In her recent statement that Filipinos are “bobo” for importing chemical fertilizer, Senator Cynthia Villar seems to have conveniently forgotten her pivotal role in the Rice Tariffication Law, a piece of legislation that opened the floodgates for private trader- imported rice, crippling our own rice farmers. It’s almost comical to witness the audacity of a person who champions one form of importation while vilifying another.
One must marvel at the cognitive dissonance required to simultaneously condemn imported fertilizer and endorse imported rice, as if the interests of Filipino farmers can be selectively championed. Perhaps Sen. Villar has a keen sense of irony and has decided to master the art of the double standard. (And let us not forget that Villar is no fan of research!)
If only she could fertilize her memory with the knowledge of her own legislative history, perhaps she would refrain from labeling the very people she’s impacted with her own decisions as “bobo.”
Alas, the satirical paradox prevails, and the hypocrisy of it all remains a bitter harvest for Filipino farmers.
The Adobo Chronicles 
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