Filipinos beware: there is an epidemic spreading among the politicians in our midst. It is called Foot in Mouth Disease, or FMD. What are the signs that a politician is afflicted with it? They say things that sound hypocritical, nonsensical, or just downright idiotic. They do not keep their promises. They unknowingly lead themselves into a "slip of the tongue" moment. I don't know if President Noynoy Aquino is the primary carrier of this epidemic but apparently he has a hard time keeping his mouth shut and has kept making gaffe after gaffe. Sergio OsmeƱa III also showed signs of FMD by implying that some promises need not be kept. During the whole impeachment trial lead prosecutor Niel Tupas was inflicted with this condition. His team had to be helped by the senator-judges who allied themselves with PNoy. Special mention goes to Franklin Drilon, who was not hesitant about his bias against the defendant Renato Corona, who refused to ...