New hero on National Heroes Day

Even today, its happens.

Who would have thought that a young twenty year old Filipina would finally step into the lions den of this years US Tennis Open in Flushing Meadows, New York and make us all proud.

Especially at this time with all these new revelations about the filth that has been created all these years by the so-called dishonorable Senators and Congressmen in our troubled country.

Even the Pres. BBM probably didn’t realize the dramatic impact his speech at the SONA would make now that all these corruption is finally out in the open and hangs over our economy past and present.

Then a flicker of hope enters the scene. For centuries, we remember the Hall of Famers, Mighty Felicismo “Totoy” Ampon, the Dungo Brothers, Ray Deyro, Johnny and Danny Jose, till the young ones took over led by my friends Felix Barrientos, Rafael, Rafon, Mamiit, and the doubles expert Alex Marcial.

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If you think I made a research, I didn’t. Cause my late father himself, Jesus, was a former National Juniors Tennis Champion before I was born and everyday, I was brain washed with sports stories, especially on lawn tennis.

He trained me to follow his footsteps at nine years of age and I know he died frustrated, when he saw me play NCAA basketball for DLSU at Rizal Memoria on my first year college in Taft. During that time, we could beat any country in Asia, including Japan, Korea, etc.

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Suddenly, when hope was gone, here comes a small petite charming lady who from the brink of defeat in the deciding third and last set, was down 5-1 against the Danish world’s No. 14 to bring us all in standing ovation for a heart that never wanted to give up.

I never slept a wink the whole night, cause the schedule was 12 midnight yesterday but ended up four thirty in the morning. Yet, it was worth it. And worse, I couldn’t sleep after.

What a fighter. Reminds people why this country has produced the greatest boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao, the world’s greatest billiards showman Efren Reyes, the Magician, and basketball’s Big Difference Caloy Loyzaga. Plus the two golden Olympians, Hidilyn Diaz and Caloy Yulo.

For a few days or weeks, the world will cheer for this young lady, they call one of the prettiest in the today’s world of tennis, while our people suffer daily walking the floods caused by our so-called corrupt politicians.

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PBBM never thought a Pandora’s box of criminals were going to be exposed on social media but it shouldn’t start and end with SONA. People who suffer in hospitals due to these floods are hoping some should end up in jail or he merely spoke in vain. Filipinos today want blood, which they see happening in Korea, Japan, and elsewhere in Asia.

This will be the legacy PBBM will leave after three more years and people will remember him more than his late father, our former President. He hasn’t made so much impact in his first three years yet, but he’s now been given a chance to redeem himself by getting these corruptors out with perpetual disqualification and a term in Muntinlupa.

This way, all ASEAN leaders, including ambitious China, and even America’s most controversial President, will take their hats off to the Philippines and grant us more respect from now on. Show our people the way Mr President.

Learn from our new hero, Alex Eala, who never gave up even in the face of defeat to show us the bravado and love for her beloved country. From Pacquiao, who“s the only one in this world to win eight division belts and still fighting at 46 years old in pro boxing, never seen before. You have it in you Mr. President, to turn the tide for our people to start believing in our leaders again. Bagong Pilipinas.

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Like Moses, show us the way. Or else, this madness will never stop and our beleaguered people will pack up the over crowded hospitals and more will die from osteoporosis etc.

As a tennis player up to now, in my seventies, I have been blessed to be in ALL tennis Grand Slams, except for the Australian Open every January, which is the hottest oven of all. Thank you Lord, for sparing me up to now in my late seventies, to see, enjoy, and cherish every moment I see Alex on the court. When you come home, come visit your Lolo Frankie’s place in Victorias, Negros Occ, where he also started his love for tennis. Our Governor Bong Lacson, Cong Albee, Mayor Gasataya and my son, the Vice Mayor, who’s also a Palaro tennis player, waits for your homecoming. In the meantime, enjoy the ride, and this nation prays in unity for your dream come true. Congrats to your Dad Mike and Mom too. Salamat Alex and thank you Lord.

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