Category: Opinion-Editorial
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After Election Day, what to do with campaign materials
Now that Election Day is over, what do we do with the campaign materials that we still have at home – the tarps, comics, ballers, fans, t-shirts – or hanging in public places?
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Historic voter turnout shows democracy is alive and well
Aside from recording the highest number of registered voters at 67 million, Monday’s elections also garnered the highest voter turnout at more than 85 plus percent, as per the partial and unofficial results. This is a clear and resounding indication that Filipinos flocked to the polling stations not only to exercise their right to vote, but to stress the pivotal power of an election to change the direction of the country.
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Beyond elections: Let’s unite behind the newly elected leaders
Regardless of the outcome, the important task of rebuilding the economy from the ravages of a crippling pandemic continues. This task could be done best amid political stability — an ideal scenario that is attainable through the conduct of peaceful, orderly and honest elections. Since the present Constitution was enacted in 1987, the nation has witnessed five peaceful transitions in the presidency — longer than at any time in the country’s history. The shift to automated elections has minimized disruptive transitions; we could only hope and pray that this trend continues today.
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Promises, victory, and then the hard part
Choose wisely. The new administration is inheriting a weak economy, high public debt, a depreciating peso, and prospects for more of the same.
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Go out and vote for the country, for your children, for our future
At 6 a.m. today, May 9, 2022, poll precincts in all parts of the country will open for 65.7 million registered voters — the highest ever, which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dubbed as “historic” numbers even with the pandemic still in the background. The 65.7 million voters include the 1.8 million overseas Filipinos who have started voting last April 10.
