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Tomorrow is Election Day (May 13, 2013), and I believe that most voters already have their lists of whom to vote.  Because of this special occasion, I am inspired to write about TEN THINGS THAT A FILIPINO POLITICIAN WILL NOT SAY (AND DO).  I only got until number 4 in my list; that's why I asked the help of a few friends and students to complete my list of 10.  Here they are: (This is not in any particular order) 1.  "For every poster I put up, I will plant a tree."   As we already know, paper is from trees, and just looking at the gazillion paper posters being put up during the election period, you can just imagine the millions of trees being murdered. Thumbs up to the politician/candidate who used recycled paper. 2. "I will personally clean every street that my campaign vehicles pass through to ensure the cleanliness of our city."  To make up for the noise pollution that campaign vehicles contribute to our already noisy city, it would be great if th...

Bangga Escala.  Taken May 3, 2013 Along Burgos Extension.  Taken May 3, 2013. Is there really a need to spell out the candidate's name? Before I wrote this blog, I checked out the Omnibus Election Code. I did not really read it.  I just sort of scanned through it, but right in the middle of it, I got tired of reading/scanning.  The law is filled with technical terms and other stuff that I find uninteresting.  So I told myself, whatever the Election Laws say, I will still write this blog. I don't like the Election Period here in the Philippines.  To say that I "don't like" it is an understatement.  Maybe the term "hate" would be more appropriate.  Before I continue, I just want to emphasize that I am not for or against any candidate, and whatever I write here is of my own volition. Now, I will answer the question:  Why do I hate the Election Period? First, VISUAL POLLUTION.  Posters, banners, and all manner of paper ...