Top of the Flops: Super Ping

The week isn’t over yet but we have a sure winner, and it’s none other than Ping Lacson! 

 OK now kids let’s cut the guy some slack. He’s been flying under the radar for quite some time now for two obvious reasons – one being the arrival of ex-PNP overlord Cesar Mancao, who apparently has a big bag of secrets with him, so big that the administration and all other anti-Ping people definitely thought Santa Claus has finally come to town. The second reason perhaps was that Hayden Kho was so big these past few weeks that he blocked the entire radar out.

Anyway, this week’s Top of the Flops isn’t dedicated to the man himself, but his ambition of one day becoming the president. Hours ago, he announced that he decided to ditch the race to that position in Malacañang where you are entitled to every bed of roses in the Philippines, while everything you touch turns to gold. The main reason? For the lack of funds. The man expressed how the lack of mullah is not helping his bid to become the country’s most powerful individual. He also found out how he was relatively flunking nationwide surveys. The guy surely has become so practical – in fact, far too practical for a Filipino politician. There must be something cooking right around here huh?

Whatever that dish that’s on the stove right now, we can only wait and see (perhaps, even smell as well). It will probably start steaming in a couple of days, given how Filipinos love jumping in between the trampolines of showbiz and politics. We can only be sure of one thing; Ping’s scared of something, isn’t he?

Fine, he could be just scared of losing money, but that’s because he’s afraid he won’t win after all. Seriously, we all know he realizes that if he wins, he wouldn’t have a problem with trying to get back what he lost during the campaign. But as it seems now, that the problem now isn’t all about where to get the money, or what to spend it on, but most importantly, how to win. With the Dacer-Corbito case looming on the near horizon, there’s no way he’ll be able to stay out of the mudslinging. This was the last thing he wanted. And no matter how he boldly believes that he can escape this can of worms without a scratch, by the time the investigation kicks in for real, it’s been too long too late. He would have lost a big part of the influence he had in stock, and he would have already sworn on how the political system is so damn slow for the millionth time by then. Either way, his chances look so dim he’d rather not bet on it.

But we love it when a man admits his disadvantage and concedes early in the race, rather than use it as an excuse for coming in last at the end of it all. And for that, Ping deserves some admiration – in the future that is. Depending on how he acts. Anyway, actions speak louder than words, and we are so used to politicians saying one thing and doing another.

On other news…

The first game of the ’09 NBA Finals saw how the Lakers beat the Magic with style. Or shall I say, how Kobe beat the Magic with style? Either way, the Magic has a lot of things to think about now, including the latest addition to the missing superheroes list that goes by the name of Dwight Howard. No, he didn’t pick up an injury along the way; he just wasn’t the Dwight of the conference finals. Pau Gasol must have been really happy after the game eh? Kobe was - there’s no reason why he shouldn’t be. He was gifted 40 points nonetheless. Anyhow, where on the universe is superman when Orlando needed him the most?

Also, The Beat would like to share some endorphins to a friend who recently lost her dog, Clifford. Please do get that smile back.  We really don’t want seeing sad friends around. =]