Four Days Till the Elections

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On Monday, I shall cast my very first vote. Yes, this year is the first time I’m exercising my right to suffrage. 10 years delayed from when my first time should have been.

It’s only four days away, yet I am undecided as to who to vote for.

When people ask me about it, I say that Noynoy seems to be who I’m defaulting to. Yet that just doesn’t feel right. He does seem to be credible, I do not doubt his integrity and his genuine interest in leading the Filipino people. But I am not fully convinced that he has what it takes to take us from where we are to where we want to be. I just don’t see that he has the credentials to merit the ultimate promotion.

But who does?

I’m leaning towards Gibo, though Gordon is another popular choice in my circle. The boyfriend is voting for Gordon. Grandpa’s for Gibo. My parents are for Noynoy.

Choosing the next president is a huge responsibility. I may have only one vote, but I’m going to make it count.

Nakakaloka. This nation has gone through so much, we’ve been raped and abused time and again. It’s come to a point where change in government doesn’t really mean change. Yes, it’s a transition of power, but it’s just from one villain to the next. It is high time we build up this country, heal its wounds and will it to rise up from the ruins. But it is no easy task. It isn’t like signing up for credit cards for bad credit at all. I mean you can’t fix a problem by just patching ’em up with quick fixes. You can’t solve your credit issues by dipping yourself in even more credit. You know what I mean? We can’t say that we’ve had enough of a corrupt government, only to send other corrupt officials to power.

Whoever wins though, I hope that Pinoys remain as political as they seem to be now.