This May, we have our national and local elections. Huge deal, of course, coming from 9 years of generally piss-poor political leadership. It's campaign period now, and you can see the posters everywhere, see all the ads on TV, hear the jingles on the radio. So many options, too much noise.
Online, it isn't much better. Out of maybe a hundred people actively participating in online forums such as PinoyExchange, only about a handful are willing to talk sense - everyone else is content reposting black propaganda pieces against the candidate of their choosing, or just mouthing off campaign lines left and right.
How can we make sense out of all this?
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Today I found out that I had passed the UP LAE for SY 2010-2011. More than excitement, I felt relieved that the veil of uncertainty has been lifted: I'm going to law school, and I'm going to the University of the Philippines to study it!
If only everything else were that simple, yes?
That's one thing I hope to do with this blog. Lift the veil of uncertainty. Clear up a few things - about Noynoy, sure (as if it wasn't obvious that I support him, unless you missed that big yellow ribbon up there), but about other candidates too. In the coming days, as the elections draw near, I hope to provide more information about the candidates and, well, generally why we shouldn't be voting for them.
Why take my word for it?
Well, perhaps because I am more invested in the future than most others are. See, in 6 years, I'll have graduated law school and, hopefully, have passed the bar. Throughout that time, whoever occupies Malacanang will determine what the country will be like in 6 years' time. Personally, I'm not interested in graduating into a failing economy (oh, believe me, it *can* get worse).
Today is the start of my journey towards a clearer, brighter future. I hope this will be the same for our country. Hope you continue to visit this blog!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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