My One Peso (Two US Cents at the Current Exchange Rate) On Daniel Smith's Transfer of Custody

I'd like to say a few things about the current brouhaha over USMC Cpl. Daniel Smith being moved from the Makati City Jail to the US Embassy.

1. As horrible as it is to admit, it actually does state in the VFA that pending the finality of the decision, the soldier shall remain in US custody.

2. This provision existed seven years ago, when the VFA was first foisted on us by ERAP's government. The current government had next to no leeway in dealing with the Americans, thanks to that provision.

3. When it comes to kissing the Americans' asses, the government's batting average is 1.00000. It's not a new thing, and considering how bad Filipinos' collective memory seems to be, maybe we should remember that.

So please, let's not turn this into yet another tired, old "let's get rid of GMA" platform.

My admonition to the Court of Appeals; put this baby to bed, so we can finally see this fucker rot in the godforsaken hellhole that is Bilibid, or wherever they're moving the prison now.