After “inhaling a breath of fresh air”, we exhale that sigh of relief... Election’s over! Much like how one holds her breath from a “stinky gust of air” reeking for quite a while, Baguio could now hopefully smell something that isn’t fishy... We are now to breathe an air of fresh hope and opportunity to start anew under a new brand of governance. More than having a new City Mayor, we have a leader!
To lead Baguio under a disjoining process of sociological duplicity, members (citizens) should first learn to accept its new headship corresponding with solidarity. One man cannot do it alone. We need to unite.
This past election saw how Baguio was in a state of discord. While we were given so many redundant options, it divided us into factions. Manifestation of that sense of entitlement with an assumed claim of exclusive right to Baguio under political inclinations and cultural/societal partiality seemed prevalent. With a choice of their own, some belligerently bashed and disrespected opposing views and preferences.
We were not spared. Not to add up to such sociometric dysfunction, we had to contribute to Baguio’s restoration. Having been presented with a feasible solution deemed to weigh heavier in restoring not just Baguio per se but for its already divided consensus, we endorsed as much as believe in our chosen candidates. Defying odds, we did so NOT based on ministerial/political partisanship and expected norm as to what’s convenient or popular... If we are to remain “apolitical” amidst our taken-for-granted freedom of expression among an opinionated society, we will remain voiceless within a “dictated democracy” where silence is a preferred recourse unless it favors their cause like one’s substantial clout used to subjectively pick sides to endorse candidates in exchange for a self-serving benefit... We don’t even have that big a clout compared to preferential bloc voting as we made it clear, it was a mere suggestion... It’s also one way to present a valid point in the midst of fake news within a troll-infested web. Let us show how we’re more responsible and mature than just those random thoughts and funny memes either tickling our funny bones or likewise piquing our nerves as if it’s the only thing that matters. We have a bigger responsibility. Some said, "stay out of politics!" We're all politically inclined.
We wanted to bring back credibility in advocating for what’s really best for what we are trying to redeem... We put our credibility on the line as some means of doing something about what’s plaguing us as a community. Don’t get us wrong, as our loyalty remain with Baguio, wherein we are to likewise call our endorsed candidates’ attention noteworthy of whatever prompting they have to be reminded of...
For those who reacted negatively, including two politicians (candidates at that, even friends of friends), your kind of reaction is what destroys the essence of that sought-for change for Baguio and its aimed for harmony; AND NOT our endorsement of your deemed political rival. If you were the ones we’ve endorsed, would you have reacted differently?! Nonetheless, you just proved why we did not... other than the traditional politician in you to even ride on the just reverberating noise despite of its negligible count which you failed to even look at...
(** Of the endorsement post’s more than 20K reach, only 1.02% reacted, of that 1%, 87% reacted positively... What’s sad though is that only 1.55% actually took time to read the blog post for anyone to have hopefully understood it before reacting negatively...)
And you have the audacity to “play god” and say, it’s an “unpardonable mistake”... Whoa!! You even brought up an issue where we were wrongfully maligned (not to mention duped by your kind), however, we remained silent as the truth vindicated us eventually but even that, you failed to see... Whereas for those who said “uray pay nu ikick-out yu dakami!” - Sorry, we just don’t do that without probable cause but you’re free to leave. To those who even accused us of getting paid, dip your sour grapes in sugar. More so, after this post, they’d likely react negatively again without understanding the gist of what’s being reminded us all...
(I seek for your understanding having to bring this up even as it validates the kind of Baguio we are all faced with. It validates our disunity. More so, it presents how we need to work hand in hand despite of these obstacles and antagonism towards a better Baguio; towards a breath of fresh air.)
More than exercising our right to freedom of choice, we opted to give people the right to know leaning on the premise, “to each his own”... Plus, there were the undecided whom we rather convince than be swayed by wrong reasons, more so, from false accounts and unintelligent pretenses... There are (still) more good intentions for us to do it than prejudicial arguments not to... Nevertheless, we did it positively. Given our substantial count and our objective of bringing back Baguio’s old glory even just through our considerable social media platform, we informed the group ahead of time through a pinned post marked as announcement of our sense of commitment to endorse candidates (those who reacted negatively just did not bother to know the facts first or they were like the others who just find gratification over the care-free postings). We have also said before, be proactive instead of reactive... similarly how some members remind other members, to simply “scroll down” (if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen).
Yet more than anything else, we did it for Baguio and not for the usual loyalty over one cause/person/race. We look at the whole of Baguio as one; we are for ‘One Baguio’ regardless of affiliation or ethnicity. We chose with Baguio in mind. That said, we don’t have to even resort to presenting detrimental facts against the opposing parties if only to justify our believed-to-be-a-better choice. Let’s not even go there... Even if we have sources’ info coming from their own camp, as well as first-hand lowdown against them, we’re totally against mudslinging and black propaganda... Consequently, we have to do (endorsement) what we have to do. We did what we did...
