philippine elections 2007 madaming nandaya at madaming namatay
By raeine
@raeine (89)
Philippines
May 24, 2007 3:47am CST
politics in our country is such a big deal why because people have to cheat just to be a mayor, senator or other elective positions in our country.. i was absolutely shock, because filipinos are a victim of polictics.. look on what happened in taysan batangas? the school was burned down just because of rude people who wants a place in politics.. what are your opinions guys?
4 responses
@patricios (183)
• Philippines
27 May 07
in our political here in philippines was worst i think because the candidate always doing or looking for the way just to win and hving powers in our country some want to win to corrupt maybe 2010 Elections i suggest to going in computer way to be clean and safe election without any people are dying...
@cherylmae (173)
• Philippines
24 May 07
i just wish that elections would be computerized so that a lot of teachers will be safer.. elections would be more transparent.. and the time spent on counting the ballots would really lessen...
But the only problem here is the computer data integrity.. =(
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
• Philippines
24 May 07
hello there. *sigh* philippines is so poor. i pity the philippines, because its government is really very dirty. you know what i think? its so ironic. people would go to the extent of killing their fellow man just so they can serve the country. couldnt they just serve together? in peace?!?!?!
@lquiambao (109)
• Philippines
24 May 07
Yes, raeine, politics in our country might be dirty but this kind of politics is also manifested in other countries as well. However, not all candidates cheated their way to get elected. I know of a lot of candidates in many areas of our country who are really honest and did not buy any votes but just presented themselves and their platforms in rallies. In one forum where I am a member, a young man from Sariaya, Quezon ran for Councilman and also got a shock when people started approaching him for money (burial, hospital, educational expenses, etc.) but he patiently told them that he is not in a position to give them any money and if he will do that, he will surely get it back from working in the government. He wrote that he lost (for his rivals really poured out money) but he felt HE WON the election and is proud of the 10,000 people who voted for him without him buying them, the incorruptibles. We, too, can change our country if we start within ourselves -- our attitudes, our insights on politics and our country have to be revised in order that our country may be great again. And even in the internet, we could be ambassadors of our country.
