A lot of tweets and articles have inspired me to write a blog about the upcoming elections here in the Philippines. If you're an avid fan of television news, newspapers and other types of media, you must already have an idea about what is happening in our political arena. Since the election day is almost near, those who are running for a position in the government are doing their last minute campaigning. Different issues may be thrown at them at the moment but these do not stop them from proving the people that they deserve to become the next President, Vice-President, Senator and the like.
I admit that politics is my least favorite topic. Nevertheless, I can't help but say something about it because some of us have reached the extremes. It's good to know that the Filipinos today are vocal about who they are voting for. It makes me happy in a way because in my opinion, it means that we are becoming more involved for change to happen in our country. However, there are people who get too carried away. They begin to call the others names or labels such as "You're bobo (stupid) if you vote for him or her". Friendships and even the family ties are broken because of the election brouhaha. Even the media is accused of not giving them, the politicians, the fair share when it comes to giving news. Election and politics nowadays, I realized, are becoming too personal.
My point is that we have our own beliefs, standards and reasons why we choose to support a particular candidate. It's not nice or ethical to call them names just because they're not voting for who we think is the right one. I think that we should learn how to respect each and everyone's opinion and decision. And for me, this is one of the more important things to remember than anything else at this time.
So on Monday, let's all go out and maximize our right to vote because our vote really counts. Let's vote for who we strongly believe in. And if you're not of voting age yet, please help us in praying for a clean, successful and less violent election. Good day everyone! :)
I admit that politics is my least favorite topic. Nevertheless, I can't help but say something about it because some of us have reached the extremes. It's good to know that the Filipinos today are vocal about who they are voting for. It makes me happy in a way because in my opinion, it means that we are becoming more involved for change to happen in our country. However, there are people who get too carried away. They begin to call the others names or labels such as "You're bobo (stupid) if you vote for him or her". Friendships and even the family ties are broken because of the election brouhaha. Even the media is accused of not giving them, the politicians, the fair share when it comes to giving news. Election and politics nowadays, I realized, are becoming too personal.
My point is that we have our own beliefs, standards and reasons why we choose to support a particular candidate. It's not nice or ethical to call them names just because they're not voting for who we think is the right one. I think that we should learn how to respect each and everyone's opinion and decision. And for me, this is one of the more important things to remember than anything else at this time.
So on Monday, let's all go out and maximize our right to vote because our vote really counts. Let's vote for who we strongly believe in. And if you're not of voting age yet, please help us in praying for a clean, successful and less violent election. Good day everyone! :)
