It had been a long saga of the Filipino people to elect our own president, without anyone being able to manipulate the election results easily. Now finally we have a new president, Noynoy, a very humble individual with a firm idea of how our country should progress, reared as he was in a family that had seen great political upheavals in our country impinging on their personal lives. Prof. Melba Maggay (interview over DZAS 702 am) said that Noynoy comes as a different product of the elite as his family, his parents suffered from victimization of the state. So, the perception that he would display arrogance and be dismissive of the poor's problems is not accurate.
I feel quite euphoric, a sense of calm and security that our country will be going in the right direction already. Having a top official or officials as upright is really a good thing. I remember during the time of past not good presidents, the ordinary folks, like the vendors did not have any qualms about not giving exact change, or even cheating by selling poor products.
Even, now, under gma, our people suffer from double perceptions of what a Christian life should be -- good in the sense that we are kind to our fellow beings. Some of them feel that "ang makaisa," is also a good philosophy. Hence, many would sell their souls to the devil, so to speak.
But now, with a change of leadership, we can look forward to a new moral regeneration of the youth and everyone.
Would you believe that even the elderly came to vote? A friend revealed that an 82 year old woman came to vote. A non-literate maid voted also, using only numbers as her guide, as each candidate had a number on the left side of the name in the ballot.
The turn-out of huge number of voters all over the country showed that we, the Filipino people are freedom-loving. We will work, act and try very hard to shape our future under our chosen leaders. We will exist best under that situation.
Now I can even think of writing a new comedy, producing a video drama, of finishing my animation concepts, of composing songs. I had this feeling way back in 98 when Erap won in a landslide, although I did not vote for him then but for Miriam. Yet, because I had felt that the people were happy with him, especially the ordinary folks, I felt good and so inspired to finish a film, Pangarap Ko, Saluhin Mo, about a woman impregnated by her husband yearly in order to have a son who would carry his name.
By the way the low scores given to two people from the religious sector, shows to us that the people are not really taken on by that allusion to the God Almighty when it comes to earthly matters. What really is important to the people is the person, the individual not what he stands for. This shows the maturity of the people in gauging the leaders that should rule our country. Our people truly have matured politically, as they see beyond the physical, but rather the over-all existence of the person, and his or her vision for us.
I guess, the people are still into having a kind of spirituality but not exactly to be led politically by one from an organized religion.
The new leader shows promise of an administration of good governance because we know the people around him. The other candidates did not have that and that was sad.
I guess the people had been looking for a kind of stability that is by an organized group, no longer by just one person. They must have seen how Erap, although charismatic as a person, was easily deposed by forces in society. This time, the people did not want that to happen. And so they, we voted for one who came wholly with a group with similar vision for the country. I must say, I am impressed by the quality of leadership that we shall have after June 30.
I hope that they make good all their promises. We also need to help them achieve their aims, for the sake of the people.
And so Folks, the next 100 days after June 30, is honeymoon period -- no criticisms, nothing negative.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Thy Will Be Done
Our greatest problem now revolves around the government bureaucracy. It is not responsive enought to the needs of the people. It can also be manipulated easily by those with sleek hands, materialistic intentions, and organizing capabilities to round up supporters for their devious aims.
How did we arrive at this kind of government? Way back in the 50's our elders are saying that we were even ahead of Japan in terms of economic prosperity? I must venture my opinion that the study of political science, of law and philosophy in our country ran short of addressing the needs of the people. There has been a tendency to intellectualize problems and solutions, to think that putting down everything on paper can rationalize and even legalize everything. Unfortunately, after so many decades of American rule bringing about education, and neo-colonial rule allowing the feeding in of imported knowledge, our government has been run according to rules but with hidden secret deals of those in power. Thus the corrupt and political gangsters have been able to lord it over there and swing the country's wealth to their pockets.
In the sixties, the ideas of Mao came to the country and what we have had was a philosophy that was transplanted here by the Left. It was a change from the Spanish Bible to the Maoist red book. But then the Left was also totally mistuned to the people's needs. They came with a blueprint for progress without tracing the origins of their ideas to the Philippine situation. Many other intellectuals have averred that, contrary to their claims, the Philippines is not a semi-feudal, semi-capitalist country. In fact, according to Fe Mangahas, the country has a large middle class -- the professionals serving as props to the ruling economic classes.
