Wishes coming true? Oh, not quite...

From senators to barangay captains, there is something really, really, really, really, really common among them. First on the list would be corruption. Right? Oh, it’s a no brainer. Well, that’s one thing. But there’s another one. That would be their extra effort, sometimes useless, when the election fever hits. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. It is actually good but perplexing as well.

Just a year before the 2010 elections, hundreds of projects and commercials are pooping out like daisies. Dozens of road repairs, a number of bridge renovations, tons of streamers that say “congratulations”, and last but certainly not least, multi-million Pesos worth of TV commercials. We all know what they want even without hearing their or reading it – showing their so called “proof” to the people that they are doing their jobs. Because they have something to brag about, they will become the people most likely to get elected or re-elected. Unfortunately, they work because the masses believe it.

I do hope the people of this country would have an awakening.

What they are doing right now is just a minute percentage of what they could actually do for a whole term. Instead of one or two or three projects, they could have 5 or even more. Where were they during the early parts of their respective terms? Well, I don’t know. Maybe just lounging around, signing a few papers, taking pictures with the marginalized and supporting bills and stuff. All I can do is guess because I only see their faces come election time.

The worst thing about their late appearances is not finishing what they promised. All of a sudden, the project runs out of budget like it was sucked by a massive black hole from the center of the galaxy. Since the plan is left unfinished (usually 60% done), people, especially the poor, suffer. And I mean SUFFER! Unfinished roads make a whole place extremely dusty and muddy. They can also cause damage to vehicles. Closed bridges cause massive traffic buildup and susceptibility to accidents. Finally, those TV commercials add up to our list of headaches.
Does this mean that we’re gonna have to wait for the next elections? Do we have to text “Citizen Patrol” to get immediate action? Well, it is a yes actually and that's pretty much we can do.
This will improve but I believe we’re gonna have to die.