the idea that's Philippines

I heard both speeches.

Obama's. McCain's.

Beautiful.

I love the whole democratic exercise across the Pacific. They have a publicized process of choosing candidates. They argue about issues and not about the personalities. And they actually put forward a solution on how to address those issues. More on substance. Minimal on rhetoric.

Beautiful.

America. How could you do it? Produce leaders with passion and abilities?

Maybe it's because they have a narrative, a story. I mean, America at the very beginning is simply an idea. An idea that was brought about by the suppression of an expression of faith from the across the Atlantic. And what a beautiful story it is!

Maybe, that's what we, Filipinos, lack. We don't have a story. We don't have a narrative.

Maybe it's time for Philippines version 2.0.

Maybe the idea has come, the idea of Philippines.