THE CHOSEN ONE

May 3, 2025 Opinion

My vote and those who continue to trust and believe in me for candidates be they National or Local on May 12, 2025 relies heavily not on the candidates political image but on what I call “CHIPS”-character, honesty, integrity, passion for service. Also, I would prefer one who deals with people kindly, in an agreeably unpretentious or unrestrained manner, pleasant and relaxed, not one who projects himself as a saint when deep inside him is evil as Satan, stiff, strict and never a dictator. He must be God fearing, polite, accessible, easy to talk and work with. An author, whose name I have googled over and over again but failed, came up with a criteria which I suggest you use in deciding who to vote for.

“The world needs men who cannot be bought; whose word is their bond; who put character above wealth; who possess opinions and a will; who are larger than their vocations; who do not hesitate to take chances; who will not lose their individuality in a crowd; who will be honest in small things as in great things; who will make no compromise with wrong; We need men whose ambitions are not confined to
their own selfish desires; who will not say they do it “because everyone else does it;” who are true to their friends through good report and evil report, in adversity as well as in prosperity;

We need men who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning and hardheadedness are the best qualities for winning success; who are not
ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it is unpopular, who can say “no” with emphasis, although all the rest of the world says “yes.” The Supreme Court gave its own take when it said “Let us not ELECT corrupt politicians.” “The presence of corrupt public officials who continuously cling like a leech on their seats in public office is a complete and utter travesty.

There are undeserving public servants who utterly defied their oath and violated their duty not only to the Constitution but also to the
public. “A person’s desire to hold public office should not be based on selfish ambitions to enrich oneself at the expense of the government; worse, of the public. For a public post is not and should not be looked at as a lucrative business, where the primordial mission is to make oneself abundant and gain advantages for his or her own comfort and satisfaction. (Ruiz v. People, et al., G.R. No. 209073- 74, Jan. 27, 2025) Does your candidate (s) fit to the “T” and he gets my vote! Sigh!