Election realization: Women voters weigh their hopes, history

Liset Taylo, 53, prepares a list of candidates she will vote for -- from senators down to the municipal councilors.

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Taylo isn’t new to elections. She’s seen presidents and senators come and go.

But each election, she said it still feels like being stuck on crossroads.

Taylo is one of the 68.4 million registered Filipino voters heading to the polls this Monday, aside from some 1.3 million overseas.

Across the country, more than 18,000 positions are up for grabs -- from senators and congressional representatives to governors, provincial board members, mayors and councilors.

“I don’t take this lightly,” she said in an interview with the Philippine News Agency. “Voting is one of the few powers we have left. So I vote for the ones who I think actually care.”

This time, she’s thinking more not just about platforms and promises, but about the kind of leaders she wants to see, especially women.