Meanwhile, what philosophy was moving in the academes? Either Christian philosophy, fundamentalist, and in UP, logical positivism, completely misinterpreted in the light of Philippine realities.
But the theological revolution in the Catholic church happened which necessitated a view of the poor as our brothers and sisters, and the need for the church to have a liberation theology. How to liberate the poor from being oppressed and deprived. Thus we have had progressive religious group leaders who questioned why this government seems to be callous to the calls for reform of society.
When martial law was declared, our search for meaningful lives became stagnant. The left grew strong underground but it also became the raison d'etre of Marcos to perpetuate himself in power. The Communist bogeyman became a good excuse to suspend human rights, etcetera. And worst of all, when Cory came with her Cory's crusaders, and the onset of the new Philippine women's movement, and called for snap presidential elections, the Left boycotted. Why? For many reasons -- but mainly because they were not the major runners.
Now, it's 2010. Where are the Left people? Two are with a party with Marcos' son running for senator.
Truly our politics is very confusing. But not perpetually. We know with whom we shall side -- the real great masses of women and men who comprise the working groups, here and abroad, whose views of politics is that it is an elitist's or a materialistic endeavor of those who want to enrich themselves at the expense of others.
Anyway, from these elections shall spring new heroes and heroines who will bring our country to real honest prosperity through a sincere and morally upright government.
Let they will be done, O God!
How did we arrive at this kind of government? Way back in the 50's our elders are saying that we were even ahead of Japan in terms of economic prosperity? I must venture my opinion that the study of political science, of law and philosophy in our country ran short of addressing the needs of the people. There has been a tendency to intellectualize problems and solutions, to think that putting down everything on paper can rationalize and even legalize everything. Unfortunately, after so many decades of American rule bringing about education, and neo-colonial rule allowing the feeding in of imported knowledge, our government has been run according to rules but with hidden secret deals of those in power. Thus the corrupt and political gangsters have been able to lord it over there and swing the country's wealth to their pockets.
In the sixties, the ideas of Mao came to the country and what we have had was a philosophy that was transplanted here by the Left. It was a change from the Spanish Bible to the Maoist red book. But then the Left was also totally mistuned to the people's needs. They came with a blueprint for progress without tracing the origins of their ideas to the Philippine situation. Many other intellectuals have averred that, contrary to their claims, the Philippines is not a semi-feudal, semi-capitalist country. In fact, according to Fe Mangahas, the country has a large middle class -- the professionals serving as props to the ruling economic classes.
Meanwhile, what philosophy was moving in the academes? Either Christian philosophy, fundamentalist, and in UP, logical positivism, completely misinterpreted in the light of Philippine realities.
But the theological revolution in the Catholic church happened which necessitated a view of the poor as our brothers and sisters, and the need for the church to have a liberation theology. How to liberate the poor from being oppressed and deprived. Thus we have had progressive religious group leaders who questioned why this government seems to be callous to the calls for reform of society.
When martial law was declared, our search for meaningful lives became stagnant. The left grew strong underground but it also became the raison d'etre of Marcos to perpetuate himself in power. The Communist bogeyman became a good excuse to suspend human rights, etcetera. And worst of all, when Cory came with her Cory's crusaders, and the onset of the new Philippine women's movement, and called for snap presidential elections, the Left boycotted. Why? For many reasons -- but mainly because they were not the major runners.
Now, it's 2010. Where are the Left people? Two are with a party with Marcos' son running for senator.
Truly our politics is very confusing. But not perpetually. We know with whom we shall side -- the real great masses of women and men who comprise the working groups, here and abroad, whose views of politics is that it is an elitist's or a materialistic endeavor of those who want to enrich themselves at the expense of others.
Anyway, from these elections shall spring new heroes and heroines who will bring our country to real honest prosperity through a sincere and morally upright government.
Let they will be done, O God!
