though this is not the 1st time but an election controversy occurred after 33% out of 8963 electorates cast their ballot… one party cries “rule of law” while the other “stand for the truth”, a student government election fought like a national elections… a good sign or the otherwise?... I believe that it is good to see the young fight for their rights, recognizing the existence of laws that provides order in the society but I also believe that while we uphold and exercise such laws, it is important to understand the consequences of our actions… what I am saying is about when 2 parties comes to an agreement or decide on matters outright without bringing it to the higher level… the reason why our courts has a tons of pending cases because of people who simply wants to accuse one another and file charges without doing a settlement outside the four walls of the court of laws… we have written laws but these are laws are not designed to provide justice all the time, a good lawyer can drag a case for years and get a favorable judgment at the end… for students, do we really need to draw such attention and make matter worst for us, creating a perception that at this early stage of our student life we are already involved in corruption by the way of cheating in student body elections?... yes, I agree we are taught to fight and stand for our cause but in this case, is it worth fighting for?... all of you want to serve the student community, all of you has the ability to make a difference, all of you are capable, all of you is right based on your own belief and yes all of you are good leaders… the bottom point here is “service”, and not all needs to be a president to provide such, in a student publication one headline says “I am the legitimate president”, sounds like erap isn’t it?... a case filed for lack of due process, so what if the student court hands its decision saying that the student’s commission on election result stands, what’s next then?... supreme court?... peace!
After a much heated campaigns the election fever are almost finally over. Pending the final canvassing of votes by the congress the people have chosen a new leader to rule the country for the next 6 years. The presumptive president is a mayor from a city down south of the Philippines known for his iron fisted style of government. What makes this election interesting is the process on how people now choose their leaders. Traditionally, we oath to go for people with great experience, plans, smart and proper character and attitude someone we normally call 'honorable'. This election changed that idea, people now go for leaders with real simple plans to solve recurring problems in the society, strong work portfolio to showcase their capability to govern and implement real solutions. Good luck to the newly elected president, I wish you well in your quest to change this country into something everyone wish it should be. Peace!
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