Teachers' lives are at danger during elections time
By pierrella
@pierrella (1087)
Philippines
May 12, 2010 9:31am CST
Being a teacher is a noble profession. I look up to teachers as they give time teaching kids what they know and some other lessons in life.
But during elections, especially in the Philippines, their lives are in danger. They are normally tasked to watch over the ballots and take care of elections-related stuff in their respective precints. Yesterday I saw in the news an attack by political goons in a province in the Philippines. The goons wanted to steal the PCOS machine. Good thing it was brown out and the teacher was able to hide in a safe place until the authorities came. She was seen in a corner with the PCOS machine shaking out of fear.
How do you feel about this?
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3 responses
@rinzgca (316)
• Philippines
13 May 10
I believe that the incidence of violence in the election will be lower now that the elections are automated. After all, the teachers don't do the manual counting anymore and the PCOS machines just print out and send the results. The bad guys cannot cheat on the election by burning or stealing the ballot boxes and in turn hurting those involved.
I think, if the process itself was more organized, probably the clustering, the teachers would have a lighter load in elections also.
@chaime (1152)
• Philippines
13 May 10
yes indeed it is a noble profession.
I agree with you, during election times in the Philippines the teachers are much more in danger especially in election hotspots where some men will kill just to steal election returns and the likes.
It is such a shame that this is still the case even now when the elections are automated.
I just pray that time comes when elections will not include violence and cheating. Well that's a hope anyways.
