Wednesday, April 11, 2007

NATIONAL BOYCOTT ON ELECTION 2007: THE FINAL CRUSADE AGAINST POLITICAL MADNESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL BOYCOTT ON ELECTION 2007: THE FINAL CRUSADE AGAINST POLITICAL MADNESS IN THE PHILIPPINES

by Mr. Important
March 30, 2007


The 45-day campaign period for local government candidates has already begun while the senatorial candidates are now on their 45th day but still campaigning to over 45 million Filipino voters who have only 45 days left to elect the best senatorial and local candidates.

These figures maybe just a mere coincidence but, the question is, “Are you ready to vote?”

Today is actually the moment of truth that Filipinos must decide whether to vote or NEVER TO VOTE AT ALL!

Why NEVER TO VOTE?

Actually, I refuse to believe, as of this moment, that there still exist wise voters in this country. Do you think it is wise to vote for electoral candidates who just campaign using the tune of BOM TARAT TARAT! and with a political ad saying ‘SAY CHIZ’ plus a very wide smile I couldn’t understand what was it for? Politicians nowadays are very funny indeed!

Is this how stupid the politicians think of Filipino voters who are watching and listening to them as if we’re in a circus?

What’s at stake in the government office that politicians dare to spend millions of pesos just to serve our country “KUNO”, if not just for fame, power, and the opportunity to corrupt?

In fact, I do believe it is worthy for all voters to condemn them all! And, the best way to condemn these politicians is TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007!

TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007 sets to call for aid that we can no longer breathe in this country with a political system contaminated by political virus!

If you will vote, you just give the politicians the idea that we like the way they run an Election Circus and thus, you are consumed by a political system infiltrated by the growing numbers of infectious politicians! Or, perhaps, you’re just one of them!

TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007 doesn’t mean we don’t care for this country anymore. It somehow paves the way to let the politicians know we’re now awakened! That we don’t trust them anymore! That we’re no longer traditional voters! That we dare NOT allow them to consume us! And finally, that they don’t deserve our votes!!!

Nowadays, if you will vote, you’ll get frustrated that even COMELEC personnel couldn’t manage to protect our votes. You’ll then be surprised of the election results were manipulated. How sure are we that our votes are so well-protected these days? After HELLO GARCI, what’s NEXT?

TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007 doesn’t guarantee we lose more job opportunities just like what a TV station has stressed out! It’s a bluff! Are they (politicians) the employers of the nation? That’s a laugh!

Why NEED TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007?

Frankly, there are 3 main reasons why I convince myself TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007! Allow me to discuss them.

1. POLITICIANS DON’T HAVE A CLEAR AND SPECIFIC PLATFORMS OF GOVERNANCE. Platform of government is often neglected by most Filipinos during election but, for me, it is the most important element to determine the best electoral candidates. It serves as the politician’s guide what to prioritize during his stay in the government office.

Honestly, I have read those platforms of some senatorial candidates who top the surveys and most of them are nothing but mere statements that even a high school student can simply construct.

Try this one: “Isulong at ipaglaban kung anong naaayon sa batas upang makamtan ang katotohanan, katarungan, kalayaan, kapayapaan at pagkakaintindihan nating lahat.” Huh?!*@*? Is that a prayer? Then, AMEN to it! Actually, this is from one of the highest-rated senatorial candidates today. I believe he could have done better! He represents the voice of the youth. In fact, he is supposed to be the only person I should vote. I wasn’t even convinced when I listened to his (CHIZ) podcast interview and believe me, from the start to end, you’ll probably get bored in monotony!

The reason why our country hardly prospers is that, we DON’T have a leader with a clear direction. Their platforms of government are as clouded as their minds are!

Why do Lacson, Sotto, Oreta, Pangilinan, Villar, Legarda, Arroyo, Recto, Honasan, Coseteng, and Angara seek re-election? I will not be amazed if these people will be elected again, our country will be just the same as ever.

When Lacson was asked in his podcast interview on what made him decide again to run for senator, he replied:
Lacson: “Unfinished business and a little bit of
pride.”

Here comes again Mr. Sotto to repeat the same answer “unfinished business” after serving two terms in the senate. His only hope is how his Eat Bulaga’s Dabarkads (Vic and Joey) could persuade the Filipino voters to vote for him through political ads. But, I do believe the Filipino viewers enjoyed watching Eat Bulaga without his presence!

