another election… ho-hum

these past few days i’d been trying to ignore the fact that it’s election time once again but its ugly head continues to rear whichever way i look so i guess i might as well squeeze some mileage out of it. yes, that’s right. onyxx the grouch goes ranting again.

i can’t believe it’s been months since i last wrote my piece on campaign jingles. each time i read that post, all the things that make me squirm or roll my eyes about philippine elections — grandstanding politicos who never seem to get tired of hearing their own voices, muck-racking, crappy campaign jingles, self-serving political slogans — come rushing back with a vengeance.

so, what’s different about this SK election?

for one thing it’s on a smaller scale, which makes things a bit easier to swallow. the leaflets, the banners and the blaring campaign vehicles are still there, but at least they’re not as blatant or raucous as those in the may 14 elections. another thing i’ve noticed is that there seem to be a lot more ’sponsored’ drinking sessions in the sidewalks these days as well as street parties (free food and drinks always seem to attract voters) on weekends.

thankfully i’d been spared the prospect of being accosted in the street by some exuberant politician (who always seems to want to be your best friend during the campaign period). well, of course, it could still happen one of these days. i’m keeping my fingers crossed that it won’t.

*yawn* somebody wake me up when it’s over.