Who said the Barangay Elections are non-political?

Its a day before the barangay and SK elections and I'm so tired already.

You might be asking why I'm tired since I'm not a candidate anyway.

Eh yun na nga eh. Ako yung pinupuntahan ng mga kumakandidato para mag-barangay captain!

As early as August this year, pinipilahan na ako sa office ko sa heroes hall at sa upuan ko sa session hall para sa mga projects nila.

Tapos nung September 'financial assistance' na hinihingi sa akin.

Dalawa ang rason na binibigay nila sa akin.

Una, pambayad utang. Kesyo kinampya daw nila ako nung election at nag-number 1 daw ako sa barangay nila.

Or, second, for my political future daw when I run for Congressman.

Oh, my gosh.

To begin with, under national law, the barangay elections are supposed to be non-partisan and non-political. Hindi dapat makialam ang mga pulitiko dyan sa elections na yan. That's NATIONAL LAW ha.

But it seems that in this country, FOLLOWING THE LAW is the last thing we ever do. More often than not, we disregard the law by going around it, or, worse, pretend that it doesn't exist.

With regard to pambayad utang, di naman ako humingi ng pera sa kanila nung May ah. I campaigned in their barangays. Pambayad utang?! Can we stop with this patronage system?! Ano to, 1920's? My gulay, 21st century na, ganito pa rin tayo?

With regard naman to the argument na investment ko to when I run for Congressman (if i run for congressman), pwede ba, kakahalal ko lang bilang bokal, let me worry about my job right now first. Kakaupo ko pa lang sa silya ko pinapaupo niyo na ako sa iba. Ang layo layo pa nun no.

At sa mga sumasabi na malapit na ang 2010, eh ano? Bakit ko iisipin yon? Mali yun eh.

"The difference between a politician and a statesman is that, a politician thinks of the next election, while a statesman thinks of the next generation." --James Clarke

I don't want to think about 2010. I want to think about 2007. Then when 2008 comes, I want to think about 2008. Pag-iniisip ang susunod na election, hindi mo nagagawa ng mabuti ang trabaho mo eh.

Anyway, I'm straying from the topic.

The point is, I've been visited by so many candidates the past few days, and it really stresses me out when I tell them I can't help them financially.

Hindi nila naiintindihan. Madalas, they make me feel guilty pa. Yung iba, nagagalit pa sa akin. Nagtatampo.

Bakit ba kung sino yung sumusunod sa batas, siya pa yung masama?