Mr. Pangilinan also pointed out the same idea para daw hindi maging ningas kugon lahat ng pagbabago they have started. Huh?!*@*? Ano ‘yun?

And, this one is really funny during Villar’s podcast interview at http://newsinfo.inquirer.net :

Question: Given the cost of campaigning and the lack
of immediate legislation has on running a
country, why seek re-election?

Villar: Again… again… (wanted the interviewer to
repeat the question and so the interviewer repeated clearly and a little bit slower)

Villar: Alam mo, after awhile, ay hindi nman puro
pera lamang yan… ah gusto mo rin naman ah
somehow ‘yung ipagpatuloy ‘yung nasimulan
na. Maraming konsiderasyon kasi ang
pagiging senador eh… Pag-senador kana,
nakakahiya namang matalo ka.

No.2, syempre marami ka pa ring programa gustong ituloy na at least kung mawawala ka na sa mundo ay may maiiwan ka. Ito nman sa gastos ay uubusin lang ng mga manugang mo eh…ikaw nalang umubos.

This kind of answer is an indication of a politician’s lack of purpose to run and it actually deserves no vote. Also, talagang nakakahiyang matalo if the people will decide never to elect recycled politicians!

Platforms of government shouldn’t be the same as ever. They should be accomplished within the 6-year term so that the next time the politicians seek re-election they (politicians) could have another agenda to pursue.

Actually, the reason why they seek re-election is NOT because they have unfinished business. In fact, they are incapable to accomplish what has to be accomplished. They don’t have specific targets as much as they don’t have a clear direction of governance.

I actually expect them to be strong enough to include in their plans to increase the minimum salary up to P500.00 per day in June 2009. Wow! That would be impressive! And, to support the plan, here are the strategies and methodologies… blah blah… blah blah…

Indeed, politicians in the country never learned. They are exactly the same as ever but more corrupt than ever! They are the only corrupt individuals who are very proud to be acknowledged as HONORABLE.

What if NOBODY among the candidates could demonstrate a clear direction of his governance, WILL YOU STILL HAVE THE COURAGE TO VOTE?

2. NOW SHOWING: ELECTION CIRCUS IN THE PHILIPPINES. Gone now are the showbiz gigs! Even the year’s most awaited film, Spiderman 3, which will have its opening day in May 4, is never heard of. Filipino senatorial candidates emerge like box-office actors and rise to fame like superstar wannabes!

What’s goin’ on my friend?

The nature of politics in the country has brought us in a direction so terrible to imagine. The main subject is focused not to important issues but, towards a direction polished and ornamented by political gimmickry. The senatorial race today is now adjudged on how cool and effective your political ads are. This political madness has lost the integrity of a politician being a profession!

Everytime I see senatorial candidates banging the primetime slots with their nonsense political ads, I feel annoyed! I feel like my conscious mind, in my very young age, is being fooled. We deserve more than just “K Na!”, “Ang Gara sa Senado”, and the irritating “Itanim ang Pichay sa Senado”, and those rap sounds like Gloc9 and other band-influenced ads proved THEY DON’T DESERVE OUR VOTES!

It’s not like, “PANGARAP NYO LANG NA TUPARIN ANG MGA PANGARAP NAMIN”! Plans should be specific and realistic! I wish you’ll never end up your term “NANGANGARAP PA RIN TAYO NG GISING!” - that if you’ll be elected! Anyway, “hindi masama ang mangarap na iboto!”

I don’t wish to sound preachy. Perhaps, if you could have spent your political ad budget to build better houses for the poor, then, it is much convenient to say, “I’m happy to fulfill your dreams”.

Also, I don’t believe showbiz personalities who aspire to be a senator can be an efficient legislator. Acting, directing and film-making is NEVER the pre-requisites of law-making! It will take them years to study politics and law-making for them to convince the people that they are ready to legislate.

Have you learned a lesson from Mr. Lapid who abandoned his post as a senator because of his incompetence to legislate? Are the Filipino voters aware that senators are supposed to be elected to legislate and not just to build schools bearing their names like SEN. RALPH G. RECTO TYPE SCHOOL BUILDING in Batangas and other waiting sheds with politicians’ name nationwide? Politicians in the country are of the same colors undeniably!

