BULL'S HIT

Rudy Garcia
Nevada Square untouchable?

BAGUIO CITY -- How time flies so fast that little did we know it’s another year comes fast approaching after which graduation time follows. My once little daughter will now be graduating from high school and so this early, I asked her what she wants to take up in college. I was a little bit surprised when she told me she wants to take up Bachelor of Science in Architecture and she wanted to be rich and famous.

This is far from what I thought she wanted to be like a flight stewardess, businesswoman, a nurse or a doctor, an office executive or even a lawyer. Again, I was stunned when she further said she wanted to follow the footstep who she describes as among the greatest architect of the times, “Architect Joc-Joc Jocelyn Bolante of the fertilizer fund scam.

I could not blame my once little girl of what she believes is the fastest way to realize her dream of becoming rich and a famous architect someday. Only history could let her realize the fact that fame could lead to one's road to perdition especially if this was attained through fraud and corruption.

Maybe, I just have to explain to my daughter how Bolante was called an architect of this fertilizer scam building, and how and where did the proceeds go; if this went to the people deserving or to big Bolante's, err... I mean big “bulates” or crocodiles. Really this needs a lot of explaining to do.

Then now this sounds the opposite since somebody and not Bolante is now doing the ground work at the drawing table. From the airport, to St. Lukes and now at the Senate hearing is an excellent job done by a good architect. The testimony of Bolante is full of clout that any Juan De La Cruz may doubt its credibility more so its sincerity. It’s a seeming act to circumvent the facts that Bolante should be bringing out to the public in waiting.

And if the on-going investigation at the senate is for real or not, let us wait and see. You could place your bet who will be the best architect of them all! Would this be coming from Bolante’s camp, the Senate or from Malacañang.
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A resident of DPS barangay called my attention regarding the seeming resurgence of violence near their residences caused by young customers coming from adjacent bar joints along Nevada Square.

The complaining residents said street brawls occurring at night near their homes were often caused by fraternity conflicts and gang wars, that has long been a problem at Nevada Square. Local authorities upon pressure, acted on this problem the reason why Nevada Square became peaceful for several months.

Now, I wonder if said authorities are back sitting comfortably in their offices not minding the resurgence of violence happening within the vicinity of Nevada Square. Or is Nevada Square really that “untouchable? Or are the trouble makers family members or relatives of city officials hence they are helpless in putting an end to this long time problem at the area? Or are our authorities again afflicted with the ningas kugon syndrome? Let us give them the benefit of the doubt, but as the saying goes, “silence means yes.” Do you agree?