CHOICES WILL DELIVER
Wilhelmina S. Orozco
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
CHOICES WILL DELIVER
Wilhelmina S. Orozco
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
CHOICES WILL DELIVER
Wilhelmina S. Orozco
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
CHOICES WILL DELIVER
Wilhelmina S. Orozco
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
CHOICES WILL DELIVER
Wilhelmina S. Orozco
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
CHOICES WILL DELIVER
Wilhelmina S. Orozco
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
Tonight is the eve of the first automated elections in the country. Everyone is agog over how it will turn out – for better or for worse in Philippine politics?
Somehow, the presidential candidates are gallant enough to come together to forge a unity of adherence to peaceful and honest elections. Not one demurred, not one hesitated in signing the covenant, thereby showing an ounce of maturity on all.
Even the do’s and don’ts – what people cannot bring, cannot wear, cannot say while inside the polling precinct are quite clear, or else, the offender or violator will be charged in court, by whom, or when, the Comelec does not say.
Foreign observers too have come to watch how we will conduct ourselves.
1998 was memorable because for the first time in history, a president won a landslide victory, Erap Estrada. Unfortunately, he was unjustly deposed, treacherously treated by his AFP chief of staff. A nightmare.
2004 should have been a deciding period for us to boot out all fakeries in elections but the main contender, FPJ died rather mysteriously. “hello Garci” became a byword in all media and among the public. Another nightmare.
Now, here we are with another presidential elections – we have quite a good list of candidates, each with a trait of his and her own worthy of displaying to the world, “Hey we don’t run short of good people,” except for …
How come we have many contenders now but in 2004, only FPJ remained at the forefront fighting GMA? I think that the Filipino people are now very much aware of the importance of presidential elections, and we don’t want a president who is corrupt, who manipulates elections, who has a coterie of equally corrupt officials, and who is “manhid” to public opinion of her low moral governance capabilities. For that we need to thank GMA for having awakened the people about having another “Marcos” figure wearing skirts.
How did the people arrive at such high political consciousness? For that we must credit the media – especially the radio people, who can simplify all those 4-to 5-syllabic English words into simple Pilipino understandable to the real “masa.” Everyday, on radio, the people listen on who has committed this and that, who amassed wealth, who uses government vehicles to go to nightclubs, which official is this who …etc.etc. In other words, in terms of researching for corruption, the radio people are very good, aided also by the printed media. We can hear radio people quoting from printed newspapers and tabloids, thereby showing us that we are all one for seeking the good state for our people and country. Even the entertainment people are politicized, with not a few running for local, and Rey Langit for senatorial positions. Angelo Palmones is for Agham Partylist, Ogie, a writer, is running for a QC local position. We can no longer ignore the fact that what happens in the country requires our attention.
So the next set of officials need only stabilize our democratic institutions. No one should no longer be able to manipulate them to suit their selfish ends. The people should finally profit from giving their votes to people who can save them from poverty, loneliness over the absence of their loved ones working abroad, from lack of opportunities for decent and cheap housing, from a climate that brings about floods, hot temperature, and unfertile lands, and many more.
Yes, we deserve the attention of the world – on how we face our problems squarely. And we are starting now with a very big step – choosing the best candidates that will address our problems.
May our choices deliver.
PLEASE PASS ON. THANKS
Thursday, May 6, 2010
SIFTING THE SANDS OF TIME
What are the signs that the Philippine elections today will be peaceful and honest? Peaceful? We will know that on Monday. Honest? It's 50-50. It was only today when the cards honestly counted the votes and delivered them to the right names. But in terms of scoring the Comelec, we can give the grade of C for effort and E for results. Why are they testing the machines on the last week before the elections? Is that appropriate managerial planning, with billions of pesos already spent for the elections?
Come on, Folks, we are up against a brickwall that is so very hard to knock down to make all its transactions transparent, honest, and up to par with what is called good governance. But our own efforts are very good -- whereby all sectors are truly moving to make this unique opportunity for us to choose our leaders be the best one we have had after so many decades.
