Senti Queen

I was browsing the other day the Comelec-backed PoliticalArena.com website, an election portal designed to be a “socio-political networking site” that will link all candidates to their respective supporters.  It features all decided and undecided presidential and vice presidential aspirants and so far, there are 22 of them!  I find the number amusing and at the same time, irritating.

I have watched the two ANC Countdown to 2010: Leadership Forums shown over ABS-CBN a few Sundays ago and I was not impressed with most of the presidential hopefuls.  Based on their answers, only three of them gave sensible and honest assessments on the various issues tackled.  The rest, they were just either trying to look endearing by being funny, trying to sound intellectual by giving statistics, trying to look heroic by citing past achievements, or just this: simply trying hard.    

While there are candidates who are very qualified to lead this country, what we need is a man of action with untarnished reputation and strong political will to do what is legal, just, and ethical.  More than words is all what we Filipinos need to see and consider before casting our votes in 2010.