SONA 2004

Once again, De Quiros has put, quite plainly, the very real situation of the Philippines. Here's a snippet of Conrado De Quiros' take on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's State of the Nation address: 
 

"That is the plight of Filipinos today. Government's answer to our hopelessness is bread and circus. Government's answer to our despair is to trot out the Angelo de la Cruzes of this world for their entertainment value. We are the victims of hype, manipulation, deception. That hype is saying forget the last three and half years, forget GMA lied and cheated her way back to Malacañang, things will be better. That manipulation is saying that though we have been driven to our knees by bureaucratic corruption and recklessness, we can always stand up and stride forth confidently. That deception is saying that when we manage to keep our heads screwed to our necks by dint of luck or pluck, by dint of heaven or hell, we owe that to our President and beloved leader on the banks of the Pasig River.


Angelo de la Cruz is the perfect embodiment of the way things are. He is the state of the people. He is the state of the nation."