Affirming the rot

With just two days left for the filing of certificates of candidacy, the races for the 2025 midterm elections are shaping up.

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People have expressed dismay over several of those aspiring for key positions in government, who have acquired notoriety for corruption and disappointing qualifications for public office. If they were required to take the civil service examinations for lower positions in government, they would surely flunk.

Such is the weakness of the electoral process in this country, which is aggravated by an electorate whose choices when voting are driven by the immediate, basic needs of poverty. The substandard quality of public education also prevents millions from making informed choices during elections.