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Hmpf…  This should come as no surprise.  In fact, I don’t think the Inquirer needed to make an issue out of this as it’s a known fact of Philippine life.  Filipinos automatically defer (read bow down) to people who have money.  Money is equivalent to status and influence.  Though true enough in any society, Filipinos take it a step further than most.  Writing about this fact only serves to highlight the fact to the world even more.

The real question here should be will the judge handling the case allow him/herself to be influenced by the Ampatuan’s money? I would like to think it won’t be the case.  That justice will be blind and prevail.

Let’s hope and pray that it does.  As for the title of this post… so what?  Who really cares?