Islander in the City

Noble. Statesmanlike. A supreme sacrifice.

That’s how many described Sen. Mar Roxas’ announcement that he’s backing out of the presidential race to support Noynoy Aquino.

Honestly, I too saw it that way.

But the pronouncements in the aftermath of the dramatic announcement made me realize it wasn’t really so. I now think it was more an act of deep frustration than of selfless dedication to country.

This i guess was how things transpired:

Mar, who earlier thought that his “padyak express” was already up and running, got hurt when his partymates started talking of a convention to choose LP’s standard bearer. He got more frustrated when he realized that even Noynoy is having second thoughts on his candidacy, as the public clamor for the latter to reconsider seems to get stronger.

Feeling betrayed, Mar threw a fit and announced his withdrawal – even if Noynoy has yet to make a final decision on his own run.

Mar thought that his partymates were traitors – for failing to consider the efforts and the money that he has already thrown out to fuel his candidacy.

And not just him, even his fiancee sacrificed a lot for it.

In a radio interview, Korina Sanchez poured her heart out saying …

“..alam mo naman ayoko iwanan ang trabaho ko, lalo na sa radyo”…

“hirap na hirap ang katawan namin sa kaiikot ng Pilipinas at nakita ko pagmamahal ng tao kay Mar.”

After hearing Korina lambast Conrado de Quiros and Kiko Pangilinan (“Pakalat-kalat lang siya sa UP until I hired him as Executive Producer sa Hoy Gising”), I just felt so relieved that she will no longer be the First Lady she dreamed to be. (God forbid, 2016!)