Amazingly Me

I am a Filipino, 35 years old and I have a confession I have not ever voted in any election since I turned 18. I never felt the need to because I felt it was useless it don't matter who I vote for and if ever the candidate I would vote for I know deep down they won't change how our government and the country change for the better. 

Seventeen years, two national elections, Gloria Arroyo and Noynoy Aquino's administration have passed and another national election is on its way. And it is on this election I wish I was a registered voter, in this election it makes me feel like exercising my right of suffrage, I know that one vote, my vote would make a diffirence because the person I am voting for is worth it. It would really piss me off if after the election the result would show that the candidate I would rooting for would lose and one vote, my vote could have given him the presidency.

I am a Cebuana, I was born in Cebu and both my parents are from Cebu. But I grew up in Davao and basically lived here all my life. I remember before when I still 7 or 8 years old, it was election period my mom was a barangay councilor and she the mayoralty candidate she was supporting for was running against the incumbent mayor who was then Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. My brought me one time when she and het co-supporters would go around and give out pamphlets and campaign materials in remote barrios. As we did so I witnessed how unwelcomed our group were and it gave us the feeling that no matter what we do they will not vote for the person we were campaigning for. And they did not, Mayor Duterte won convincingly. 

As davaoeno I can honestly say that Duterte is not perfect there are rumors about him and his family that are true. Every Davaoeno knows that but why do we still choose him to govern and lead the city? Because despite that he showed us that he maybe not perfect, coz nobody really is, but when it comes to concerns, issues and situations he will stand by his principle and no one can tell him to do otherwise. He loves his children, he values his family, women can easily be charmed by him and he is open and very vocal about all of these. He never tried to hide or justify all the relationship he's had because he knows that people cannot judge or measure his ability as a leader throught it. 

I have faith in Mayor Duterte, I am willing to give him the chance to change our country just like how he changed our beloved City.