What we need in the House of Senate are those people who are ready to face and fight the issues that hinder our country to prosper and not those neophytes who join the house unprepared for the battle!

What happens to Mr. Revilla anyway? Why he couldn’t step aside his acting career and focus to serve the people who wrongfully voted for him?

And, here comes Mr. Montano who “NAGULAT DAW” when the administration offered him to occupy the vacant slot of Team Unity. How could the administration manage to recruit incompetent individual to run for senator?

I hate to deny the fact that Cesar Montano is my all-time favorite Filipino actor but politics is EXACTLY not his world. I wish to see him one day he will be the first Filipino to win an Oscar. Hollywood has opened its doors upon you, so you better not lose it! I believe you have the gift but you need to find where it fits.

Also, how does it take Pacman to endorse Mr. Singson as “Idol ng Bayan”? Is he loosing his mind? If Pacman likes banana, then he’s a monkey and the rest of us are Homo Sapiens.

Mr. Absolutely knows nothing about logic anyway, that his attempt to run as congressman was trying fry me up inside a freezer. How I pity his hunger for attention and for allowing politicians to consume his fame! He seemed to be confident enough to occupy a seat in the House of Representatives as if he’s in a boxing arena! Sige ngaaaah… How does a BILL become a LAW? What are the formal parts of a law? What are the classifications of MOTION?

I know nothing about law-making either but, this recently-announced-high-school-graduate-boxing-champ is such a crazy idol trying to steal the limelight once again. I’m not concern if he’s going to win or not but, I’m so worried the people’s champ will be the center of laughter in the congress. He seemed to be relaxed in his next fight. Who knows that his political madness will end his entire boxing career?

I even couldn’t imagine a congressman-turned-presidential-chief-of-staff end up speechless in his political ads. Does it mean the TALKING ‘TOL has nothing to say anymore?

Political dispute between members of the family is just a usual scenario in the country. It is an indication of Filipinos’ hunger for power that they dare to give up a member of the family for the sake of fame, power and prestige. They just can’t help it! They even make it more obvious that political power in the country is like the precious Ring of Power that Smeagol craves for and could die for.

Why can’t they just fix their family first before trying to fix this ill-fated nation? You can never bring peace in a country if you don’t have peace at home!

In this very dirty political system like ours, particularly in local government elections, how many lives of electoral candidates must be spared just for the cravings to occupy a government office? So much evil has spread in the country’s political system!

What does Mr. Garci trying to prove to the Filipinos in his quest to be elected for government office? His insanity has weighed much of the total political madness in the country! Shame on you and to all your goons!

In order to survive a political career, people seek a shoulder to lean on even if it is in enemy’s lair. Such a shame is quite normal in the context of Philippine politics. How easy for them to swallow their pride? These political turncoats are famously known today as A-S-O (Angara-Sotto-Oreta). WILL YOU VOTE FOR THEM?

Frankly, I will never give a damn! I am not gonna lose a centavo just to vote for any of them! NEVER!

3. INCOMPETENCE IN LEADERSHIP. I’m tired of listening to political disputes between the Team Unity and Genuine Opposition. They’re like in a thug of war where both parties grab this nation in opposite direction making our country so unpredictable and moving towards the road of uncertainties.

A TRUE leader should never tolerate this. Instead, our leader is supposed to be persuasive enough to convince the opposition side to follow the goals and directions SHE has set for the benefits of our countrymen.

Mrs. Arroyo’s failure to unite the people in one banner is manifested through her continuous support for her own political party as clear than obvious. Bias as she seems, she keeps on endorsing politicians and campaign for them to be voted upon. Why can’t she just keep quiet and let the people decide? Why allow this country to be torn apart?

The reason why we can’t move on to save this country from serious economic crisis is because we don’t have a leader that can guide us in ONE direction. She just proved her incompetence!

Actually, WE DON’T HAVE A LEADER. I do have different views on how to determine a leader from those who pretend to be a leader. Well, it’s really disorienting to pretend like somebody you’re NOT! For instance, having voted upon during 2004 election as president doesn’t mean you’re worthy to be acknowledged as a leader. A true LEADER is someone who can really unite us into one banner. Someone who has a moral fiber to stop this nonsense political fragments where there is NO pro-administration and NO opposition, instead, only one TRUE nation!

