Exercising my right to vote
I always get a generous serving of indelible ink
I know I haven’t done any exercise for quite a spell. There are, and will always be, excuses for not doing so.
But when it comes to exercising my right to vote, there are NO EXCUSES!
I only have but one vote, but that one vote counts a lot – it’s my voice as a FILIPINO.
And as I cast my vote early today, I was very proud and fulfilled to be part of another history in our country. Not only because it is the first automated election, but because of the opportunity to be part of the change that we are all calling for.
As I choose my candidates, I did so based on my own assessment of what I believe is needed by our country – not by surveys, not by heritage, not even by my friends’ suggestions, and definitely not by color.
Arriving at 8 a.m. at my usual voting precinct, I was greeted by long lines of voters eager to cast their votes. I almost backed out thinking, “These lines, these early in the morning?!”
I inquired, investigated, roamed around and observed the proceedings – clustered precincts which shared 4 or 5 where there only used to be one. And you’re not even voting there, you just need to get your number and cast your vote in a different room. But not without hearing a brief orientation on how to vote in an automated election.
“What?! Orientation on the day itself?!” I said to myself.
I could have been easily discouraged, but if I really want change, I must make myself part of that change and go through all these processes. We all need to. No exceptions.
Shading the circles near the candidates’ names, as I was finally voting, posed another problem for me. I don’t really have a steady hand, that’s why I was very careful as I was shading the circles, lest my vote gets invalidated.
I was greatly relieved when the PCOS machine finally registered: CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR VOTE HAS BEEN COUNTED.
And I really don’t know if I have this curse, but I always get a generous serving of indelible ink every time I vote. But I’m not complaining, only shows better the proof that I do care for my country and performed my responsibility.
Change doesn’t happen overnight. The responsibility doesn’t end in voting.
Whoever wins the elections should get our support if we want our country move forward.
The work has just begun.
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Wow! bilis ng update sir. I am not a registered voter kasi..grrr…
Btw, i know that tshirt lol!
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Roy Reply:
May 11th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
kasi kapag hindi agad pinost, makakalimutan ko na hahaha!
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Bravo Roy, You exercised your right to vote. I salute you.
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Roy Reply:
May 11th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
thanks Jen!
one of the rare times I was very patient
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Perfect ang attendance ko when it comes to presidential elections. This one is no exception although it took me four hours to vote.
Like you, this is my favorite form of exercise. Aside from jumping to conclusion, of course.
Kailan kaya tayo makakatikim bumoto online as an option? Para wala nang pila. After all, we shop online and some internet banking na rin these days. Safeguards na lang ang plantsahin nila para di matamper ang votes.
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Roy Reply:
May 11th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
that would be very dangerous, Jan. makes a very tempting target for hackers
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Almost every Philippine -based blog that I come across today have photos of their indelible-inked-finger. The last time I voted was also when Cory Aquino won in 1986. After that I never voted …even as an American citizen, I haven’t voted in the last U.S. elections.
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Roy Reply:
May 13th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Hi Bing!
Wow! Tagal na nun!
I guess there is really something about this election. Aside being the first automated election in the country, I’m sure nobody wants to miss the chance of having the power to change the president. You know what I mean
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shocks! akala ko ako na ang pinakaminalas sa indelible ink. akala ko napadami yung sakin. may mas madami pa pala! hehehe
ako din po hindi steady hand. sa sobrang takot ko na lumagpas yung pagshade ko, i even dreamt about it days before the election! hahaha sa dream ko lumagpas
buti nalang sa totoong buhay ok naman at na-count yung boto ko 
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Roy Reply:
May 13th, 2010 at 8:41 am
haha! sa sobrang excitement, napanaginipan pa. buti naayos sa tutuong buhay
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ako medyo nakaligtas sa mahabang pila, halos 7am pa lang nung dumating kami kaya konti pa lang ang tao.. ang masaya.. nakita ko ung congratulations sa PCOS machines, ehehe..
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Hi Kuya Roy, Hindi ako mka-relate hindi pko nkpag vote in my whole life… hehehe! I agree it’s our voice as a Filipino.. =)
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Roy Reply:
May 31st, 2010 at 1:07 am
wow! my blogging career is complete! I’ve been visited by The Star!
siguro every time magkaroon ng election, lagi kang may flight kaya hindi ka maka-boto
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