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Image Source Honestly, Philippine President elect Rodrigo Dutere was my most hated presidential candidate. Aside from his barbaric and infested mouth, I am not a fan of his economic platform because most of it is either unclear or very impossible to accomplish. During the campaign period, I am very vocal on campaigning against him. I had shared a dozen or so of anti-Duterte videos and articles and posting provoking comments showing my disgust over Rodrigo Duterte's capability to run our country. I was one with the "silent majority" (referring to the supporters of Mar Roxas) who will do everything to discredit him and sway undecided voters not to vote for Duterte. Unfortunately, supporters of "Digong" have become fiercer and fiercer and the attacks thrown at their presidential bet only made them stronger. At the end, they won the battle and they won it big time. This recent election , based on my observation, have caused so much divisiveness among F

Image Source Philippine election is just around the corner and in a matter of few days we will have a new president. Never in my life that I have been this vocal on whom I will support for the presidency. This election is different for me maybe because I am already in my mid-life and I consider the remaining years of my life in this beloved country so precious that I do not want a lousy government to ruin it in the next six years. The Aquino administration did a great job stirring this country in its current economic status but in my opinion, half of the good harvest that this administration is currently enjoying is also a product of the economic reforms that the Arroyo administration imposed during her term. Some of those reforms like the imposition of new taxes are actually keeping our government's coffers very healthy. This on the other hand helped boost our credit rating, making our country attractive to creditors and ensures our interest rates from our borrowing