Now, who among the candidates today manifest being a true leader? If NONE, what’s the essence of VOTING!

These three made me decide TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007! We deserve leaders who can illustrate a clear direction of governance. We need government officials with proven integrity and capability to unite the people in order to go straight in reaching our common goals to free our people from the bondage of poverty and to strengthen our economy towards a better and very progressive nation.

Ours is the country with serious issues to solve and we just can’t simply deal with them in a form election circus! NEVER!

Until now, I don’t understand who leads the Genuine Opposition and to what direction they have for this country. Even their 10-point economic plan never sound convincing to me.

Also, I wonder what could be the Genuine Opposition’s first move in case they won the majority in the senate. Is it true that 2007 Election’s a referendum on Mrs. Arroyo’s administration? Are they trying to impeach Mrs. Arroyo once again? If Mrs. Arroyo will be ousted like Mr. Estrada, who do you think is the best person to take her post? Could it be you? Are you sure? Then, I suggest, you need to consult a physician!

Certainly, I don’t like Mrs. Arroyo at all! But, I did vote for her! I didn’t vote for FPJ not because I doubted him. He maybe a prominent showbiz personality but his fame was before my time. I didn’t also vote for Mr. Estrada because of only one important reason I couldn’t tell yet.

Mrs. Arroyo may not be the best 2004 presidential candidate but I believed she was far better compared to any of her contenders!

With her administration, the economy we have is at least doing better. Let her finish her plans and allow her to pass her administration to someone proclaimed by the majority of Filipinos in 2010. After all, 3 years time just simply passes by. Please, for goodness sake, don’t make it obvious how hunger for power you are! Make your own agenda worth living or else, live in hell where you belong!

The only best thing we must do is to work together to strengthen our economy. This is our country and ours is the responsibility to protect. Let’s start to set a goal to obtain a US dollar equivalent to P25.00 in 2010. I believe we can make it possible if we will work as a team where there is no corruption and no opposition! That would be the noblest thing we can offer for this country rather than shouting in the streets in a form of protest rallies that never worked!

TO THE FILIPINO VOTERS. We kept on complaining about traditional political leaders we have in the country but, we hardly realize we compliment with them being TRADITIONAL VOTERS.

In my simplest way of categorizing Filipino voters, they can be sorted out into three - TRADITIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, and ABNORMAL.

To begin with, TRADITIONAL voters comprise the vast majority who choose famous candidates that frequently appear on TV particularly those from showbiz with nonsense political ads. They allow politicians to buy their votes. They don’t care about the platforms of government. In fact, they really don’t care who will win as much as they don’t care about this country!

A group of people during election campaign, for instance, left the campaign arena saying: “ Nakakaantok naman ang kampanya, walang kwenta! Wala man lang artista!”

One day, I heard a by-stander saying, “Iboboto ko yun si Cayetano kasi mabait yun. Sabi ng kapit-bahay namin, isang senyas lang daw, bigay-agad yun”. Huh?!*@*?

We need to convince ourselves that the best candidates are those who help the people draw their own foods and not by always providing them. Offer them jobs!!!

ABNORMAL voters, on the other hand, don’t know who they are going to vote. They vote just to participate as in fiestas and they usually bring sample ballots. In fact, to ensure they have copied all in the list, they normally copy what is written including the word PRESIDENT or SENATOR in the blank slot, Governor, Mayor and even the word sample ballot itself. They also include the names of their girl friends and names of family members just for fun! See how ABNORMAL these people are?

Lastly, INTELLECTUAL voters are particular about the politicians’ platform of government. They research about the candidate’s personal profile and read related news concerning issues involving the candidates’ responsiveness. They often watch TV News program. They’re very watchful and they’re among those highly concerned individuals in this country but, they represent about 5% of the total voters. Their numbers aren’t strong enough to proclaim their best chosen candidates.

Now, let me ask you, DO YOU HAVE THE INTELLECT? Then, use it well TO BOYCOTT Election 2007! What’s the use of intellect if all we have are incompetent candidates who can never define their purpose?

If you think you are in doubts, uncertain and don’t have any idea who you should really vote this coming election, then, I suggest, YOU BETTER NOT VOTE! You just lead this country in the middle of nowhere and in NO direction! How disappointing, we just allow this country to sink no lower!

