The apparent faux pas behind Malacanang's infantile reaction on the alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year old daughter of a PDEA agent is deeper than it looks. First, it just exposed what everybody knew all along---that Malacanang's press office is in a big mess. No one is manning the posts. No one is verifying information going in and out of Malacanang. Maybe many of Arroyo's so-called "friends" have abandoned her already, seeing that she's on her way out? Possibly.
Another question that I would like to ask is this--what was the motivation of PDEA head General Dionisio Santiago on leaking this story out and eventually distancing himself from it? Was Santiago's actions just a ploy for government to again prioritize anti-drugs campaigns? It seems so. Santiago is known as an expert in psywar. He probably thought that the story would be a good one to highlight government's campaign. Or, he probably thought that PDEA needs another boost after that Alabang Boys scandal.
Oh, by the way, what happened to that scandal, Mr. General? Any update?
My sources in Malacanang say the palace is busy with Arroyo's Powerpoint SONA presentation, a variant of which would be presented to US President Barack Obama. I don't make any sense to this since Mrs. Arroyo would just meet Obama for about 20 or 30 minutes or so. What's important is the voluminous briefing papers that Malacanang will submit shortly after that public meeting.
The obvious truth---Malacanang is now a beehive of activity. Its very confusing and chaotic there right now. Time to fly? Yup.
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