But right now, I am worried about the words that people have been dropping -- Kris said she wanted "to stab" someone who had been commenting on Noynoy, whereas another said a similar violent statement against her brother. And these are both women speaking words that can tear apart anything. What does this augur for us? We need to vote as a group to prevent others from harming anyone, or someone who has a contrary view of politics. I think that riots occur because harsh words have been exchanged and so people feel so sensitive about those they hear that they try to strike back. And some people can also be insensitive to drop statements that they may or may not know could hurt people.
One thing I know is that many people have spent a lot of money, energy -- physical, mental and emotional-- to their campaigns in order to win. Their supporters have also egged them on to persist hoping that with their candidate in power, that could get reflected on them, as well. But at this time, out of 7 or 8 candidates for a position, only one will win.
So here is my advice to everyone. Think of your next plan should you win. Well that is easy because then winning means you will have all the resources in your hand and all the promises you made will have o be fulfilled within the term for which you were voted.
On the other hand, those who will not win, or have an inkling that they won't, then they can do the following:
1. consider 2010 as their dress rehearsal;
2. consider running for a seat in the Constitutional Convention;
3. consider running in the next elections and plan the campaign well; and 4. have another job waiting for you -- something creative, therapeutic, and wholesome for you to regain yourself again. Have a good space and time for retooling your perspectives to gain more knowledge of yourself. Look at the electoral exercise as a chance for you to know the Filipino people, to know the government, to know yourself and how you have coped with the stresses and tensions of joining the elections.
Time never runs out till the last sands fall, that is what I believe in. And every human being can still do something great till that time. What is necessary is for us to know what we really want in life.
However, one thing I would like to give as a reminder -- let us not lose our faith in working for a government that is based and will work on the bases of truth, honesty, justice and equality. The Filipino people deserve that and more.
Come on, Folks, we are up against a brickwall that is so very hard to knock down to make all its transactions transparent, honest, and up to par with what is called good governance. But our own efforts are very good -- whereby all sectors are truly moving to make this unique opportunity for us to choose our leaders be the best one we have had after so many decades.
But right now, I am worried about the words that people have been dropping -- Kris said she wanted "to stab" someone who had been commenting on Noynoy, whereas another said a similar violent statement against her brother. And these are both women speaking words that can tear apart anything. What does this augur for us? We need to vote as a group to prevent others from harming anyone, or someone who has a contrary view of politics. I think that riots occur because harsh words have been exchanged and so people feel so sensitive about those they hear that they try to strike back. And some people can also be insensitive to drop statements that they may or may not know could hurt people.
One thing I know is that many people have spent a lot of money, energy -- physical, mental and emotional-- to their campaigns in order to win. Their supporters have also egged them on to persist hoping that with their candidate in power, that could get reflected on them, as well. But at this time, out of 7 or 8 candidates for a position, only one will win.
So here is my advice to everyone. Think of your next plan should you win. Well that is easy because then winning means you will have all the resources in your hand and all the promises you made will have o be fulfilled within the term for which you were voted.
On the other hand, those who will not win, or have an inkling that they won't, then they can do the following:
1. consider 2010 as their dress rehearsal;
2. consider running for a seat in the Constitutional Convention;
3. consider running in the next elections and plan the campaign well; and 4. have another job waiting for you -- something creative, therapeutic, and wholesome for you to regain yourself again. Have a good space and time for retooling your perspectives to gain more knowledge of yourself. Look at the electoral exercise as a chance for you to know the Filipino people, to know the government, to know yourself and how you have coped with the stresses and tensions of joining the elections.
Time never runs out till the last sands fall, that is what I believe in. And every human being can still do something great till that time. What is necessary is for us to know what we really want in life.
However, one thing I would like to give as a reminder -- let us not lose our faith in working for a government that is based and will work on the bases of truth, honesty, justice and equality. The Filipino people deserve that and more.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
BEFORE COUNTING BEGINS
Who is the best citizen of the world? This should be our question, that which needs to be answered. Unfortunately, as we plod along, day by day to survive, to eke out a living, sometimes to enjoy an artwork or two, we forget that there are fundamental questions to answer before we kick the bucket, so to speak.
