Eye Opener
Let's give Mike Arroyo his day in the Senate
Why should first gentleman Mike Arroyo, the husband of the most powerful head of office in the country, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, interest himself in the alleged $329 million contract? Atty. Arroyo is a rich man in his own right. Pres. Arroyo is a rich woman whose wealth she inherited from her father the late Pres. Diosdado Macapagal and her beloved mother. Many people are really surprised and are in disbelief that husband and wife Mike and Gloria will still be interested in getting "grease money" from ZTE National Broadband Network project multi-million dollar. Pres. Arroyo's stipend as head of the republic is more than enough to last them for so many years even after retirement plus the income of Atty. Arroyo who is a practising lawyer. With these huge amount they have on hand now and up to retirement time, no one can say that they need more money in peso or dollar and cannot possibly "steal" money of the people.
However, if it is really true that the first gentleman has reportedly intervened in the ZTE multimillion broadband network project, it is but proper that the public will wait first until the gentleman has appeared before the Senate investigating committee on the ZTE project. Let's give the benefit of the doubt to the first gentleman before the public hands down their praise or condemnation. There are people who are not satisfied with only a million peso in their bank account but want more and more money to make their future living easy and happy. The Bible says that the "Love of money is the root of all evil." And what shall it profiteth a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul. When one dies, he/she cannot bring a single centavo at his tomb. Let's wait for the investigation on this snafu alleged to terminate before we judge somebody "guilty". If the first gentleman's doctor will say that he is not fit to face the Senate, the testimony of the young De Venecia will go to limbo!
History books will print out the participation of Mike Arroyo in the ZTE broadband project and the future generation and even up to a hundred generation will remember it.