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Leiron wrote on his Facebook wall on why he will vote for the Roxas-Robredo tandem. He said, “There will be enough websites and lengthy posts to bombard you with the numbers and statistics he carries. And if you’re convinced about voting for another candidate, well you can stop reading here.
“ Even though there will be haters and bashers, he wants to appeal to the undecided and not to those who have already made up their minds on who to vote for this coming 2016 election.
He also said that people should not only vote for their candidate but to also campaign for them – to campaign this idea.
He wrote about the “referendum on good governance” and what this means and entails.
Direct Quote:
“A friend asked me what the “problem” was with Mar Roxas. I said the “problem” was that he’s the correct answer in a country that hates exams.
I don’t know why we castigate people for having conviction for the coming elections, or why we celebrate uncertainty and political ambiguity. It’s true when a wise man once said that bashfulness is a reproach to old age, but we Filipinos seem to take it up a notch when it comes to being vague with our politics.
Without hazarding guesses as to whether we are afraid, borne of our experiences under Martial Law, or because we seem to value social harmony more than politics, or even because a number of us so jealously guard our apathy in a day and age when information seems to be everywhere, in fact in too many places, I just want to go put it out there for everyone to see.
I think it should be Mar Roxas for the presidency this coming elections. I think it should be Leni Robredo for the vice-presidency.
There will be enough websites and lengthy posts to bombard you with the numbers and statistics he carries. And if you’re convinced about voting for another candidate, well you can stop reading here. To the uncertain, to the vague, to the silent voter bound by politeness and peace of mind, I reach out to you now to ask a favor; don’t just vote for them, campaign for them.
I can’t speak for the other candidates and their campaigns, or as to why they want to run for higher office, but the Roxas-Robredo campaign trail is a referendum on good governance. Not the palpitating elimination of crime promised by fiery rhetoric from demagogues, or the social inferno stoked by class differences, or even the starstruck soap-opera promises for kindness in government. I’m talking about Good Governance in the Philippines. That, and all the baggage it comes with.
For six years, our government has tried to fix things. It has failed and blundered with issues and events. Whenever it could, it owned up to these mistakes and continued to seek ways to uplift the lives of Filipinos everywhere. There are sitios and puroks that have access to potable water now. There are communities that have classrooms with textbooks and teachers where students can now have classes even if it rains. There are corners in cities that have become relatively safer, policemen who are now equipped with reliable sidearms. Despite the scandals, the tribulations, and whatever political molehill that pundits try to make mountains of, this government has exhibited a sturdy fidelity to the unglamorous work of good governance; the boring, drudging, detail-heavy work that involves poring through books that people never bother with, balancing number sheets that people never look into, simply because it’s the right thing. We will never run out of drama in politics, but wouldn’t it be better to entertain ourselves with the comfort of knowing that the government works despite the drama?
I’m often told that the problem with the Roxas-Robredo ticket was that it wasn’t “exciting” enough. Maybe it isn’t a political revolution that tries to overthrow the Tsars in Russia, or a constitutional revolution where we get to rewrite our basic laws, where we can all finally wax and wane about the “important” questions like “what is justice? What is democracy?” But this government endeavored for something even more radical than all of these things.
It endeavored for normalcy.
I ask you now to not just vote, but to campaign for this same idea. It’s time we place our political trust in a government that has learned from the mistakes made the past six years. It’s time we make good governance the normal and expected virtue instead of the exceptional saintly act that merits ten seconds of fame on primetime news. It’s time we start electing competent leaders, hardworking leaders, the kind of leaders we deserve. It’s time to fight for the good guys.
Oras na.”
Do you agree with Leiron? Why or why not?
Philippine politics is a hoke tbh.
Here are our choices
Duterte a very boastful man who thinks guns fighting and ruling with an iron fist is the best way to run a country.
Mar a person who bullshits everyone who is just another puppet of the yellow family.
Poe someone who would just sell us towards americans and steal money from us
Binay corrupt leader who would make money of us.
