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Five days to go and millions of voters from all over the Philippine archipelago will be casting their votes. Each voter will have the chance to choose, who they think will be installed as the next leaders in the various positions of the government.
For months, we all have been barraged with all sorts of gimmicks and jingles from different candidates in the hope of retaining in our memories their names so we won’t forget them come the May 10 national elections.
Different presidential candidates have thrown a fortune in campaign advertisements, in an effort to win the hearts of the people and be elected the 15th president of the country.
Since the advent of technology, candidates in various posts were able to ride on it, hiring professional PR consultants and “image-enhancing agents” in order to make them look good in front of the public.
Some candidates sing on top of a stage during their meeting de avance. Others tour around the city, throwing t-shirts bearing their name and the name of their electoral party.
Still others hire hundreds of election staff or rely on the strength of volunteers, who passionately stick their bond-paper-sized photos bearing their name and the position they are aiming for.
But regardless of how many gimmicks the candidates have in the coming national elections, let’s all consider integrity over image.
May we never be carried away by the “moving speeches” of candidates but in prayer, consider who we would vote.
Our nation may be suffering from various economic and political challenges, but may this verse in 2 Chronicles 7:14 ring true in our hearts…
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
God bless the Philippines!