Choosing senatorial candidates | Inquirer Opinion

Choosing senatorial candidates

/ 09:02 AM May 09, 2019

“Kill the bishops, kill your  priest.” “Kill journalism.” “Kill the drug lords.” “Shoot women rebels in their vagina!”

A mafioso on a killing spree? No, that’s President Duterte, chosen by 16 million voters, ranting against his perceived enemies.

For three agonizing years, we have suffered from his assaults on women, the Church, clergy and media. But the May 13 elections are an opportunity for decent Filipinos to close ranks and tell it to his face that we’ve had it, we’re done with him, enough is enough, by rejecting Duterte’s mini-me senatorial candidates whose loyalty to the President supersedes their loyalty to country and people.

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Instead, let us draw our standard in choosing candidates from the admirable traits of political leaders who had done this country good, like the nationalist fervor of Lorenzo Tañada, the statesmanship of Jovito Salonga, the courage as defender of civil rights of Jose Diokno, the fearless spirit of Benigno Aquino Jr. and now of Antonio Trillanes IV and Leila de Lima, to name a few.

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Is this asking too much of our voters?

Here is my unsolicited advice to fellow voters before we fill our ballots: Let’s close our eyes and say with conviction: “Ang aking boto ay para sa Diyos, sa aking pamilya at sa sambayanang Pilipino.”

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EVELYN SILAY,

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