The 2016 Philippine Election was harsh to say the least... with mudslinging back and forth... A lot have been said of candidates, debates left and right, a lot of drama, action and thing is, its not only the candidates that have been slinging mud, its also the supporters, seemingly ready to kill or die for their chosen candidates, and many chosen to take on the characteristic of their idols.... Fierce competitors each of them, fiesty Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Laid back Mar Roxas, the ever colorful Miriam Santiago, the neophyte Grace Poe and the seasoned veteran Jojo Binay. It seems like a good set of candidates, each with their own personalities, characters and chips that make up for an interesting set of candidates...
Anyways, its over... The people have spoken, resoundingly I should say. Although, I would have to admit that I didn't vote for the winner... I fear his style of governing, but he won.. fair and square... all the other candidates agree, he has won a landslide victory... and the other candidates conceded and congratulated him for his win. So the 16th Philippine President is none other than the former mayor of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte.. so he won't be Mayor Duterte now, but President Duterte. I'm still reeling, but I'm hoping for the best for the country. I pray that he can deliver what he promised, then perhaps I can breathe easy, knowing that my country is in the right hands.
The Vice Presidency is still much contested, again mudslinging all over the place. It is sad that it has come to this, but well... what can I say? that's Philippine politics for you.
Praying and hoping for the end soon... so we can all move forward and start healing our country after the bashing it has received from its very own people...
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