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Nagbigay ng reaksiyon si Cora Guidote kaugnay ng iniulat na pagbaba ng net trust rating ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., kasabay ng kanyang paniniwalang dapat ay mas nabigyang-pansin ng administrasyon ang ekonomiya kaysa sa pulitika.
Ayon kay Guidote, mahalagang sukatan ang trust rating dahil aniya'y mas mahirap maibalik ang tiwalang nawala kumpara sa ordinaryong approval rating.
"Ang trust ay mas mabigat kaysa approval rating. Kapag nawala ang tiwala, mas mahirap itong maibalik."
Sa parehong pahayag, pinuri rin ni Guidote ang mensaheng inilatag ng Department of Justice (DOJ) na nagsasabing bukas ang ahensya para sa lahat ng Pilipino.
Ayon sa kanya, mahalagang maramdaman ng publiko na ang DOJ ay nagsisilbi sa lahat ng mamamayan at hindi lamang sa mga nasa kapangyarihan.
"Ang DOJ ay para sa bawat Pilipino."
Iginiit ni Guidote na malaking pagkakataon umano ang nawala matapos manalo si Marcos noong 2022 na may mataas na antas ng tiwala mula sa publiko.
Ayon sa kanya, kung higit na nabigyang-priyoridad ang pagpapalakas ng ekonomiya at mabuting pamamahala, maaaring nanatiling mataas ang tiwala ng publiko.
Sinabi rin niya na ang mga usapin ng umano'y korapsyon at patuloy na tensiyong pampulitika ang ilan sa mga dahilan kung bakit, ayon sa kanyang pananaw, bumaba ang tiwala ng publiko sa administrasyon.
Ang mga pahayag ni Cora Guidote ay nagpapakita ng kanyang personal na pagsusuri sa kasalukuyang kalagayang pampulitika at pang-ekonomiya ng bansa. Ang kanyang mga obserbasyon tungkol sa trust rating at pamamahala ay sariling pananaw at hindi nagsisilbing opisyal na konklusyon tungkol sa administrasyon.
Ang mga survey sa trust at approval ratings ay nag-iiba depende sa polling organization, methodology, panahon ng survey, at margin of error. Dahil dito, mahalagang tingnan ang mga ito bilang sukatan ng pampublikong opinyon sa isang partikular na panahon, at hindi bilang tiyak na batayan ng kabuuang pagganap ng isang pamahalaan.
"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold." — Proverbs 22:1 (NIV)
Itinuturo ng Kawikaan 22:1 na ang mabuting pangalan at tiwala ng tao ay may malaking halaga. Sa pamumuno at pampublikong serbisyo, ang kredibilidad ay mahalagang pundasyon ng tiwala ng mamamayan. Ang talatang ito ay paalala na ang reputasyon ay nabubuo sa pamamagitan ng mga gawa at pananagutan, habang ang pagsusuri sa pagganap ng mga opisyal ay dapat manatiling nakabatay sa mga katotohanan at sa paggalang sa magkakaibang pananaw.
December 19, 2025•1 min read

In a country where corruption investigations often end in press conferences, delays, or silence, the sudden death of a former public official under scrutiny leaves more questions than answers.

Former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral was found unconscious near the Bued River and later pronounced dead. Authorities have reported the incident as an alleged fall. Investigations are ongoing.
But beyond the official statements, the public reaction reveals something deeper.
This is not just about one person.
It is about a system where accountability feels dangerous, truth feels delayed, and silence often arrives faster than justice.
Over the past months, corruption allegations involving flood-control projects have shaken public confidence. Names were mentioned. Hearings were televised. Promises were made. And yet—no major convictions, no visible closure, no restored trust.
When someone tied to such controversies dies before the truth is fully laid bare, the nation does not celebrate. It grows uneasy.
Because in a healthy democracy, truth should not die before verdicts are reached.
The Eagle does not rejoice in death.
The Eagle watches.
And what it sees is a people asking:
Why does accountability move slower than tragedy?
This is why institutions matter more than personalities. Justice must not depend on who survives long enough to testify. Truth must not rely on courage alone.
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” — Luke 8:17
The call remains the same:
Clean governance. Real accountability. Courage without fear.
Not tomorrow.
Not after another headline.
Now.



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