The ghosts of 1986 linger. Under Ferdinand Marcos Sr., corruption metastasized, institutions bent to Malacañang, media was muzzled, and public fury exploded into the People Power Revolution.
Today, critics see troubling parallels under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. -- persistent corruption allegations, dominant influence across all branches of government, a pliant information ecosystem, and simmering anger on the ground.
But there is a crucial difference. The father was poised to entrench a dubious mandate without end; the son faces a constitutional clock with barely two years left. Many Filipinos, weary of upheaval, calculate that endurance is safer than revolt. The absence of mass uprising does not equal approval. His negative trust ratings say otherwise.
Can the nation survive two more years of corruption and incompetence? Can patience hold until the next elections?
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