Politics in the Philippines

@Jenith Well said, most of Pinoys are blaming the government for everything and since individual is the smallest component of the government therefore change should begin with ourselves including politicians so that our country will become a better place.

I think it's simple, let's start with ourselves by doing good all the time. As the saying goes: Be honest even if: others are not others will not others do not others cannot It happened already in other Asian countries like Hongkong, Thailand and more so why we can't? To think that we are number 1 in Asian countries before so we already proved it that we can be competitive like anyone else!

thank you for sharing your points of view. However, do you think having these virtues within ourselves would be enough to change the current political system here in our country? we cannot deny the fact there is still the presence of dirty politics in our country. Vote buying is still rampant most specially in remote areas during elections. the is still the presence of political dynasty is some parts here in the Philippines. What do you think is the most effective solution in dealing with these few of the problems in our society?

In our place,somebody's raffling a sack of rice and some are getting up on their schemes. Of course, they do this all teh time and it's no guarantee. In the age, where you cannot buy directly their votes, why not start earlier?

@TheSupersonic: I was amazed too when I came back in the Philippines and found out that the people who run for politics would give money to anyone during election even if it is strictly not allowed for COMELEC (Commission on Election). If politician caught in the act of giving money would face disciplinary actions but unfortunately people in the Philippines are so wise for not being caught. We must think too about Philippine Law as I am more convinced that laws are only for the poor. But if we try to analyze that we are so happy receiving money, on the contrary nothing happens after election. Why? because the one who won for election are not worth it and so busy corrupting money so he can pay his/her debt for the money he/she used during election. Come to think of it. I felt so sad. Migrating to the other place is not the solution because what if that country you migrated to still the same so are you willing to take the risk in keeping migrating till you found the best place?

@jeanneyvonne: Sack of rice with sardines or dried fish! Not only during elections, some folks here in my place received 1 sack of rice with financial allowance in lieu of religion!

That is true. Sadly change is almost not in the priority of some politicians. status quo is always what they want barbecue they profit from it. I would like to vote but sometimes, change is coming way too slowly for my liking.

Yes GardenGerty I'm doing my best to change it even in my own little way. Hope everyone too would realize it so we can attain our dreams that we long for.

Go for the lesser evil is the right thing to do for now and keep on praying that these people may not be influence by purely devil. I think Peso rising is not the basis coz I remembered when Gloria do this before and everybody thought that it's real, only to find out in the end that what she did is just her strategy then one day all of the sudden the peso value went down.

I do think that there are standards too to follow for anyone who wants to put up schools. It's just that it's not the same with countries who produces best students. And you know Filipinos are so wise, they always finds way even if they knew something is wrong. You know Recto? where fake papers/documents looks like original!

What if no politicians think of our country's future? When they indulge themselves in vote buying.... for sure they only think of their own. Politicians must not make promises like having a lot of projects(make buildings, concrete roads, bridges etc) coz if they won, he/she can't do it alone. He/she still needs the approval of the body before the certain project came to reality. Let's just pray for wisdom to everybody and vote wisely for the upcoming election.

I'm not pointing fingers to anyone here. When I said that I don't want to vote anymore, it doesn't mean that I'M NOT GOING TO VOTE. Just want to make things clear. I know it's my responsibility as a Filipino citizen to choose the right and best man in any government position.

In every election I'm always looking for some politicians who were not giving money so I can put their names in my ballot unfortunately all politicians in my place were so busy giving money a day before election.

Yes it happens but I guess it's not too late to do the right thing. Vote wisely. Too sad that a lot of population here belongs to the poor and uneducated so it's easy for the politician to give money in exchange of their votes.