This article discusses the challenges of Philippine elections, where popular names and faces often dominate despite lacking experience or integrity. It encourages voters to defy resignation and actively choose candidates based on merit and competence, emphasizing that every vote counts and rejecting the idea of accepting mediocrity.
“SUNTOK sa buwan” is a term used to describe going for the impossible. Dreaming of studying at a school with extremely high qualifying standards. Applying at a company or institution known for stringent hiring policies. Traveling to a country one can only dream of visiting. Buying a lottery ticket hoping to win tens of millions of pesos.
Early surveys to gauge which senatorial candidates would win if elections were held today are depressing. Those who will likely make it are familiar names and faces, who have gained prominence because of their last names or their earlier foray into show business, or who have styled themselves as champions of some cause by virtue of mere rhetoric.
How dare some candidates, too, be the first to break the spirit of the law against premature campaigning. We see their faces and names prominently plastered on some walls, the sides of overpasses, even public transportation! While the word “vote” is not on those posters, the intent is clear and unmistakable. And yet these are the ones who are asking us to vote for them, promising to uphold the law.
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