TO THE YOUTH. Make use of your power as a strong component in this country. Be a catalyst for change. Never allow yourselves to be consumed by our politicians. Whether we like it or not, we don’t have that much hope from these politicians vying for our votes. Make us believe that you’re still the hope of this nation.

Actually, I had the most disappointing experiences with our youth leaders in the country. They’re just the replica of our present national leaders. In fact, most of them are already consumed by those people in authority. Even corruption and cheating during Election Day are already practiced in most student councils nationwide.

But, I still believe in the youth. The future of this country depends on how we put our best foot forward to lead this country. Let’s us proclaim leaders according to our will to change the course of our future!

Let us put an end to the stupidity of “BOSES NG MASA!”. Ours is the time to make loud the “BOSES NG KABATAAN!”.

The time has come to end up this political madness in the country! Let’s shout to the public TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007 and start to live a better political system in 2010!

TO THE POLITICIANS. How I wish you’re aware that the time you’re elected by the people, it’s like you have to submit yourself to them and be glad to be of PURE SERVICE to the Filipinos here and abroad. You keep nothing for your family and yourself.

The way you run an election is a disaster!

HINDI NA KAYO NAKAKATUWA!

When shall we experience total reforms?
When shall we light the beacon?
When shall we be a good example to the youth?

I couldn’t figure out how many laws are already enforced to dates. Most of the senators, including Legarda, are very proud that they have enacted several laws compared to some of their colleagues but, the people have no idea what are those? No wonder, when a law-breaker is arrested ask, “TEKA, ANONG KASALANAN KO?” Even Mr. Singson didn’t know that giving a cash prize award during campaign period is a ground for disqualification. Well, he is expected to know better!

I should say I do not understand your laws! They are not strictly enforced that most of our people don’t pay respect to them. I don’t care about Executive Orders, Republic Acts, and Fair Elections Act and that Singson was caught in act…. What’s the purpose of such laws if the people are not aware about them? If not because of internet, I certainly have no idea about a few of them!

GRAFT AND CORRUPTION: AN EPIDEMIC. How does it feel to be in a country wherein the most corrupt government officials are almost everywhere? What preventive measures that our government have done to eliminate corruption in the country? Do they know the ROOT CAUSE of the problem? Is their something wrong within the system? Why couldn’t we fix it and prevent the recurrence of the problem?

It is simply difficult to eliminate graft and corruption in the country when nobody tried to investigate and correct the system. Maybe, most politicians let it that way so it could be easy for them to corrupt.

I believe poverty is a by-product of the nationwide graft and corruption. Look at the economy of Japan and Singapore and you hardly find people below the poverty line status. It is because their government officials promote and pledge to make quality of service a way of life with utmost honesty. They utilize their resources and money for over-all improvements which are beneficial for their people. Corruption is never an issue because their people are satisfied by their chosen leaders. While other countries are now focusing on global warming and environmental issues, ours remain battling with this “walang kamatayang corruption!”

Where are the leaders we thought the crusaders for change and allies on anti-graft and corruption campaign? They are supposed to be the champion against graft and corruption!

According to Hong Kong-based PERC survey, Philippines scored 9.40 out of 10 as the most corrupt in Asia. Well, I was never surprised about this result why our country is the most corrupt in Asia. This figure can be interpreted as 9.40 out of 10 politicians are corrupt. In fact, I will agree with you by saying 9.40 out 10 Filipinos are really corrupt.

Indeed, most Filipinos are really corrupt. It is simply manifested through Filipino attitudes on taking advantage on other people being “MAHILIG MAGPALIBRE”. If you’re a politician, you are expected to donate something in most festivities! Try to go on vacation in your province and the people would say, “Magpa-blowout ka naman! Galing Manila eh! Wala man lang pampadulas!” If it’s your birthday today, you’ll expect people around you to say, “Magpakain ka naman! Manlibre ka naman!” until such time you never tell about your birthday anymore. We are all corrupt indeed!

Most Filipinos never thought corruption is also an act of corrupting morally! Everytime we ask something from the politicians, we are simply corrupting their minds. Even the rampant vote-buying is also a form of corruption! I never used not to blame anybody but this time I shall blame it to 94% of the Filipinos why we rank no.1 as the most corrupt in Asia!

