First issue, the Philippines drug prices are among the highest in Southeast Asia. Second issue, nobody seemed to care until this time when the 2010 elections is practically visible within the horizon. Another obvious and devious plan to get more points in ratings in time to bag their party's nomination or not to lose one in case of Sen. Mar Roxas. Slated for implimentation this month, the cheaper medicines act just turned ugly with talks of bribes with no less than the senate president Juan Ponce Enrile accusing the multi-national drug company Pfizer and her excellency PGMA. Word wars between the Malacanang and Roxas is on and could continue up until the SONA of Arroyo.
I have no problems with Sen. Roxas using the cheaper medicines act as his leverage come election time as long as the medicines are actually cheaper and not just a news maker to feature his face. If indeed the act will be true to its name, then the Filipino people will be of great relief which could be good for Roxas' presidential bid. I don't know who handles his PR but in my point of view he has become a laughing stock with an advertisement which lacks substance and his frequent guestings with girlfriend Korina Sanchez in different shows. The senator is clearly using his private relationship to connect with the voters instead of explaining his cheaper medicines act and other laws he passed that is crucial ian the ordinary Filipino's daily sustennce. Well, bad news for him is the fact that he is nowhere in the top 3 in recent surveys for presidentiables which goes to show that the country's voters have become more intelligent in choosing our future leaders.
by: Ivar 7/14/09 8:31 P.M.
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