*aSUCCESS!_
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
May 14, 2018 10:42pm CST
At 4PM yesterday, the ballot boxes were opened for the canvassing of the results of the local elections. I already had the hunch who will win.
This morning, there was that tricycle that announced the gratitude of the winner of the barangay captain; it was not the incumbent but the challenger to the top post. Our neighbor VA was the second in the highest number of votes among the hopefuls for barangay ‘kagawad’ or local councilor.
This is confirmed by our laundrywoman since her husband was present during the counting of ballots. She said, for every 100 counts to the challenger, there were only 5 for the incumbent.
The incumbent had many mistakes in running our locality. Too many to count, that is why we did not vote for him anymore.
You are right- questions on graft and corruption are included to oust the present barangay chairman. Hopefully our newly-elected barangay chairman/captain won’t commit the same mistakes again.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
15 May 18
Good morning po, Ingrid. Hopefully those who are new will not turn into greedy monsters. Congratulations to the new barangay captain.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 18
thank you, hija. did the person you voted win in your election there?
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
15 May 18
@ridingbet Good evening po. You are always welcome po. Mostly did win but the barangay chairman that we voted for won and he is new to the position. Glad he won. 
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 May 18
@mlgen1037 good morning hija. our new barangay captain is also new but he was a 'kagawad' before. i hope he will address the issues of our locality. this morning, i and my sister were fuming mad because these neighbors ONCE AGAIN placed their garbage below the painting that i did and posted in front of our gate. really angry with this
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 18
that is true. that is why some officials do vote-buying if they feel they are about to be replaced
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 18
fingers crossed. i hope the new officials will be transparent.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
15 May 18
@ridingbet Nothing can expect as politicians may change once they get the power.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 May 18
@Sreekala yes but they can change for the better, right? i believe not all are corrupt
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 May 18
so he was a reelectionist? glad the people pulled the plug. twice is enough.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 18
the re-electionist did not win. the newly-elected barangay chairman was the topnotcher 'kagawad' of the previous local elections.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
15 May 18
@ridingbet
I do not vote for either main parties running for Prime Minister. Now, I just vote for small parties so they will get in the Parliment.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 May 18
hmm, it seems the ruling party now is not what you expected to be, am i right?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 May 18
@Hannihar wow, you really practiced your freedom of choice.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
16 May 18
@ridingbet
I voted for the Prime Minister when he first ran and then saw what he doesn't do for us I never voted for him again.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 18
yes, we hope the newly-elected officials will not do monkey-business.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 May 18
@JustBhem that is what we expect for. first complaint i will bring out is the garbage disposal where our neighbors once again threw their trash right below the post that i made.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
15 May 18
@ridingbet
Hopefully, they serve people faithfully.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 May 18
yes. and this early, our neighbor VA is working hard to improve our 'purok'.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
15 May 18
Hopefully there will be better tackling of issues
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 18
i agree. i also hope the past chairman/captain will dwell on the issues that the past chairman did not accomplish at all.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 18
yes they definitely need the good luck
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@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
15 May 18
Oh that's good to know, congrats to the new chairman..
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