Even if you will hostage the kids and all passengers in the bus and appeal to the politicians in the world to stop corruption in the country, “WA EPEK ‘YAN!” because it is the nature of most Filipinos to corrupt.

If we wish to eliminate corruption in this country, then, let’s start it from within. Never allow politicians to buy your votes because you really look CHEAPER than CHEAP!

AN ULTIMATUM.

I know we still have the best leaders in the country! And, I have that much confidence with some of our Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) in most global organizations in the country, as long as they’re not yet corrupted and consumed by our politicians. Their capabilities to run the organization entailed with strategic planning, total quality management and their ability to unite the people to live with common values are good indicators that they are, by far, better compared to our recent leaders.

I wish to take this opportunity to call on our best CEO’s in the country. If you think you have the guts and the heart to run this country to free our people from the bondage of poverty, we ask you to leave your post at once because we need you and we’ll support you all the way and to whatever ends! Perhaps, you can form an alliance in 2010 election to BLAST OFF all political viruses contaminating this already vulnerable country! If it is possible to require all government officials to have a SIX SIGMA project, then, be it! Hah!!! Let’s see if these politicians will dare to be elected again!

Certainly, to attract most investors, Filipinos need first to improve the quality of service we offer to them and it doesn’t primarily come from the government personnel, but, it is a total coordination within the members of the community. Total Quality Management System should be part of the system of government and it should be consistently enforced nationwide.

I am proud to be in a company who helped the people make quality a way of life. A company with a strong commitment to achieve the goal and now we are getting bigger and better. It’s nice to work with people who share common values and with members in the organization so accommodating. These made me realize NEVER an inch I could compare the kind of service I received from our company to the government offices combined.

It seems the government needs to benchmark a strong system from most global organizations for them to realize we are now living in a most advanced era. “Nilulumot na tayo ng panahon” and yet, some of the government offices remain using a typewriter. “Uso pa ba yun? Haller!”

Again, we only have 45 days left but, I have already decided NEVER TO VOTE. No force on Earth could bring me to polling precinct. I remain to campaign for ELECTION BOYCOTT. This is what I believe the wise Filipino voters should have in mind.

Actually, I never wish to deprive you of your freedom to vote. It’s all up to you my friend! It is your choice. I just can’t really imagine how POLITICIANS making fool of the Filipino VOTERS and how quickly the people seemed to accept the reality that election in the country is just for FUN! I love this country and TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007 is the only safe way to let politicians know we need a NEW POLITICAL SYSTEM.

Let’s make them realize they’re just wasting their stupid money!

Isn’t it wonderful to witness an election where the voters are the electoral candidates themselves? “’Di ba para silang TANGA?” Well, I should say, they deserve that way!

After all, there are still winners to proclaim. Just let them experience their last hurrah!

Sa totoo lang, I have chosen three candidates (ATTY. ADRIANO SIZON, ATTY. ZOSIMO PAREDES, & DR. MARTIN BAUTISTA) that really deserve my vote just two days ago. But still, I am not going to vote because I know they are not going to win. They don’t have millions of pesos like what Pichay has spent for his senatorial campaign. But, these three have the best platform governance compared to Team Unity and Genuine Opposition combined.

When I listened to a podcast interview of Atty. Sison at http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/podcasts/, despite they are out-numbered and out-of-budget, Sison said “Number is not a problem. Once you’d explain your side in a very convincing way, you can get the other to vote your way. I believe in the power of persuasion through explaining the reasons”.

Honestly, I hate the idea of some Filipinos who didn’t vote for candidates because they know nothing about them. Isn’t it ours is the responsibility to know and elect the best senatorial candidates? If we don’t know about them, then, ALAMIN NATIN at MAKIALAM TAYO! You may visit their website at www.angkapatiran.org if you wish to know them well.

If NONE of these three (ATTY. ADRIANO SIZON, ATTY. ZOSIMO PAREDES, & DR. MARTIN BAUTISTA) will win, then, it is therefore concluded that Filipinos are indeed UNWISE voters!

When I write this letter, I feel no hatred but disappointed! I poured too much of my emotions but I never appeal to pity. I have showed too much concern but, unlike some, I shall never abandon this country helpless. Most of our people just left so easily and escaped the reality because they looked into this country and see no better future! But, I believe there is still hope. We Filipinos deserve to change because we still have much time to experience our victory and to enjoy our triumph.

