Promise and performance

All throughout the country, a new set of officials have been sworn into office, each one, especially the higher ranking, enumerating their promises before their supporters.

- Cherry Piquero-Ballescas

Often, the post-election promises are close or similar to those they have given during their campaigns.

Had all the campaign and post-election promises been fulfilled, there would have been significant overall observed improvement of the lives, even just of the supporters, of most elected officials.

Sadly, this is not what happens.

Instead, many elected officials exhibit ostentatious post-election lifestyles while the poor among their constituents remain poor or become poorer even.

We reiterate the same issues we raised in our April 18, 2024 PERSPECTIVE: Poverty is not our only problem. Inequality is as well.

We ask the same question: will there be less poverty and inequality this year?

What will the situation be for Cebu Province/Cebu City from July this year to the next elections?

Do you remember that Cebu Province bragged about being the wealthiest among provinces, with assets of P235.7 billion in 2023?