GMA rhyme and her shameful legacy to the young ones

There is no doubt GMA will be remembered by the young generation.

Like other presidents, she wants to change the constitution.

The very first attempt to shift from presidential to parliamentary was during Fidel V. Ramos's time. He backtracked after gigantic protests took place.

Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada with his own version called CONCORD or Constitutional Correction for Development likewise proposed to change the constitution. This did not prosper because of people's strong resistance.

Now, as I vividly recall, GMA attempted to change the constitution not just once but four times.

After she successfully cheated her way to Malacañang, she immediately created a body that would propose the necessary revisions on the constitution. This was supported and campaigned by Malacañang mouthpiece Sigaw ng Bayan or People's Initiative by launching a signature drive to gather people's support for a plebiscite.

The Supreme Court junked the proposal amid strong opposition and pressure by a broad number of people against charter change.

Again, in 2006, allied lawmakers pushed for Con-Ass. This was led by former House Speaker Jose de Venecia. Like in previous attempts, militant groups led by BAYAN, church groups, students, and business sectors united and were up in battle against cha-cha.

The third attempt came in the guise of federalism. This was in May 2008. Former Press Secretary Jesus Dureza's words would choke him when he defensively said "Naughty insinuations that she was going for Cha-cha because she wants to extend her term in office prompted the President to make her position clear. She is calling for a constitutional amendment… in order to bring about the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity. Did anyone buy this?

The last and most desperate of all attempts came just a few days before Congress went on recess. Like a lightning that came so swiftly.

Who will not say that these orchestrated acts does not manifest how desperate GMA can get? When in July 2007 GMA jokingly said "Who knows, I might run for Congress!" she received a plethora of criticisms.

It's no joke telling the people you might run again when everyone, even a little child, wants to kick you out of Malacañang. GMA has become so (un)popular among the people that even a rhyme being sung by my three-year old niece goes "Gloriang madaya, pik-pak-bum.."