Why we need to be aware...
Knowing our candidates is important to achieve a genuine and substantial election process, which is necessary to a thriving democracy like the Philippines’. In addition to knowing the candidates, however, there is also a need to know and understand the current political and economic situation that our country is in so that we can have well-informed opinions about these controversies and issues. We must be aware of these developments to be able to paint a picture of what our country needs. This way, we can properly choose leaders who will be able to adequately address these concerns.
Pushing to move away from personality politics to issue-based politics requires that we know the situation that the Philippines is in. Simply stated, we need to be aware of current events so that we can determine where an aspiring politician stands. Being armed with this information will allow us to vote more intelligently, since we will be basing our decisions on platforms and advocacies relevant to the country’s present condition.
More than this, knowledge about current events breeds accountability – showing our leaders that we care about what is happening around the nation tells them that they cannot simply act without considering how their constituents will react. In a way, by keeping ourselves updated, we can act as effective “watchdogs†for our government, reinforcing the notion that they are indeed responsible and answerable to the people that they represent.
Aside from all of this, we should not forget that knowledge of existing matters generates concern and strengthens connections between and among citizens. Ignorance of issues causes apathy and indifference across the population. Understanding what the entire country is going through allows each Filipino to identify with his fellow Filipinos, as each one will be able to see the “bigger picture†and recognize that there is a nation to look after and protect.
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Protesting against the American-backed military regime and the war destroying their country
