The War for the Palace

Three months before the Philippine National Election, we can already hear the screams, protests and gunshots, but of course the latter should not be taken literally, hopefully not just for now. Cities all over the country are already being filled with posters, greetings for all occasions (name it, it’s there), that is if the font of the names of candidates is not bigger than their messages. Whether you like it or not, election fever is in the air! And the war, to put it in the words of Tolstoy, has already begun in the hearts of the people.

The most exciting arena to watch out these coming months is of course the presidential race. Noynoy has been leading notches higher in the polls since he officially announced his intention to run as president. After a few months, the war for the highest position has become a boring match. But not until last week when top survey companies released the news that the poll has put Villar just a few steps behind Noynoy. And suddenly, like in a boxing game, the people grew wild, the spotlight opened again to remind our countrymen that this will be one of the most exciting presidential elections in history.

But of course this is not entertainment, this is politics (see the difference, huh?). There should be a thick line separating the two. Because this is all about the future of the Filipino people. This is all about our children and our children’s children. This is about us, about our economy, about nature, about our beliefs, about our future. I know, you can freely add a tune to this paragraph and make it a campaign jingle for your favorite candidate. Just dont forget that you have to dedicate it to the right one. And don’t you ever forget that there are still other presidential candidates that you can choose from aside from Noynoy and Villar. Let’s invite their armies to join the war. Let’s make it a better war. Choose wisely.