philippine election

Wishing for a Peaceful Election

@wiLLmaH (8801)

Singapore, Singapore

May 8, 2016 8:24pm CST

Today is the election day for Philippines. Many candidates keep on miring with each other in these past few days. And yes! Even friends and families are keep shouting why they want to vote for who. Some unfriended their loved ones at facebook! Haha! I hope relationship will mend-up after this day.

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@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

9 May 16

my parents and brother voted this morning. i hope unfriending and bantering will stop after the election and i hope to see something different on my newsfeed.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

Oh yeah! My newsfeed is flooded regarding the election :)

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

9 May 16

I am also praying for that. I just voted and it took me 1 and a half hour because of the long queue but anyway the voting precint is peaceful so far.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

Oh good for you po. :) Care to share your president?

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

9 May 16

@hereandthere We went to vote at 7:00.

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

9 May 16

i'm glad it was peaceful and there was a big turnout. what time did you go @salonga?

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@peavey (16936)

• United States

9 May 16

It seems like politics brings out the worst in people! I will be glad when our elections are over, but we have to wait until November for that.

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@peavey (16936)

• United States

10 May 16

@wiLLmaH No, not really, but what other choice is there? I mean for a conservative. Our political circus is kind of embarrassing at times.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

Yep! Can't wait for your election. Who will win.. Are you ok with Trump?

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 May 16

@peavey Trump is a good businessman. But there is a lot more difference in politics.. But I think he will win the America's Presidency..

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@allen0187 (59828)

• Philippines

9 May 16

Hopefully, things go back to normal but I doubt if it happens. Politics can be such a polarizing matter.

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@allen0187 (59828)

• Philippines

10 May 16

@wiLLmaH those things should be discussed with an open mind. If there are disagreements, do not raise your voice, improve your rebuttals and counter-rebuttals!

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

As they say, there few things that you should not discuss about.. Money, Religion and Politics.. haha!

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 May 16

@allen0187 But the problem is, Filipinos almost have a close mind on those topics.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

10 May 16

That's why i never post anything about my political affiliation . For my friends who posts politically , i skip them and not like at all . I respect them for their opinions just as i want my decision to be respected too.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

16 May 16

@wiLLmaH Actually , my choice before was Duterte . But my father , a retired judge gave me his reason why we shouldn't elect him as president . And he calls him "berdugo" . But now that he won , i am so hopeful that he can really lessen if not eradicate criminality .

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

14 May 16

That is a nice gesture. :) I never commented on anything that opposes my choice but I keep on posting something about Duterte that time.

@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 May 16

@SIMPLYD Looking forward to his era of presidency. I hope that this is start of the "change".

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@LadyDuck (502653)

• Italy

9 May 16

I have heard from several users from Philippines that it was election day. Most of them were pretty worried by the choice of candidates.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 May 16

Yep! There are lot of choices now.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 May 16

Seems the elections will make things hard for families during election time.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

14 May 16

Yep, if you have different candidates.

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@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

9 May 16

maybe the friction and division is precisely because of social media. or maybe because more and more citizens are involved now. so where do ofws in singapore vote?

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@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

9 May 16

@wiLLmaH is the voting also held today? do you have to drop by before work or during your lunch break?

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

@hereandthere I am not registered voter ever since. I do not believe in politics util Duterte came to light. The election here starts last 22nd of April until today 5PM.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

At Philippine Embassy in here.. :)

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@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

9 May 16

It was peaceful here but darn it took an hour before I could get to vote, this is just insane.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 May 16

I heard that even that early morning the queue is pretty long.

@jstory07 (148749)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 May 16

I hope you get some good people in office.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

I am hoping that too.. But recent years most of the president of Philippines ended up in prison.

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

10 May 16

I suppose the election is all over now - how did it go?

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

14 May 16

It is a landslide victory for our new President :)

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 May 16

Yep! I am rooting for him @jaboUK . He is now the frontage of TIME Magazine

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

14 May 16

@wiLLmaH Are you happy about that?

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@KnehKnah (3582)

• Philippines

9 May 16

You said it right! I've known of families who are not speaking with each other due to different choices of who to vote! Sus!

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

Haha! I even asked my friend to tone it down in fighting with her mother-in-law about this election.

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@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

9 May 16

It may be just as bad in the US before it is over in November.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

Is vote buying also occurs in US?

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 May 16

@JamesHxstatic in Philippines there is everywhere.. I know some.. Even our family driver told us that they were paid for politicians to vote for them. insane!

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@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

9 May 16

@wiLLmaH I hope not, but it is possible.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

9 May 16

Many relationship were jeopardized due to politics.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 May 16

Oh yeah you are correct! In our family we are solid Duterte. Hehe.