What I Expect From the New President of the Philippines

Our country has been through a lot. Suffocating martial law, a one-sided justice system, oppressing the poor and to top it all, corruption of all forms.  We had a lot of unspeakable horrors and I'm pretty sure we had enough. I want CHANGE. We badly want CHANGE.

Today, May 9, the fate of our country for the next six years lies in our hands.

I don't have a lot of expectations for having too many may frustrate me. But I have some reachable ones. 

First, what I expect from the New President of our country is that he/she is  a servant of God. Someone who knows, loves, serves and is pleasing in the sight of our Lord will surely bring our country to greater heights. Someone who is guided not by his/her own principles but the teachings of the Holy Bible. Someone whose faith is unwavering, unfaltering and unshaken.

Second to being the servant of God is being a servant to the poor. Someone who can hear the cries of the poverty-stricken and can see how bad their situation is right now. I expect him/her to be sincere towards the needy and may his/her sincerity be converted into action. Projects to alleviate the quality of life of every Filipino must be prioritized.

Third, I expect that he/she can unify all Filipinos. May peace reign in our country. May we be affiliated with one another and feel the oneness. May unity start in the government itself first. This will pave the way for the unity of the entire nation. And especially, I expect him/her to put all his/her efforts in avoiding blood shed while disciplining the people.

Fourth, I expect him/her to act on the gridlock traffic problem of the Philippines. The traffic disables our country's growth and prosperity. The people are deprived of a balanced utilization of time being stuck in the deadly traffic. I expect the president to find the long-searched solution to this. He/she should also take into account the improvement of our infrastructures. Our economy is fast growing, the government must suffice its needs in order to be globally competitive. 

Lastly, I expect him/her to bring the CHANGE everyone hungers for. May the mistakes, frailties and condemnable actions of the past administrations be not repeated. Corruption no more, please! Justice for everyone, please! Projects to benefit the poor, please! Lower crime rates, please! No traffic, please! These may be too much to ask, President, but gradually, may you inflict change in our country, please!