THAT'S MY PRESIDENT! I agree that Filipinos still have a long way in becoming mature voters. We have to stop the melodrama and start thinking for this country. I feel sad the we are AGAIN indebted to the Aquinos. I feel like we don't owe them as much as these people think. Cory reinstated democracy yes. We've paid her enough respect during the rest of her life after her term. It is insulting to intelligence that we still elect officials based on how we feel. I cannot emphasize that enough. But then again if Noynoy Aquino is president, I just really hope he supports the programs that other presidentiables have. Like support for public school teachers - because if we give them enough salary, the best teachers will choose to stay and teach in the country and with that follows a higher standard in education and will hopefully lead to more educated citizens and voters.
Now I just look forward to a better Philippines under the Aquino administration. He has a lot of people to prove himself to. He shared the votes of the 'thinking class' with Gibo and Gordon. Therefore those who didn't vote for him will be following his steps hoping to be proved wrong. I am part of this. I want Noynoy to prove himself worthy of the majority's votes. I want him to exceed the standards I have for my presidential bet. I'd greatly appreciate if he appoints Gordon, Gibo and Perlas into office next year. (As mandated by law, anyone who runs (and loses) for a public position must not be appointed within a year after election.)
I don't want to reach the point where we all start to leave this beautiful country because of frustration with the government. I love the Philippines. But if we continue to vote for the wrong people (okay maybe not Aquino but the senators, or local officials) we will also continue to find ourselves in the shit hole that we are in.
I have to agree with my dad. He says the government should only allow tax payers to vote. Anyone who does not contribute to the economy (those who depend on dole outs and charity) do not deserve to vote because when you look at it, they're not stake holders per se. Stake holders of the country- yes. But stakeholders in the purest essence- no. Even if it sounds discriminating, I believe it's for the better good.
If educated people think for the uneducated ones, definitely we're thinking of everyone's good. But if you live hand to mouth, hindi mo na iisipin yung ibang tao. Hindi mo na iisipin yung bukas, yung sa susunod na taon. It's never long term for the people who live on isang kahig isang tuka. Okay I am already too frustrated I can just go on and on about saying what's wrong with this country. I just really want to see progress- progress that is felt not only in the upper tier of classes. I want progress that will reach the masses. Because when we drive in the streets in our brand new cars and see families with no food to eat, trust me it doesn't feel good.
GO PHILIPPINES! THIS IS IT! (Noynoy, make or break na toh. You don't want a people power against you.)
2 comments:
great post! i agree, and we will be the laughing stock of the international community once again if a people power revolution will oust Noynoy. I just hope that, he'll exceed the expectations of the people who believed in him. I hope na we will not experience another puppet government.
such a bitter pill to swallow, but yeah time to move on. he must get the best people for his administration. Gordon, Perlas, Gibo.
PS. i hope he'll do something about the situation in Mindanao, it's really getting out of hand.
True, Mindanao is like major out of hand. It's a very beautiful place pero the risk of staying there destroys it's beauty.
WHAT IRRITATES ME TALAGA is that these politicians are so desperate to cling to their positions. Vote buying, election violence. WTH? If you really want to serve, you'd want to win in your own capacity. MYGHAD I HATE POLITICS BUT I CAN'T NOT GET INVOLVED. I'M FILIPINO. I PAY TAXES. I DESERVE TO GET MY TAX'S WORTH!
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