Electoral covenant made in Heaven

WAS it a coincidence that March 15, Good Friday in the calendar in the Christian world, the start of the campaign period for our politicos eyeing local posts?

Many of the voters didn’t think so. They said it was providential that the local politicos were stopped in the their tracks actively campaigning in violation of the law as evidenced by the proliferation of materials of varying illegal sizes and forms posted on every empty space.

Were it not for the traditional solemnity of the observance of Holy Week, March 25 would have seen a series of political proclamation rallies across the province. Instead, plazas, school campuses and hotel function rooms were eerily empty and quiet as politicians and their families, like most everyone, trooped to the churches to renew their Christian vows.

Without any fanfare, the candidates and the voters were called to renew their covenant with their Creator, to be reminded of their spiritual and moral duties as citizens of Heaven, for God and country.

Indeed, there could be no better and meaningful way to start a nationwide event in our country’s political history but to remember that it is Jesus who saves, not politics! Happy Easter to all!

 

Duterte big winner, Comelec big loser

RODRIGO Duterte was the undisputed winner in the second presidential debate, both for his clarity of presenting his points of view and for citing arguments based on forceful facts that floored his rivals no end.  Add the fact he was well behaved, his cussing, bad-mouthing style now a thing of the past.  But the biggest loser after the smoke of battle cleared was the Comelec.  Why it did not have clear rules on how the debate would be run was a shock of bizarre proportions.  Or, if it had rules, why they weren’t disseminated in foolproof fashion to the four debaters smacked of utter Comelec negligence.  Adding to the embarrassment was Luchi Valdez’s encroachment on purely a Comelec duty of informing the 4 presidentiables of the debate rules. Valdez telling Jojo Binay the Veep could bring in notes to the debate was patently way out of line. Valdez isn’t Comelec but chiefly the debate’s TV5 anchor/moderator.

We can only pray and hope that there would be none anymore of those Comelec boo-boos when Dagupan City hosts the third and final presidential debate on April 24.  Isn’t the last push always the best?

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