Campbell Statue

The National Association of Independent Travel Agencies is planning to erect a statue of slain Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell in Ifugao. Naitas has already raised P200,000 for the project and needs P800,000 more. The project may be in good intention but it's long-term objective is suspect. Hey, the Ifugao people are not only embarrassed but terrified by the whole thing. It's not like this thing happen all the time. They have even disowned the suspect and said that he was only married to a resident here. Prolonging the agony is already a nightmare to all concerned but permanently reminding us of the incident is worse. Hey hey if you want to remember Ms. Campbell, raise scholarship funds to the people in Bicol she once taught to. That is a better legacy.