For Immediate Pardon
I don't believe in knocking a person when she's down and for this reason, I'm unhappy about your labeling former Senator Helena Z. Benitez a "balimbing" (Special Edition, March 14).
Just put yourself in her position: (a) the KBL in Cavite (Messrs. Cesar Virata and Johnny Remulla) have no use for her; (b) Jolly, her favorite nephew and protector, is a fugitive; (c) at least two Benitez houses have been raided; and (d) similar harassments loom as very likely prospects.
In her situation wouldn't you (or anybody else for that matter) be a
"Scraping, Insincere Penitent, Soliciting Immediate Pardon"?
Carlos Alfaro
published
Ed: sipsip means being a a sycophanting kisser