Keeping our fingers crossed
Despite apprehensions about the “future” of automated elections in May 2010, many people are still elated about the prospect of the country’s first automated polls. This is due to the fact that in many parts of the country, there are real combatants to the throne.
In Bohol for instance, the race for the governatorial and vice governatorial positions is a real toss up between the Vice Governor Julius Caesar Herrera, Cong. Edgar Chatto and Cesar Montano. The same applies to vice governatoriables Tomas Abapo Jr., Elpedio Jala and Conching Lim. Many are saying that for the “first time,” there is an election.
The 1st and 2nd congressional race are no exceptions. There is real combat between Rene Relampagos and Oscar Glovasa in the 1st district. More so with Governor Erico Aumentado and Trinidad Mayor Judith Cajes in the 2nd district. It seems everybody is breathless with anticipation over the political drama that is about to unfold.
Even in the city and in other towns of Bohol, the contests are real and the warriors actual. The political animal conveniently called “unification” is over and gone. Never mind if the gory marks of political betrayal still taunt those who tried, but failed, to convince the electorates before that they were running under a “unified” team.
Indeed, the looming political battle is terribly exciting. But we hope the cost of war is both reasonable and within acceptable limits. More importantly, we also hope that the searing political heat will be ventilated only through verbal, not physical, means!
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