Drunk with Power

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Probably next to show business, one of the most-desired professions is a political post. Like it or not, to some, the lure of a political office is just irresistible. The power and the trappings that go with it are its aphrodisiac, so they say.

Young Public Servant PS is an idealistic head of a provincial town. People were initially cynical of her capability to head their small and struggling town owing to PS' privileged and intimidating background. But along the way, she managed to show her skills and capability by walking her talk, and PS somehow successfully earned her constituents' trust.

PS has a number of friends from showbiz, fashion and business. She is quite generous and would invite them on special occasions, like holiday vacations - with everything on the house. This was goodwill or PR to showcase the beauty of her town to these people who are mostly industry influencers. The aggressive PS has once offered her place as location for major television shows.

Not once did PS also invite them to have a look-see at the various developments in her town to attract them to explore investments. One of those that got interested was Hunk Actor HA who brought along his Businessman Father BF there. PS was making presentations of some properties in the area and BF got interested. However, BF was kind of discouraged by the excessively-priced lots being offered by PS. He decided to explore somewhere within the area.

Luckily, BF and HA found a good deal which was only a small fraction of the price of that of PS'. They talked to the owner and showed their find to PS to ask for her opinion about it and a possible sale. To be fair to PS, she okayed it and gave father and son the green light.

The sale progressed and as the property was already being fenced, the Father of PS FP allegedly came into the picture. He said that he owned the property and he was not selling. HA and BF were aghast. They immediately contacted PS to inform her about FP and his belated claim to the property. But what PS said shocked them more, "I cannot do anything, he is my father and I cannot go against him."

That was enough to make HA and BF cancel the transaction. It was obvious that FP was sending the message that people must only buy from PS and no one else. Indeed, politics suck everywhere in the Philippines. Seems like every Tom, Dick and Harry want to have a piece of every pie.

" Politics determines who has the power, not who has the the truth." ~ Paul Krugman

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