DOJ Sec. Raul Gonzalez, whose senility is getting the better of him as each day passes, must want to be no. 1 Twerp of the Year for 2009 (he holds no. 6).

He’s now advocating that top officials of the PDEA also go on leave after his own prosecutors went on leave. Let’s see now, why should the PDEA officials go on leave? It was the PDEA that busted the so-called "Alabang Boys." It was the PDEA that blew the whistle on bribery attempts. It was the PDEA, particularly Maj. Ferdinand Marcelino, who received a call from justice undersecretary Ricardo Blancaflor following-up on the release of the Alabang Boys, when he’s not even involved whatsoever in the case.

Now let’s see why the prosecutors went on leave? They resolved that the case against the Alabang Boys be dropped without further investigation. Someone gave one of the defense lawyers a blank official letterhead of the DOJ secretary so he could type in a release order that Gonzalez would merely sign. Incidentally, there have been arguments whether this was ethical or not. I want to squash these arguments with one word. Read my lips: D-E-L-I-C-A-D-E-Z-A! And, of course, there’s the meddling of Blancaflor.

Question is, who’s the boss of the prosecutors and Blancaflor?

At present, ask the average Filipino who’s more credible, Gonzalez or Maj. Marcelino?

Conclusion: Raul Gonzalez should go on leave along with his lackeys, not the PDEA officials. Unless he’s gunning to be Top Twerp of the Year. Well, this early in the game, he’s neck and neck with an early front runner: Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr. If you don’t know why, click here.