swimmers in the tide of survival. They are just pawns, they can be carried in any direction. This is judgment day.
The decision is now in the hands of Mayor Vicente Emano and company to redeem themselves or go away with the filth Sendong brought.
The baptismal of Charles Fredrick 
Dequina Lightle over the weekend was a success. It struck me to the core. Why? I was reminded of baptismal in the Philippines where family and friends are together to witness the event. The proud parents James and Joan Lightle were so gracious to share Charlie. The celebration of Baptism was so “Filipinized” at St Mark Catholic Church @ Huntersville, NC to the reception. The mother is a Dequina from Bayawan City, Negros Oriental.
The reception followed at Stonewater Development Clubhouse at Mt. Holly. What a way to guide the way of Charlie in life.
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