A review by kent_alvarus
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
5.0
Such a light read but the chapters contained very significant weight. Tackled several out of many of the problems the Philippines is facing under Duterte's administration, and the Philippines in general. As a Filipino living in the Philippines, I can't believe that this book exists at this time and at this country. Modern fictional history at its best.
Jun's contentions as relayed by Grace sum up what the realities and the supposed ideals regarding the drug war:
"He always said that the administration was trying not to solve the problem, but only trying to make it seem like they were solving the problem. They used the poor to do this because the poor could not or did not know how to fight back."
"He said that those suffering from addiction needed to be helped, not to be arrested, because their addiction was as much genetics as it was a choice. And that those pushing needed to be employed, not to be killed, because most of them were only trying to survive. He also said that none of these drugs could even make their way into our country to begin with if not for the corrupt people in power—so they needed to be replaced, not re-elected."
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Jun's contentions as relayed by Grace sum up what the realities and the supposed ideals regarding the drug war:
"He always said that the administration was trying not to solve the problem, but only trying to make it seem like they were solving the problem. They used the poor to do this because the poor could not or did not know how to fight back."
"He said that those suffering from addiction needed to be helped, not to be arrested, because their addiction was as much genetics as it was a choice. And that those pushing needed to be employed, not to be killed, because most of them were only trying to survive. He also said that none of these drugs could even make their way into our country to begin with if not for the corrupt people in power—so they needed to be replaced, not re-elected."
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