(Here's an excerpt from that suggestion for an endorsement: "Realistically, it’s FOR BAGUIO and not for anyone else... And much like Team Magalong’s “better Baguio objective”, what’s even better is that our endorsement is merely a suggestion as we don’t impose it upon anyone with due respect to every one’s choice. However, we’re hoping for unity and harmony much like the Team Magalong way" which you can read here)
As far as Uncles and Aunties of Baguio’s online presence and commitment, much like building one’s own ‘welcoming establishment’, it doesn’t mean guests are likewise welcome to take advantage and misinterpret the haughty belief “the customer is always right”... the management still has the prerogative over its pronouncements in line with their objective in its entirety...
Speaking of “totality”, we all have a role to play in this whole “Baguio establishment” as we aim to establish a united stand for all of us. We may have a new leader but it may not be any different from what’s happening anywhere else where winners have more people to prove their worth to, given the divided votes. It’ll be some kind of a set up for our leader to fail if only for his rivals and detractors to assume “they would’ve been a better choice”; possibly hoping for Mayor Magalong to fail... Little do they know, that way with their uncooperative susceptibility, they’re failing Baguio, not someone else.
You see, while Magalong won convincingly with about 37% turnout over his rivals, there is yet that almost 63% to convince... From a marketing standpoint though, Magalong’s 37% catch rate is a successful basis with the others serving as an opportunity to gain more support. Considering the real frontrunners there before Magalong were “rivals” Edison Bilog and Edgar Avila, yet even if we add up their votes together, Magalong still has the edge... we certainly welcome their sincere support. Whereas if we account for votes based on lineal predilection seemingly justified by their “clannish supporters”, Joe Molintas and Leandro Yangot’s combined votes account for just around 23%. It’s still a figure though which Magalong needs to turn into believers for his culture and heritage program from his 10-point Agenda.
Accordingly, what we’re pointing out as much as one rational basis of our Magalong endorsement is that no vote should rather be wasted as it’s for all of us supposedly... Those 111K+ (parent) votes also represent for the roughly around 35% of non-voting youth out of Baguio’s population... It should likewise represent for probably around 40% (accounting for students and employees) of Baguio-based outside-voter residents...
Now let’s do the math further! Because as we MULTIPLY, we get DIVIDED... then what gets SUBTRACTED is our common denominator for the betterment of Baguio... When in fact, all we have to do is make a positive difference by initially uniting together... That, we have to ADD! Thus, when we ADD that to the equation, it equals to an “Air of Democracy and Diplomacy (ADD)”... Should they give us an ‘F’, then we “ADD it up ahead” for “Fresh Air Despite Differences” (FADD)! ~ that’ll be some craze... Hmmm... Inhale! Exhale! A breath of fresh air indeed!
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To lead Baguio under a disjoining process of sociological duplicity, members (citizens) should first learn to accept its new headship corresponding with solidarity. One man cannot do it alone. We need to unite.
This past election saw how Baguio was in a state of discord. While we were given so many redundant options, it divided us into factions. Manifestation of that sense of entitlement with an assumed claim of exclusive right to Baguio under political inclinations and cultural/societal partiality seemed prevalent. With a choice of their own, some belligerently bashed and disrespected opposing views and preferences.
We were not spared. Not to add up to such sociometric dysfunction, we had to contribute to Baguio’s restoration. Having been presented with a feasible solution deemed to weigh heavier in restoring not just Baguio per se but for its already divided consensus, we endorsed as much as believe in our chosen candidates. Defying odds, we did so NOT based on ministerial/political partisanship and expected norm as to what’s convenient or popular... If we are to remain “apolitical” amidst our taken-for-granted freedom of expression among an opinionated society, we will remain voiceless within a “dictated democracy” where silence is a preferred recourse unless it favors their cause like one’s substantial clout used to subjectively pick sides to endorse candidates in exchange for a self-serving benefit... We don’t even have that big a clout compared to preferential bloc voting as we made it clear, it was a mere suggestion... It’s also one way to present a valid point in the midst of fake news within a troll-infested web. Let us show how we’re more responsible and mature than just those random thoughts and funny memes either tickling our funny bones or likewise piquing our nerves as if it’s the only thing that matters. We have a bigger responsibility. Some said, "stay out of politics!" We're all politically inclined.
We wanted to bring back credibility in advocating for what’s really best for what we are trying to redeem... We put our credibility on the line as some means of doing something about what’s plaguing us as a community. Don’t get us wrong, as our loyalty remain with Baguio, wherein we are to likewise call our endorsed candidates’ attention noteworthy of whatever prompting they have to be reminded of...
For those who reacted negatively, including two politicians (candidates at that, even friends of friends), your kind of reaction is what destroys the essence of that sought-for change for Baguio and its aimed for harmony; AND NOT our endorsement of your deemed political rival. If you were the ones we’ve endorsed, would you have reacted differently?! Nonetheless, you just proved why we did not... other than the traditional politician in you to even ride on the just reverberating noise despite of its negligible count which you failed to even look at...