I came upon this question when I was walking through the streets of London in the eighties. I had felt so rootless then and I could not make out where I should belong. I was deep into getting funding for a film about OFWs in Europe, and writing a draft of the script, but my feet had wanted to touch down in the Philippines again. Yet I did not know, could not really feel secure if I would want to experience being under martial law again after having experienced a very democratic space.
Today, however, it is not rootlessness attacking my conscience but the definition of a world citizen. Whether we are in the Philippines or elsewhere in this world, does it mean that we still have to wave our flag and say, "I am a Filipino nationalist," or do we put up our flag and say, "I am a world Filipino citizen?"
I do think that the next president should be able to give us an answer - whether we shall be proud to be Filipino and Filipina citizens under his administration (sorry Jamby but I think there is a backlash against women attaining the highest position again) or we shall be continuing the diaspora and say that we are the world citizens caring for other nationalities -- their economies, their societies, their citizens.
Yes, there is a great difference in terms of our looking inward, as the migration of our relatives, friends, and people abroad have brought about a rethinking of "what is really best for us," a good life but separated from our loved ones, or a so-so life but still immediately in touch with them?
Yet, I do think that the next president has to tackle the question of broken homes, of children not knowing their parent/s upclose and personal, but vicariously, through that webcam as well as couples finding warmth not from their original partners, or someone that they don't really value as a partner. It is high time to make it a priority to look into the viability of labor migration in our country.
Hence if a candidate is able to give us an answer that can make every child give a bright smile, that can make graduating students no longer carrying that anxious look about the knowledge they have acquired from their studies to be reserved only for jobs abroad that can pick up dollars while their families would be left behind,or simply that can make parents always feel secure because their children will be with them in their twilight years, then he can earn our great YES all the time.
Let us not delude ourselves that all the changes we want will happen overnight. Winning is only the first step in the series of changes that we have to make in life. The next steps will still have bitter struggles, within and outside the circles of power. One thing remains, our openness to change without going beyond the boundaries of the principles of democracy, equality, prosperity for all and peace.
Let the counting begin.
I came upon this question when I was walking through the streets of London in the eighties. I had felt so rootless then and I could not make out where I should belong. I was deep into getting funding for a film about OFWs in Europe, and writing a draft of the script, but my feet had wanted to touch down in the Philippines again. Yet I did not know, could not really feel secure if I would want to experience being under martial law again after having experienced a very democratic space.
Today, however, it is not rootlessness attacking my conscience but the definition of a world citizen. Whether we are in the Philippines or elsewhere in this world, does it mean that we still have to wave our flag and say, "I am a Filipino nationalist," or do we put up our flag and say, "I am a world Filipino citizen?"
I do think that the next president should be able to give us an answer - whether we shall be proud to be Filipino and Filipina citizens under his administration (sorry Jamby but I think there is a backlash against women attaining the highest position again) or we shall be continuing the diaspora and say that we are the world citizens caring for other nationalities -- their economies, their societies, their citizens.
Yes, there is a great difference in terms of our looking inward, as the migration of our relatives, friends, and people abroad have brought about a rethinking of "what is really best for us," a good life but separated from our loved ones, or a so-so life but still immediately in touch with them?
Yet, I do think that the next president has to tackle the question of broken homes, of children not knowing their parent/s upclose and personal, but vicariously, through that webcam as well as couples finding warmth not from their original partners, or someone that they don't really value as a partner. It is high time to make it a priority to look into the viability of labor migration in our country.
Hence if a candidate is able to give us an answer that can make every child give a bright smile, that can make graduating students no longer carrying that anxious look about the knowledge they have acquired from their studies to be reserved only for jobs abroad that can pick up dollars while their families would be left behind,or simply that can make parents always feel secure because their children will be with them in their twilight years, then he can earn our great YES all the time.
Let us not delude ourselves that all the changes we want will happen overnight. Winning is only the first step in the series of changes that we have to make in life. The next steps will still have bitter struggles, within and outside the circles of power. One thing remains, our openness to change without going beyond the boundaries of the principles of democracy, equality, prosperity for all and peace.
Let the counting begin.
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