IN DEFENSE OF THE MASANG PINOY WHO ELECTED NANCY BINAY

Much has been said about the election of Nancy Binay in the Senate. If my recollection is right, this is the first time that there has been so much mudslinging to a lady senatoriable that is so below the belt already that the so-called “intellectuals” of the society are crying out for the Filipinos to rethink of their decision and deemed what happened as “kabobohan” of the majority. I would love to see Dick Gordon take that final seat in the magic 12. Yet, the people have spoken, and I am referring to the “majority vote”- the “Masa Crowd” who are fiercely powerful during election period. This is not to defend “Nanay Binay” but the “Masang Pinoy” who elected her.

I feel it improper that even those who were elected by the “masa crowd” are saying that the result should not have been so when it was also the “masa” that elected them to their posts. Whatever is wrong with the “masa” is an issue of debate. However, let me say that it is this crowd were the politicians, both the “trapos” and the “conscientious” go to, to seek for their much needed support come election day.

The “Masa Crowd” dictates who they would want to serve them. Yet, it is not “kabobohan” if they are not well aware of the facts and opinions of others about how unfit other candidates are, or in this case Nanay Binay, to be a senator. How has our education system helped the “Masang Pinoy” to open their eyes of who are actually sensible to elect? If the government would only prioritize a good education for the masses, then I believe ignorance would not have been a problem. How many of those in the office have given importance to education? How have our politicians tried to win this crowd over and leave them hungry and desperate after the election.  

Were the masses at fault in the overall outcome of the senatorial election? HELL NO! We leave them with no option but to trust their gut feel and not see the truth- WHEN THE TRUTH IS THAT IT IS NOT ONLY NANCY BINAY WHO SHOULD NOT HAVE WON THE RACE? If all of these senatoriables would have been conscientious, they know that some of them are unfit to be a senator, much less, even to run for that post.   

 Many of us thought that we have learned our lessons from the past. Still, I am not surprised that the people have seemingly repeated history. But give the masses a break, they do not deserve to be ridiculed and bullied, even Senator-elect Binay. The people have spoken. They have exercised their power. Now it is time to educate them and for the government to spearhead that.  

Let those in the office do their job now. I just hope though that they would find time to go back to the masses and as a thank you to them, give them what they truly deserve. If they are not going to do that, then stop the blame on the "Masang Pinoy."  They are humanly entitled to a better education, to be respected, and to be treated as Filipinos who are worth dying for!