Senatoriables in our School

Philippines
March 11, 2013 7:36am CST
It is really a great opportunity to have some senatoriables visit our school for a certain senator forum. University invited 5 candidates in order for us to know them more and somehow be aware of their advocacy. It really saddens me because such candidates really have good platforms and plans for our country but they are truly in need of resources and campaign materials to somehow compete with those multimillion others.
8 responses
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
Wow! nice they have visited your University. It is a wonderful opportunity to hear fresh from those candidates. Sure you have participated well in the forum if there is.
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• Philippines
11 Mar 13
I was just there to listen because I already find the prepared questions very direct and fits the current situation in of our country.
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
Base on their platform, Do they have concrete analysis on why our country is not really progressing despite of the high intellectuality of the government programs implemented then and now?
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• Philippines
11 Mar 13
I really cannot say it in just few words but I can cite this as one. The question was what's their take with regards to industrialization in our country. Most of them said that, before focusing into such project, we should go back to the basics and look at our strength which is agriculture, we should strengthen and venture more on agriculture. For me, it was really a good move to put more effort into our agriculture.
@machatago (385)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
That's good at least they took the time to visit your university. It's also nice the the students are more aware now of what's going on politically. It will really help since the elections are closer and closer, at least the younger ones know who should they are voting for.
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• Philippines
11 Mar 13
Perhaps you have a point, but considering that there were only few students present there and most of participants were enrolled in college of law. So I can still assume that they are not that aware politically.
@cobalt20 (1318)
• Philippines
16 Mar 13
Only 5 candidates are invited and having a forum? I suggests that all senatoriables must be present in the forum. I am happy that you listen to them because I know you will vote this May Election. My advice is to vote wisely.
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
That events is very important to youth like students. Their minds open in politics. We all know that the youth is the next leader in the country.
@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
That's one good way for the students to get to know the candidates. Although some cannot vote yet, but hearing them speak of their advocacies would let them help too in choosing as to who t endorse to their voting family.
@cttolledo (5462)
• Legaspi, Philippines
12 Mar 13
Nice one.. atleast you have the change to hear them in person.. a good chance to assess their capacity to be of the senate...be wise in choosing the best candidate!
@agmamayo (804)
• Philippines
12 Mar 13
That is how politics in our country works. Money is the deciding factor, whatever angle you wish to observe it. Without vast financial resources you doomed in politics, those with millions always wins. You may ask why? the fault is within ourselves, the Filipino people, we taught these "trapos" how they can persuade us to vote for them. Because of poverty we stick to the so called "kapit sa Patalim" even if in our own mind we do not like to let our votes be bought. We are always inclined with the "bahala na" mindset, we don't want to think about the repercussions of what we have done in the present. Naturally if we let our votes be bought then these politicians who bought our votes will indeed get back the money through poor governance, corruption and other illegal fund raising activities within the government. So let's think well, pick those who are good enough for the people not because they have money, power or fame but because we see them that they can help us in return.
@romzee (937)
• Philippines
12 Mar 13
It really saddens knowing many capable candidates are left out in our electoral process, because they lack the means to back up their candidacy. And it saddens me more knowing our electorate are too lazy to scrutinize and make an intelligent choice to put them in our government. Because of poverty, patronage is still prevalent specially in the provinces. Most voters base their judgement who to vote in personality not on achievement and platforms. They are easily persuaded by surveys which is by the ways always sponsored by those wealthy candidates and their friends. The most popular candidates wins and not the best... We always vote for the same politician and expect changes. We are ruled by the upper class and our economy runs by the oligarch so what can we expect for the poor( that's us ), the one that put them on their seats? As always, broken promises... If we really want changes, we should change our way of choosing and voting our candidates.