We had the same intention - but the editorial writer of the Philippine Star beat me to it. Yesterday the Star's editorial was all about President Arroyo's Administrative Order 255 ordering heads of government agencies and Cabinet officials "to implement the moral renewal program".
The program has something to do with values formation and ethical behavior for government employees and officials. The Order referred to Filipino values enshrined in the Constitution - respect for law, justice, truth, freedom, equality, peace and faith in God. Nice words.
If Manong Max is still alive today, he will probably blurt out - Sanamagan!
I think it is best to proceed by quoting the editorial itself - "Against the backdrop of events in the past eight years, anyone reading the administrative order will wince." And do I see people vigorously shaking their heads in disbelief?
Let me continue - "The Cabinet members and agency heads with the longest staying power in this administration are those who have been implicated in corruption scandals, those who signed anomalous deals or those who know how to invoke executive privilege to supress information about official wrongdoing."
Did you hear someone say "Aray" in East Avenue?
To go farther - "The administrative order might have some use in slapping sanctions on the small fry who are foolish enough to think that, like the big fish, they can get away with graft." Right on the dot?
Zero tolerance for graft? Or will it be business as usual?
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