Elections..What do we expect here in the Philippines (or in other country)

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I have always tried to be very careful about whom I vote for, and so far I have had no regrets. This time around, I will once again exercise judicious caution in my selection — to elect someone who will lead our country out of this quagmire of myriad problems that make us the sick man of the Philippines. I want to elect a leader who will protect specific national interests like education, peace and order, senior-citizen and youth welfare, the economy, and health services, and prioritize these in accordance with the circumstances that prevail. All candidates will understandably be wooing the citizenry's vote. So far, candidates for national posts are conducting spirited but very professional campaigns. When the campaign period begins for the local elections, however, I expect things to get dirtier. Of course I will vote because I want my candidate to win, whoever he or she may be. Like any other voter, I fantasize that my candidate would win by a tremendous landslide. But reality often comes too soon, when the initial canvassing returns are published in the papers. Yet, in the last two decades, I have had no reason to despair because I always did what a responsible Filipino should do: I accepted being king for a day and participated in the shaping of my country's future.