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By Rio Rose Ribaya | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 17 hours ago



Reuters/REUTERS - Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada waves to supporters during a campaign rally along a main street in Tondo city, metro Manila May 2, 2013. Estrada, 76, who was convicted of plunder and later pardoned in 2007 is running for mayor in Manila for the midterm elections on May 13. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco


Erap feels he's like Batman in Gotham City.
 
This is how former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada hoped to save the city of Manila, which he feared has transformed into fictional crime-infested Gotham City.
 
Estrada argued that during the term of Manila Mayor Alfredo “Dirty Harry” Lim, criminals have become more brazen – even influencing law enforcers – in committing crimes in the metro.
 
“Manila has overtaken Quezon City as the carnapping capital. There is also a news report showing that agents of the Manila Police District are involved with kidnapping,” Estrada said.

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He even raised the possibility that bigger crimes could be happening in dark alleys of Manila since perpetrators can boldly strike in peaceful open gatherings.
 
“I now challenge my political opponents to unmask those who are responsible for the stone-throwing incident if only to show the people of Manila that the capital city has not turned into a fictional crime-ridden Gotham City,” Estrada said.
 
“This is one case when he cannot say ‘Bahala na si Batman’ since he is the one in charge. He must show that law offenders will be punished and the general public will be protected from harm,” he urged.
 
Estrada, who served as San Juan City mayor before holding national posts, emphasized that he is more capable of assuring security in Manila after making crime-busting as part of his priority programs when he became president from 1998 to 2001. 

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