Yellow.

In 8 days, it's going to be the Philippine's national election.  This is so far, one of the most divisive election, and one where dirty tricks is most played.  The platform for campaign has changed with the use of social media.  The social media has been put to a very good use- or a very bad use at that.  Social media users need to be able to discern between the truth and the untruth and know which sites to look for facts for.  Photoshop has been widely used to discredit a candidate or to feign endorsement for another candidate.  Online bullying is rampant.  

But what scares me the most about this election is this growing trend not only among the youth, but even among the young professionals.  There is this growing romanticism for dictatorship, and even socialism. There is this growing hate about the current social order. The discontent can be because of the lapses of the government in providing some services, or can be because one is at that stage it does not matter what the government does, they hate it anyways. And also I guess the older generation did not do a good job of educating their children about the horrors of the dictatorship and the martial rule we had in the 60s-70s.  

But I still believe that there are many of us who would not wish our country to go through another political turmoil.  I trust we will not elect another dictator in the office.   I will vote for the continuity of the economic progress we have been working on since the fall of the dictator.  I will vote for the future of my nephew and niece- that they may enjoy the freedom that democracy brings. 

On May 9,  I am voting yellow.