Friday, May 3, 2019





Printed Tarpaulins - 
have become traditional propaganda materials during elections. Without restrictions, the candidates just pesent their faces and the position applied for. Nothing more. Is this reasonable?

Does it respect the intelligence of the voters?

Does it give the voters a perspective of the mindset of the candidate? 

Does it provide them knowledge of what the candidate would do once elected? 

Does it make any promise, no matter how empty?

The answer is a resounding NO on all counts.

Ergo, Comelec has to stop the release of tarpaulins that only present the face, the name and the position applied for by the candidate.

To breed intelligent voters, the Comelec has to require the candidates to present at least two or three agenda that they will attempt to attain once in office. This will serve as their promise which the voters can hold onto as their covenant with them. Once they do not fulfill any of those then they can be rejected during the next elections. 

Elections are crucial in determining the future of our country - whether we shall be led by real, sincere leaders or rogues whose preoccupation is only to glorify their names or fatten their pockets.

It is high time that we raise the quality of elections 
in our country and remove them from the clutches of money-scheming candidates and their cohorts.



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