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A slot in the House of Representatives for sabong enthusiasts? Has the world gone bonkers? (Well, we all know it has, but I think there's this small speck of hope that it's gonna get saner soon.)
I was reading articles on Inquirer.net and i came across the story about a group who expressed their desire to run as a party-list in next year's National Elections. Alyansa ng mga Sabongero is particularly interesting since their aim is to represent and protect the interests of sabong enthusiasts! WOW!!! LIFE-CHANGING! SERIOUSLY????
Although, at some point, their argument makes sense. Our country is known for voting for people by their sheer popularity. Even if we all know that such people have no capability whatsoever to be given such a position. (Oh by the way, I'm still proud of General Santos City for not voting for that Boxer during the 2007 elections. Woot. Hopefully Saranggani does the same thing.) So having a party-list for such a specific and useless interest is not really surprising.
On the Inquirer's story, senators make fun of the idea. Sen. Lacson said that maybe the fighting cocks might as well form their own party-list too. “If they’re going to make a mockery of the system, we might as well go all the way.” Win!
Isn't the party-list system intended for marginalized sectors of our society? So sabongeros are marginalized??? And they actually have specific needs and rights that need representation in the country?
For me, the whole thing is just ridiculous.
You think they deserve a spot in the House?
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