Miriam santiago a crazy old woman
I hope to see the day when we have an actual filipino loud and proud of his country. Someone who truly loves the filipinos and would fight for the privilages filipinos are not recieving. Someone with good morals and still remembers the values of a true filipino that we were thought during our childhood. Everytime i see another filipino experience hardship my heart grows heavier because i know we don’t deserve this. Tangalin ang tatsulok at maayos ang lahat.
The Author probably don’t have internet, or don’t have TV, or just plainly NAIVE. Didn’t realize that when Mar was the Transportation Secretary, he delegate the manufacturing of plates to some LP guys they outsource it to China, that is why our plates are at the ports now and onhold due to tax issues… think about why we never had these problems from previous admins? Because the prev administrations never cheapen their service for the people.
And let’s get back to LTO under Mar as Sec of Trans, when they decided to close the Mall kiosk renewal of drivers license, just to underspend! Bat ba sila nagtitipid, para makapagbulsa ng pera? So renewal is hassle now and the license are made of cheap materials.
And Mar is the Sec of Transport that never really do good to maintain the MRT, another underspending, and the maintenance is shit. Result? Reduce in trains, and the railway fail, more people stuck in traffic now, and long queue.
And let’s just forget about the Yolanda funds, because its probably in the pockets of Billy Crawford, Kathniels, JR, Kris Lawrence, etc, etc. And base on data Mar is overspending in election even outnumbered US presidentiables like billionaire Trump. Something fishy, Overspending in election campaign, but Underspending on public service?
Let’s also forget about the Overprice PNP vehicles that Mar bought, the KIA FB-cabs for 1.9 million? You have to be very stupid to believe that, more expensive than a montero or grandia? Author has no idea of vehicle prices.
Let’s also forget about the contraband at NAIA that OFW brings, it’s not Mar or govt’s problem, it’s the people’s problem. You have to be very inconsiderate to OFWs to be able to speak like that.
This Author has no EFFN idea how this country turns from shit to bloody poopy mess. Probably has his eyes shut all those 5 years. In short, his article is just jargons of stupidity trying to appease his foolishness to hopefully give chance to his choice of president. When in reality, he knows Mar has NO CHANCE AT ALL. Wag mong bobohin ang upperclass citizens. Even ABS CBN na maka Mar, knows that the wise, intelligent, class ABC will vote for Duterte. Wag kami please.
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“For six years, our government has tried to fix things. It has failed and blundered with issues and events. Whenever it could, it owned up to these mistakes …”
Anak ka ng presidente mong panot! Ate, wag ka magsusulat habang high ka pa sa drogang malamang si Mar nagturo san nabili.
Kelan pa inako ng administrasyong ito pagkakamali nila? Hanggang ngayon nga si GMA sinisi ni Panot. Maryosep, konting delikadesa naman.
basta sabi dati magpapasagasa si noy about sa extension ng lrt di nmn ginawa, si binay tatangalin ang tax, “alin tumbtax”? si mar ibibili nia kayo ng drugs, cocaine, marijuana.. ALAM NIA LAHAT YAN
di ko binasa.. hahaha.. masasabi kolang ASA. bakit bakasi binoboto ung mga taong may mga npakaimposibleng pangako. halatado nmng pagkapanalo lang habol, tagal na sa serbisyo ng mga yan, alam na naman nating mga nagawang kapalpkan ng mga yan, bakit ba binoboto parin? kung sino pa yung dapat yun pa nangungulelat .. papadaan sa mga publicity , di nmn to pasikatan.. need pabang maging presidente para gawin nila yung mga dapat na nakabuti sa bayan? gising pinoy.. hindi to contest sa tv wag pabulag sa utang na loob at nagawa para sa inyo at sasabihin ninyong dahil sa kabutihan nila? dahil yun ang dapat at mas higit padun dapat nating matanggap .. kaya mas ok mag fb kesa manood ng tv. puros trapo makikita mo .. tsk