The Philippines finally launched its marketing campaign to attract more tourists to visit the country. I applauded the efforts done when it was launched. But as days, months, and years pass by, I begin to dislike it because of two things: the state of our country's airport and consumers not being no. 1.

Fast forward. When Senator Sonny Trillanes stood on the floor in 19 September 2012 to deliver his “Kung gusto ko isasagasa ko. Kung ayaw ko, uupuan ko” privilege speech, whispers were abound about a so-called backroom operator. The youngest Senator felt alluded to by the whispers, and that is where the problem started. Trillanes and his group were the backroom operators who elbowed others. And I am still looking for the answer why.

If UNA is predominantly PDP-Laban and Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), it immediately brings to the political equation their “brand of politics”: PDP-Laban as progressive and platform-oriented, while PMP as masa politics akin to Erap. If UNA is positioned as the opposition to the Aquino administration, then it has to be clear in its advocacies, since whoever appears to be opposition will be able to capture Metro Manila. If ably articulated, its oppositionist position can likewise resonate over Mega Manila.