vote buying. Are you doing that?

Bribing is very common during elections in our country. Of course it is not a healthy practice and should be stopped to let voters exercise their democratic rights without being influenced, induced and intimidated in choosing the right candidate to represent them in parliament.

I don't think anybody will admit to buying or selling votes. I was not able to vote today due to laziness - I said I will vote in the afternoon then promptly overslept. Nevertheless, my mother told me the other day over dinner that there were talks of massive vote-buying in the baranggay. This is of course unverified because candidates are known to buy the votes of people living in the squatters' area because P300 will buy a lot for them. Since I do not live there, I have never been approached so I do not know how I will react to an offer. Nonetheless, I remember last election when I overheard people talking openly about collecting payment for their votes. They went to the candidates' house in droves and they were allegedly paid.

Hello tess, I have never got myself involved in vote buying. besides, even if the person paid me i would still vote for the person that i think it's right and not because what he paid me to dothat's the other risk of vote buying. what if the person you paid for to vote, doesn't vote you at all. it's big mistake for them to take me for granted you know. i have my freedom of speech and thinking. they can't just tell me whom to vote.

These people don't really know what they're doing. What's the advantage of earning let's say $1000 with a bad government if the same person could earn like $10000 with an good government?

I really hate, despise vote buying; but the people are also at fault- for receiving the money. Even I am at fault for not telling the authorities about it- but what can they do, even they are slaves to the rich... Yep, it's the sad truth. I just hope that one day the politicians would fight fairly and justly- that the deserving people will win and not because of money.

hello tess! vote buying is a sad reality here in the Philippines. it is so ingrained in our society that even people who have high morals are joining the cause, because it's what is "in". Candidates who are deserving to be voted in are scratch out from the lists if they have no capacity to finance their election campaigns. even those who are highly qualified for the job, are well-loved by the people, still give out money to really ensure their winning, since the opponents are also giving out. sometimes or most of the times, money does talk during election. i abhor vote-buying for it just shows the kind of mentality our candidates have of their voters. if we sold our votes, we are also selling our right, our freedom to choose, to vote wisely. although, there are people who accepts the money but still vote for the candidate of their choice. they say that they did not ask for the money, but since it is given, they accept it since it would still be pocketed by other people if they would not, and their names would still be the one reflected on the list of those who should have received. better accept but still vote wisely. last May elections, i never accepted any money from any candidates. anyway, nobody had given me, thinking perhaps that i was so open about my stand on vote-buying, that i will never accept such bribery. well, they were correct on that. i will never sell my vote for anything.

I don't allow vote buying.Those candidates that are doing that kind of thing must not be elected. Seems like we are craving for money, all we want is justice and we want leaders who can make a big difference in our community.