World leaders rushed to congratulate the president-elect. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wasn't lucky enough to have a word or two with Obama. To Amando Doronila, the seasoned and cerebral analyst of Inquirer, it is a sign that he [Obama] is not RP's friend. He said:
The sidelining of the Arroyo call gave a glimpse of the importance of the Philippines to the United States at the moment of change of administration. It is clear that the Philippines stands on the outer permiter of US concerns in world affairs.
If we were to believe Doronila's thesis, then let's exercise some prudence in lavishing Obama with praises, no matter how meaningfully symbolic or symbolically meaningful is Obama's victory to us; no matter how good an Obama presidency might be for our economy, as Prof. Cielito Habito asserted. Doronila concluded:
It is important that Manila should rearrange its priorities vis-à-vis Washington. Obama is not our friend.
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