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Value Choices

Tomorrow's national elections will be a test of the Filipino collective values. A vote is always an act emanating from the voter's value system. If a person votes for change, his values recognize the ills of Filipino society and government and see the need for change to happen. If the voter values the highest bidder for his vote, his values mean nothing more than the few pesos that can extend some food into his or his family's mouth; and to hell with the rest of the Philippine community. If the Filipino sovereign prefers the ideals of intelligence and performance over honesty and clean governance, his value system decides that graft and corruption are fine so long as the people doing it may be intelligent and well-performing in what can they recognize.

In the end, the fate of the Philippines rests on the value choices of the majority of its citizens, may it prove beneficial or destructive to the future of the many of them. That's democracy at work. The fate of every Filipino lies in the wisdom or the folly of the many. Whatever that be for Filipinos who will be voting, it will be a judgment that everyone must respect and accept as their collective fate.

Good luck once more, Philippines! May you be luckier with your citizens this time around.

AFTERMATH

As of May 12 00:00:02, and with 87.75% election returns counted, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino of Liberal Party showed a landslide advantage of 4.9 million over closest contender deposed former president Joseph "Erap" Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino. Four presidential candidates already conceded defeat--property magnate and senator Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. of Nacionalista Party, Jesus Is Lord pastor Bro. Ed Villanueva of Bangon Pilipinas, Olongapo City councilor JC De Los Reyes of Kapatiran,  Olongapo City mayor Dick Gordon of Bagumbayan, and former defense secretary Gilberto Teodoro of Lakas-Kampi-CMD coalition.
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