The elections is one of the fundamental features of a Democratic country. During elections, the Filipinos are empowered by their right of choice to elect the people that they want to lead the country.
The recently held elections shows one such result of the citizens exercising the citizens’ power. The Filipinos have chosen the leaders that they want from a choice of qualified candidates both in the national and local levels. What is most notable about the recently held elections is the number of votes recorded which exceeded the votes recorded during the previous elections. In particular, outgoing president Duterte (who is already considered very popular during his campaign) garnered a total of over 16 million votes. On the other hand, the incoming president-elect Marcos Jr. garnered a total of over 31 million votes – almost twice as much as Duterte’s votes. The same can be said about the results for the senatorial elections.
It is important to note that the leaders elected by the citizens will be responsible for leading the country for the years to come. These leaders will be responsible for representing the Philippines in foreign relations and crafting policies to assist the Filipinos as we go through our day to day live. We can be hopeful that the leaders will do everything within their power to ensure that their actions are done with the best interest of the Philippines in mind. However, this is not to say that we must solely rely on the elected leaders to better our lives. Each of us must still work hard to contribute to the development of our lives and the lives of those around us. The leaders are elected only to lead us to a common goal. It is still up to us as individuals to forge our path to success or failure.