When will they stop maligning Senator Bato dela Rosa? What has he done to make him so hated by his enemies? Outside of these enemies, he is well-loved and adored. You need proof? All 20.8 million voters who supported him in the last senatorial elections stand as evidence.
Is Envy Fueling the Hatred?
Could be. His biodata confirms what he has been reluctant to admit: he was the most intelligent cadet in his Philippine Military Academy batch, the best Philippine National Police chief ever, and the bravest defender of former President Rodrigo Duterte. These achievements are hard to match.
But aren't they saying that as PNP chief, Bato presided over the death of many enemies of the law? Again, they are lying. The number of fatalities in the drug war has been and is being bloated. The few who died met their fate when they resisted. However, the International Criminal Court chose to believe his enemies. They must have been bought.
Bato's Smart Move
But Bato is smarter. When he learned that a warrant of arrest had been issued against him, he quietly disappeared, sheltered by the people who love him, while continuing to draw his pay as an honorable senator of the Republic. A few days ago, he resurfaced because he wanted to resume discharging his duties as senator, despite the risk of being arrested.
His enemies maliciously linked his return to the reorganization of the Senate, which they vainly tried to connect to the imminent impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. His enemies did not like what they saw and chased him, and poor Bato fell on the stairs while trying to evade his pursuers. Was he embarrassed? Did he have to be? Jesus Christ fell while carrying his cross. Bato is almost as pure as Christ.
An Apostle in Robinhood Padilla
The other night, armed men barged into the Senate, determined to carry out their duties as lackeys of foreign judges acting under the direction of drug lords. Lucky for him, he had an apostle in Senator Robinhood Padilla. Whereas Jesus angrily refused the offer of his own apostle to protect him, Bato did not. Wise move.
His enemies are relentless, however. They are now saying that Bato disappeared, never to be seen again. Another lie. The truth is Bato left the Senate to get his blanket and toothbrush and he will be back to rise again. His resurrection will take less than three days. He is on a mission to improve on someone's record. Hail Bato, full of grace.
