Yes, ladies and gents, the year 2010 is very vague. I know, that it's too soon to tell but based on what I've seen so far I do not like it. 2010 means the Philippine elections and the elections means a new turnover of the people who are going to govern this God-forsaken country for the next 4 years or so.

Sure, they may and I stress MAY make a difference but let's think about it. Are they really driven for the future welfare of this country and its people? Are they really going to be content with their supposed close to ziltch income?  And, the bigger question is: What will make their administration any different from the regimes before them?

Yes, I will be registered and yes, I will cast my vote. But, will it really make a difference? And, will I even doubt who won the elections, especially when the elections are going to be computerized but can only assure 95% accurate by the COMELEC. Of course, it will be a faster way of voting BUT 5% is a big difference and can decide who will hold this country in his or her grasps. Sure, there will still and always be a standard error. We should also look at the possible problems, like, what if these computers will hang and make the elections slower than it already is. A good example would be the whole ISIS system in USC. We already had a hard time enrolling the students, won't it be worse since it's already a whole country?

Another issue, I'd like to stress is how these politicians gets lower and lower. I'm not even sure if I'll have any self-respect for these Filipino politicians with their lame jiggles and sing-alongs, their celebrity spouses and their constant bribery to pay the voters to name a few. But, I must also say there are a few and a very small population at that of clean and good politicians. God, please send us a leader who will tackle the real issues instead of putting more and more money in their wallets.

I will cast my vote for the person who I see would set aside all the gimicks and a leader who can empower the people, be transparent and accountable and finally must give importance to the community. Those are the standards and principles I stand by and may God have a good presidential candidate that will have those in mind.

Cheers to 2010!