Again, I remain TO BOYCOTT ELECTION 2007. Let’s altogether set a record as the worlds most voters TO BOYCOTT A NATIONAL ELECTION! If we’ll succeed, we’ll once again make another chapter of the history that Filipinos are indeed worth fighting for!


MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS!




“E’en grave divines submit to glittering gold,
The best of consciences are bought and sold.”
Corruption - by Dr. Wolcot

4 comments:

pian said...

Well, I’ve read your e-mail in its entirety and you are indeed an intellectual voter. Just by creating the website is in itself a sign. I felt bad though that you didn’t exercise your right of suffrage because you already knew your candidates won’t win. It’s the exercise of your right that would matter, in that sense you would provide a good example for your children to emulate, just like what the 16-year-old female summa cum laude graduate from UP said in her speech, to establish the path until this is treaded easily by everyone. At this point, most of our voters rely on personality rather than issues because of poverty (deemed to have worsened during the Marcos era) so political advertisements catering to the masses become essential. Suffice to say there is rampant vote-buying.
Corruption would be difficult to eradicate for now because of tradition. At least though we have the necessary check and balance to deal with it. Let me just share with you the e-mail I posted on the Black and White Movement because I will be sharing them time and again.
info@BlackNWhite-Movement.com
Your news ad today is unfair for it makes comparisons among Asian neighbors. Your comparison should be on the different Philippine regimes i.e. end of Marcos regime, end of Aquino regime, end of Ramos regime, end of Estrada regime (definitely a no-brainer). That’s why rallies to remove GMA from power don’t prosper because GMA appears to be the best choice because she’s the only one with the economic mind. If ever FPJ won, then our country could be doomed. With his death, then Noli de Castro will take over (who I think is limited to media knowledge). If GMA did cheat, generally people are ready to forgive for that reason. She made unpopular decisions like the E-Vat but in the long run it would be good for our country. That’s how discipline works, it would be difficult at first, but it becomes easier when you get used to it. The poor who join rallies are generally paid, the rich do not join, so when the middle class join rallies they usually amount to success.
It’s good that opposing views are allowed for that can only mean press freedom. Our country is rated the 2nd most dangerous for journalists after Iraq because of press freedom. So that ranking is another form of misperception.
Corruption would be difficult to address for now because of tradition. But at least we have checks and balance to deal with them.
If fear grips because this administration intends to stay due to Charter Change initiatives, then that can wait when a new administration takes over. The people in general are sick and tired of another impeachment complaint which appears to be the only purpose of the opposition.
I’m making these comments independently to share my views.

nei said...

good evening mr important! let me say hello! i'm so amused for what you have written coz it's true!
at least you have seen the true plight of our people, its political leaders and the present governance.
but my question is: where are we heading for if all of us won't vote?
God loves you and bless you! that's the most important thing you can be proud of at least.
Cast your fears and worries on Him and He will do the rest for you!
Good nite!

pian said...

TO MRIMPORTANT
You seem to be hopeless in the way you express your sentiments. Don’t be. Since you seem to be adept in using the internet as a medium, then I encourage you to join me in the intensive information drive I’m doing with the Ang Kapatiran candidates. This is what I sent to over a hundred of my contacts and intend to post in the various blogs I encounter. Please help me.
TO ALL
You may be interested in visiting Dr. Martin Bautista’s website (a senatorial candidate of ‘Ang Kapatiran’ together with Adrian Sison and Zosimo Paredes). He’s a 44-year-old gastroenterologist in the US who came home after 17 years. You can see from his background that he truly means service.
http://mbautistamd.blogspot.com/
Mag-ingat lang kayo don kay Gregory na masipag magpost ng comments lalo na don sa recent blog entitled ‘Let Faith Continue’ kasi atheist siya. Unless atheist din kayo.
I urge you to forward/text/inform all your contacts about them. I believe they only lack exposure that’s why I’m doing this. But I can’t do it alone so I’m appealing to everyone’s help. If all will inform their contacts about them and urge them as well to forward with the necessary precautions, we might hit a million.
We cannot afford to be indifferent now if we want meaningful change. Otherwise we only have ourselves to blame. BUT TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

BTW, I’ve posted this on the different blogs just to be sure.

pian said...

TO MRIMPORTANT
Please indicate if you read/considered my suggestions.