WHY NOT?

I won’t complicate my explanation. This partylist, although was granted a seat in the Congress late, has done many things — and not all of them were promised during the 2007 electoral campaigns. May I elaborate some of the major contributions?

1. The partylist was behind the extension of voters’ registry. Cong. Mong Palatino said it is just legal to extend the registration to the particular date. Now, many newly registered voters can vote on May 10.

2. Without much media exposure, the partylist helped victims of Typhoon Ondoy. Thousands of families were given aide.

3. The “Anti-No Permit No Exam Bill” was passed to protect students from the schools’ usual “no permit no exam” policy. The partylist believes that no student should be barred from taking examinations due to unpaid fees.

4. The partylist also lead the anti graduation fee for public schools.

5. Other than student rights and outreach, the partylist has also been acting on saving the environment. One example is the styrofoam ban on schools.

For complete information on what the partylist has contributed and the 2010 platform, visit the Kabataan Partylist website.

Personally, I admire this partylist since its aim is not mainly to chant on the streets and assert/fight for something; it also is committed to what politicians should really focus on: the citizens. Come 2007 I’ve had personal campaigns for the partylist, which mostly benefited the youth and the urban-poor sector.

Top left photo: Kabataan Partylist Southern Tagalog Wall Painting Contest (April 2007)

Top right photo: Kabataan Partylist Southern Tagalog Roadtrip for Employment

Bottom left photo: Me making a KP streamer during a workshop with ST people

Bottom right photo: my niece who campaigned for KP much harder than I did.

I learned a lot from this partylist. In 2007 if we’re not in a caravan campaigning, we’d be teaching the youth about music, arts and other things, or making silk screen shirts, wall painting, and basically making ourselves educated and productive by means of arts, literature and politics.

Our friends from the US even made a campaign video, summing up the youth’s activities during the 2007 campaign period:

So why am I for Kabataan Partylist? Need I elaborate?

Why should YOU be for Kabataan Partylist? After reading this, you’ll just have to say WHY NOT!

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Res ipsa loquitur in Latin. A simple translation: “it’s very obvious.”

The entire country was shocked after hearing/reading about the court’s order to release Andal Ampatuan Sr, the alleged mastermind in the Maguindanao Massacre in November of last year.

The news says members of the Ampatuans dismissed the rebellion case against them because there was no probable cause against them (rebellion).

What?

Okay, rebellion, down. The oldest Ampatuan is still facing a criminal charge for the murder of 57 people in the Maguindanao Massacre. This is a very difficult case to win in favor of these tyrants. The thing speaks for itself — the ammunitions, witnesses, motives, evidences point to them.

Somebody just hasten the due process and stop the delaying tactics because 99% of Filipinos want these animals in prison, or better, dead.

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It’s not like I’m tired of making a Christmas wish list that contains the same items every year; I’m just a bit concerned with what’s happening in our country because of these political figures, who, obviously are in subtle electoral campaigns. Maybe it’s time to do a noble act of not thinking solely about myself, but really, I think I just found an excuse to pour in my political concerns, even though debating about it is so five years ago (at least for me).

So what does my political Christmas list contain?

1. I hope the next leader would not have spent millions of pesos for ad campaigns and airtimes just to win. “Paid by the friends of…” is a cliche, a lousy excuse. A leader will emerge without the need of infomercials and noble acts during calamities. And by the way, whose money did you use in donating goods and printing your name all over bags?

2. I hope that political aspirants would use their money (or the people’s money) not to endorse themselves on TV, print, radio and every possible medium. I hope they allocate the money for projects that say “this is where your taxes go.”

3. Debating is healthy, but making small things complicated is really annoying. I hope political aspirants would use their intellect to inform the public, not to confuse them. Look at this seemingly lunatic lady Senator who has made a fuss about anything under the sun: is she amazing? Not. She, along with other impossible politicians, make this country all the more funnier for people who see the bigger picture. Hey guys, if the problem is pretty simple, there’s no need to complicate it, unless you have something to do about it.

4. Stop using events and calamities as a opportunity to endorse yourself. You know, it’s bad, you know.

5. I would really really love it if you don’t steal money. I’m not saying you do; it’s an open secret. I’m just saying that instead of bloating yourselves with ridiculously-priced food (and not McDonald’s), give help to others. P.S. Eating at McDonald’s doesn’t make you less of a person. The same way that eating in a ritzy restaurant doesn’t make you a better one.

6. Just stop building your image on TV and internet, please? Smart people cannot forget your scandals and controversies. That’s just about it.

7. I hope the next leader would stop meddling in affairs he or she isn’t supposed to be involved with. National Artist, anyone? *ehem*Carlo*ehem*J.*ehem*Caparas*ehem*.

8. Stop killing people, people.

9. Even though it seems like big issues like the ZTE scandal, Hello Garci and alleged election cheating (followed by the I-Am-Sorry national telecast) were buried, I hope the next leader would have enough decency NOT to do such serious acts. We know that during this time we have to settle for the least evil, but that’s just a bad bargain.

10. I hope the next leader would get us out of the pits of debt and notoriety.

I know I’m asking for the impossible but I really really really would like these wishes to be granted.

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