(** Of the endorsement post’s more than 20K reach, only 1.02% reacted, of that 1%, 87% reacted positively... What’s sad though is that only 1.55% actually took time to read the blog post for anyone to have hopefully understood it before reacting negatively...)
And you have the audacity to “play god” and say, it’s an “unpardonable mistake”... Whoa!! You even brought up an issue where we were wrongfully maligned (not to mention duped by your kind), however, we remained silent as the truth vindicated us eventually but even that, you failed to see... Whereas for those who said “uray pay nu ikick-out yu dakami!” - Sorry, we just don’t do that without probable cause but you’re free to leave. To those who even accused us of getting paid, dip your sour grapes in sugar. More so, after this post, they’d likely react negatively again without understanding the gist of what’s being reminded us all...
(I seek for your understanding having to bring this up even as it validates the kind of Baguio we are all faced with. It validates our disunity. More so, it presents how we need to work hand in hand despite of these obstacles and antagonism towards a better Baguio; towards a breath of fresh air.)
More than exercising our right to freedom of choice, we opted to give people the right to know leaning on the premise, “to each his own”... Plus, there were the undecided whom we rather convince than be swayed by wrong reasons, more so, from false accounts and unintelligent pretenses... There are (still) more good intentions for us to do it than prejudicial arguments not to... Nevertheless, we did it positively. Given our substantial count and our objective of bringing back Baguio’s old glory even just through our considerable social media platform, we informed the group ahead of time through a pinned post marked as announcement of our sense of commitment to endorse candidates (those who reacted negatively just did not bother to know the facts first or they were like the others who just find gratification over the care-free postings). We have also said before, be proactive instead of reactive... similarly how some members remind other members, to simply “scroll down” (if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen).
Yet more than anything else, we did it for Baguio and not for the usual loyalty over one cause/person/race. We look at the whole of Baguio as one; we are for ‘One Baguio’ regardless of affiliation or ethnicity. We chose with Baguio in mind. That said, we don’t have to even resort to presenting detrimental facts against the opposing parties if only to justify our believed-to-be-a-better choice. Let’s not even go there... Even if we have sources’ info coming from their own camp, as well as first-hand lowdown against them, we’re totally against mudslinging and black propaganda... Consequently, we have to do (endorsement) what we have to do. We did what we did...
(Here's an excerpt from that suggestion for an endorsement: "Realistically, it’s FOR BAGUIO and not for anyone else... And much like Team Magalong’s “better Baguio objective”, what’s even better is that our endorsement is merely a suggestion as we don’t impose it upon anyone with due respect to every one’s choice. However, we’re hoping for unity and harmony much like the Team Magalong way" which you can read here)
As far as Uncles and Aunties of Baguio’s online presence and commitment, much like building one’s own ‘welcoming establishment’, it doesn’t mean guests are likewise welcome to take advantage and misinterpret the haughty belief “the customer is always right”... the management still has the prerogative over its pronouncements in line with their objective in its entirety...
Speaking of “totality”, we all have a role to play in this whole “Baguio establishment” as we aim to establish a united stand for all of us. We may have a new leader but it may not be any different from what’s happening anywhere else where winners have more people to prove their worth to, given the divided votes. It’ll be some kind of a set up for our leader to fail if only for his rivals and detractors to assume “they would’ve been a better choice”; possibly hoping for Mayor Magalong to fail... Little do they know, that way with their uncooperative susceptibility, they’re failing Baguio, not someone else.
You see, while Magalong won convincingly with about 37% turnout over his rivals, there is yet that almost 63% to convince... From a marketing standpoint though, Magalong’s 37% catch rate is a successful basis with the others serving as an opportunity to gain more support. Considering the real frontrunners there before Magalong were “rivals” Edison Bilog and Edgar Avila, yet even if we add up their votes together, Magalong still has the edge... we certainly welcome their sincere support. Whereas if we account for votes based on lineal predilection seemingly justified by their “clannish supporters”, Joe Molintas and Leandro Yangot’s combined votes account for just around 23%. It’s still a figure though which Magalong needs to turn into believers for his culture and heritage program from his 10-point Agenda.
Accordingly, what we’re pointing out as much as one rational basis of our Magalong endorsement is that no vote should rather be wasted as it’s for all of us supposedly... Those 111K+ (parent) votes also represent for the roughly around 35% of non-voting youth out of Baguio’s population... It should likewise represent for probably around 40% (accounting for students and employees) of Baguio-based outside-voter residents...
Now let’s do the math further! Because as we MULTIPLY, we get DIVIDED... then what gets SUBTRACTED is our common denominator for the betterment of Baguio... When in fact, all we have to do is make a positive difference by initially uniting together... That, we have to ADD! Thus, when we ADD that to the equation, it equals to an “Air of Democracy and Diplomacy (ADD)”... Should they give us an ‘F’, then we “ADD it up ahead” for “Fresh Air Despite Differences” (FADD)! ~ that’ll be some craze... Hmmm... Inhale! Exhale! A breath of fresh air indeed!