Heidi's Balls
(taken from http://juanrepublic.tumblr.com/)
I don't own any of this. But I believe in her courage and I fully support her for her honesty.
She's like me... HONEST. =P
My tweets re: Sec. Angelo Reyes' death.
**This reminds me of the story of Judas and his greed, who killed himself in the end because of guilt and shame.
**Sabi nga ng lola ko, "Kahit na maliit na bagay, wag magnanakaw. Dahil babalik at babalik sa iyo 'yan ng mas higit pa."
**@nikobatallones I'm up-to-date with the news.There's a reason why we pay 15/month for GMA. I just feel bad for the "real" soldiers fighting.
**Suddenly, I miss my lola. Heidi Mendoza is one strong woman, I truly admire.
**@nikobatallones Tell me about it... Heidi Mendoza is one strong woman. Sadly, we all know that 2 years after, this, all will be forgotten.
**Gen. Verzosa, for the record is a "DISTANT" uncle. =D #Justsaying
GO HEIDI!! GO HEIDI!!
“Heidi’s Balls”
This woman have balls tougher than the tough men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines with real testicles.
Her name is Heidi Mendoza, former state auditor at the Commission on Audit. Yesterday, February 1, she shed light on the dark trail of corruption at the Armed forces of the Philippines, giving us Filipinos a glimpse of light and truth.
She chose the right path by speaking the truth. She defied the seemingly endless tradition of cover-ups and secrecy in some branches of the government. She didn’t hesitate to expose these anomalies even though her life and her family might be endangered by battling these giants.
My friends, this is the proper way to use one’s balls (figurative balls on her part)- not just for yabang, not just to intimidate others, and not just to protect our own interest - but to be an instrument for the common good.
And once again, she made us proud to be Filipinos. Though she may not be a Manny Pacquiao, a member of the Azkals, or a Charice Pempengco, her move simply states that there are still honest Filipinos, that there are still honest people from the government. And that, I think, is something that we should be proud of.
We may not be as tough as Heidi Mendoza but we can be like her in our own simple way.
Speak the truth. Act for the common good.
What’s next for Heidi Mendoza? Let’s just hope that her eforts as a whistle blower will not be in vain.
Just like the NBN-ZTE scandal and Jun Lozada.
And just like the many others who came before her to speak the truth.
Viva Filipinas! Viva Heidi Mendoza! Padayon!
(Read the whole news and the trail of corruption on Inquirer.net)