Let us count the number of elections Mrs. Gloria Arroyo has competed in. The first was a 1992 senate run, followed by a 1995 re-election which she topped. Then her 1998 VP run which she won handily and the controversial 2004 presidential election. Post- presidency, she has won two congressional runs in my district.

That’s a total of six elections. From my personal realm, a total of six opportunities to vote for her which I did not despite the fact that she is from my town, a town which still deeply reveres the memory of her late president-father. Scores of next of kin and town mates have not forgiven me for not voting for Mrs. Arroyo. Same with the colleagues in the farm organizations who adored – and still adore – Mrs. Arroyo. They all accused me of something short of treason. Betraying my roots, at the very least.

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