"We Never Learn: A Nation Trapped in the Cycle of Bobotante Politics"

'The Bobotante Mindset is our National Tragedy'

 Here we are again, the same old cycle route. Kung baga sa pagbabike tinutuon mo pa rin yung rutang masukal, mapanganib at magulo kung saan pwede kang mahulog ulit sa bangin. Ilang beses na ba tayong bumoto? Ilang halalan na ba ang dumaan? Yet here we are again—seeing the same names on the list. Rodolfo Marcoleta. Bong Go. Bato Dela Rosa. Camille Villar. Imee Marcos. The usual suspects. The traditional politicians who’ve long mastered the art of staying in power. And once again, nanalo na naman sila.

Why? Because we, as a nation, never fucking learn. At dahil diyan gusto ko ng rakrakan ngayon sa blog na ito. 

The Bobotante Mindset is our National Tragedy for how many elections that have passed. Parang mga hindi nakatira sa Pilipinas ang mga punyeta. 

The term “bobotante” is offensive to some, but let’s not sugarcoat the truth—this is the root of our decay. These are the voters who keep selling their votes for P500, P200, or kahit bigas lang, in exchange for another six years of suffering, incompetence, and corruption.

They trade the country’s future for one day of relief. One night of busog. But the next day, the same problem. No jobs. Broken roads. Overpriced goods. Hospitals in ruins. Health assistance is ruined. Schools lack chairs, books, and dignity.

But come the next election? They do it again. And again. And again.

Ano ba talaga ang problema natin, Pilipinas? 

Every election, same faces, same fucking results, same suffering. Rodolfo Marcoleta is known for defending questionable contracts and positions that protect the elite. Bong Go, forever the lapdog of Duterte, with no clear platform other than loyalty to his darling in jail.. Bato Dela Rosa, who laughs off issues of abuse and killings like it’s a joke. Camille Villar, billionaire heiress, is riding on a surname and TV exposure. Imee Marcos—do we even need to explain? The name Marcos alone is soaked in historical theft, lies, and blood.

And yet... they win.

Because the bobotante believes in the “Eh ano ngayon?” mindset.

“Eh, pareho lang naman lahat ng pulitiko.”

“Eh, at least tumulong sila nung bagyo.”

“Eh, basta may naibigay sa amin.”

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Every time we allow vote-buying to determine leadership, we destroy democracy with our own hands. This isn’t just a matter of being poor. Poverty doesn’t automatically make you a bobotante. Some poor people vote wisely. The bobotante is someone who chooses not to care. Who chooses not to think beyond the now?

We know those Duterte allies like Bato, Go, Marcoleta, Villar, and the bandwagoner Imee Marcos have a different agenda other than winning the elections, and alam natin kung ano yun to stop the possible impeachment of the worst VP in the hstory of this country, si Sara Duterte and freeing the monster of it all, Rodrigo Duterte in Hague. Hanggat nariyan ang mga kanser at bobotanteng Pinoy hindi maiaalsa ang Pilipinas sa kalugmukan dahil sa mga pansariling interes ng mga pulpulitikong mga ito. 

Pinapalitan natin ang kinabukasan ng mga anak natin kapalit ng pansamantalang tulong.

Is that how low we value our future?

Are we still going to excuse ignorance every single election? Are we still going to blame the system while we actively feed it?

You can’t complain about corruption while supporting corrupt politicians.

You can’t scream for change while voting for the same names.

You can’t cry for justice when you elect the very people who killed it.

Democracy is not just a right—it’s a responsibility. If we treat the ballot like a raffle ticket, we’ll always end up with clowns, thieves, and dynasties. Maninilbihan na naman ang mga payaso, paiikutin na naman ang mamamayan sa circus na walang katapusan. 

We have found a glimmer of hope with the wins of Senator Kiko Pangilinan and Senator Bam Aquino. We’re not doomed forever. But the clock is ticking. Every vote is either a step forward or a step into deeper mud. Our children are watching. The next generation will inherit whatever mess we leave behind.

At yung may mga relihiyon na may sinusunod kung sino ang iboboto ng simbahan nila o kulto nila, tangina niyo hindi na kayo natuto binigyan kayo ng Diyos ng sariling utak para gamitin sa pagpili ng mas tama, mas maayos hindi lang para sa sarili mo kundi sa kapwa mo Pilipino, pero anong ginawa mo, sinunod mo pa rin yung relihiyon niyo. Akala ko ba separation from church and state? Tagal niyo nang nagpapakagago diyan, bow kayo ng bow. Hindi kayo mga robot, hindi kayo mga inutil. Sa ganitong pagkakataon ang mabisang paggamit ng sariling desisyon, pagiisip at utak! 

If we don’t break this cycle now, we’re not just fools, but...

We’re willing victims. WILLING VICTIMS!!. Filipinos are the greatest masochists of a race. We love to be hurt for how many years! 

WE LOVE FUCKING CHANGE IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT WE DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE TRAPOS! FOOLISHNESS AT ITS FINEST, MAN!!