no tbhx post for today cuz holy shit elections just ended in my country.
as someone who experienced the lowest of lows during the 2022 national elections in the philippines, i have craved for good governance for a country that honestly doesn't deserve it. it's hard to love a country whose own people doesn't want to give that same love back.
but this midterm election, just 3 years before the next national election that decides the fate of my country, i can't help but feel proud for those who stood up and fought for the right to be led by those who deserve it.
yes, we were outnumbered back in 2022 (18 year old me was disappointed at herself for not registering on time) and even now, we're still outnumbered, but miracles did happened.
in a country full of marcoses and dutertes, we somehow got 2 candidates who are eligible and deserving to be senators, both of them being in the top 5 as of writing this blog. 4 new congressmen joining the fight, with one who has been running for years for a senatorial seat, loss then got back up again until he finally won a seat in congress. 2 reelected mayors in metro manila whose citizens love them and weren't even willing to let go just because of how good their leadership is. a mayor taking up her mantle once again as she leads her hometown after creating such a big movement back in 2022. and let's not forget the underdogs of the story, those who garnered millions of votes despite not having the fame, money, and influence of those who have been running in the industry for decades; only relying on their humanity and relatability as a source of campaign.
we may have semi lost the battle as same corrupt politicians dominate our government but progress such as this election has shown that we are capable to change for the better, that the philippines can finally have the leaders she deserves. that finally, we can win the war against evil.
by the time the next election comes in, i'll be in law school at that point in time, halfway close to reaching my goal as a lawyer. and i hope that the me of 2028 still carries the same wisdom and compassion that her past self is feeling right now, but more mature and refined. that she'll vote the people who she knows will help the country flourish and would want to share her knowledge to first time voters and even those who were blinded by promises of strict ruling and golden ages.
these are just small steps for a brighter future and this time, we'll damn make sure we'll get that future one way or another.
anyways for my tbhx moots, this is like episode 4 where lin ling finally gets to be the hero for the common people but make it multiple lin lings instead of one and it's government scale.
