the right to vote
ako: bumoto ka na ba?
siya: hinde, ayoko.
ako: nagparehistro ka ba?
siya: hinde.
ngek. it kinda reminds of that girl who told me that a few weeks before classes were due to start, she decided not to enrol in uplb for college because she didn’t like the feel of the place. when i asked which campus she indicated in the upcat, she said, “uh, upcat? what”s that?”
oh wait. now i remember. they’re one and the same person. isn’t it scary that this person has the right to vote simply by virtue of citizenship?
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it’s election day in the philippines today. like millions of others, i am not fully convinced that this process will be a clean, honest and fair one. but i’ve done my part. i’ve done my duty as a philippine citizen. have you?
if you haven’t gone to the precincts to cast your votes, you become one of the many reasons why philippine elections fail to be truly democratic. so rather than criticize the system, i suggest that you save your breath and hold your trap regarding this elections. yapping about how this election will not bring about change, when you yourself couldn’t be bothered to go out and vote makes you no different to the very ‘trapos’ you accuse of being all talk and no action. change, you say? you want change? what are YOU doing to bring about that change?
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11 Responses to “the right to vote”
May 11th, 2010 at
totally guilty as charged for neither registering nor voting.
my view is i’m done doing duties knowing that nothing really happens. kakasawa. kakapagod. kakawalang gana.
May 11th, 2010 at
mabuti na lang, marami pa ring pinoy ang hindi nawawalan ng gana
my point lang is, those who choose not to participate in electing leaders should stop being a wet blanket to those who do their duty and responsibility as a citizen. dami kasing dakdak ng dakdak sa FB, blogs, etc, eh lalo namang walang kararatnan yon. if you want your opinion heard, your ballot is your avenue.
teka, kelan ka ba huling bumoto?
May 11th, 2010 at
there are those who do their duties sincerely and i have full appreciation and respect to such individuals more of such who really act on doing change and has the ability to make the followers move towards a better direction.
physically vote? no recollection. dad was still alive then. what i meant by “done doing duties” is more on the mental side. kinda saying if i think things are far from reality, never mind na lang and make the most of your own life.
btw, sabado 3:10, pwede ka?
May 11th, 2010 at
kulang: “kinda saying if i think things are far from reality, never mind na lang and make the most of your own life AND with it, you might be able to make a difference somehow.”
May 11th, 2010 at
naloka naman ako dun sa “physically vote”, haha. baket, meron bang “spiritually vote”? nyahahaha
but ah, we deserve the leader that we elect(whether we vote or not vote). kung nagkataong si erap ang nanalo (and apparently, muntik na nga), para mo na ring sinuportahan yon dahil hindi ka bumoto sa kalaban nya.
sabado– txt kita. parang may aatendang wedding si yaya bastian, hehe
May 11th, 2010 at
loka ka talaga, physically as in nakihiram ng bolpen bwahaha
pag si erap nanalo dapat mag-ala-FPJ si noynoy wapak!
re: sabaders, hosyanawa..tignan natin kung kaya nating sundan yung kabanatang fitness!
May 11th, 2010 at
well, it turn out to be a good one naman. hehe and i think we can show the word of our pride once again!
May 13th, 2010 at
i do not vote. I only register, para may comelec card lol.
The thing is, i pay my taxes and not a burden to the country, thats more than voting. Imho.
The people has chosen, may uupo na. Sana the country will progress na.
May 13th, 2010 at
Hello Ms. Ruth,
Did you vote in Singapore? The Kablogs Journal (http://thekablogsjournal.blogspot.com) is compiling OFW OAV stories. Would you like to share your experience? Please do email me. Thank you!
Janelle
May 21st, 2010 at
i don’t believe in philippine elections anymore.. bakit pa boboto e ganun din ang sistema
June 1st, 2010 at
francesca, you pay taxes sa pinas?!?
juan, nasa sa iyo yan. yung sistemang sinasabi mo, part ka nun. kung ayaw mong maging kalahok sa pagbabago ng sistema, ipinapasa mo sa ibang tao ang tungkulin mo bilang pilipino. kung lahat ng kababayan natin, gagaya sa yo, ano na lang ang mangyayari?