Heidi Mendoza

Heidi Mendoza is the underdog. Again.

But then, the good guys (or in this case, the good 'girl') always are.

That alone was evident in the Inquirer article I read about Heidi Mendoza's testimony against Elenita Binay for graft charges. The reporter, Cynthia Balana, was quite liberal in jotting down the side of Elenita Binay, as expressed in the words of Joey Salgado, the Vice President's spokesman. What was notable is the absence of the side of Heidi Mendoza, who was made to look, at least in this news article, like she was holding a grudge against the Binays when she was simply doing her job. 

Thankfully, Winnie Monsod set the record straight in her column, where she not only sympathized with Heidi Mendoza but also questioned why her COA appointment was still not confirmed by the CA.

I wish I could do more for Ma'am Heidi. But a simple gesture of support for her cause is the only thing I can give. 

Again, Heidi Mendoza is the underdog. But underdogs need not stand alone.