Days from now, we will finally see how the Filipino voted for the highest position in the land. What will rule – fame, fortune or family reputation? As of today, the verdict is vaguely visible, but to my dismay, a certain presidential candidate, who was already impeached, is continuously raking votes after votes. I do not get it? The Filipino masses did not learn from the past. We went out to the streets – under the scorching heat of the sun, the coolness of the night, the rowdiness of the crowd– to protest and to impeach him. We succeeded. Now, is he still that popular? This is one moment in my life that, I am glad that I am not in the Philippines. I am proud to be a Filipino, but sometimes I cringe to be one.
If you ask me, I do not want anybody from any political scion or dynasty to win. I want a fresh face (maybe not too fresh) and somebody who is not part of any party. Of course, he should be born rich. So he/she does not have to steal money from the country to be rich. I am just tired of seeing a trapo after another trapo winning major positions in the executive and the legislative branch.
In my locality in Cagayan de Oro City, I learned that Mayor Dongkoy Emano won again as the city mayor. Am I happy or not? No. Let us put it this way – I personally witnessed an unfair treatment of people who are not their political minion.
Let me share my story –
After graduation in college back in 1999, I looked for a job. As a neophyte in the employment arena, I have always aspired of becoming a government employee. With a Civil Service Exam result of 91% for sub-professional and 89% for professional category and a college degree at the most prominent university in the region, I was very confident that my dream was an inch away. Lo and behold, I was not hired by any of these government agencies, because why? I had no recommendation from a politician or another employee of higher rank. The sad part is – if you scrutinize the profiles of their employees, they are either the child or relative of somebody in the same office. Some even do not have a college degrees or a passing Civil Service exam result, which is a must in government employment. This was the part of my life that I lost trust in the Philippine government and politics. I got my vengeance though. I landed a job in a private company and then later on, in a German-owned company in the Philippines, which is presently the most sought-after employer in the region. My salary? Way more lucrative than those in the supervisory (even in management) level in government offices. If they are corrupt, it’s another story. Too much for my bitterness — I just hope that Mayor Emano will change this. A person should be hired on WHAT he knows, and never on WHO he knows. It is time to evaluate the qualifications of your employees.
To the newly elected president, whoever you are, cease the corruption and violence in the nation!
