LOIS G. ABAD
LOIS G. ABAD

I have always thought that traffic congestion along EDSA is the most frequent topic of conversation among Filipinos. In recent months, my country proved me wrong. Seeing the way the 2016 election campaign period unfolded, I can say now that the national elections, the candidates, or anything related to both, are the only trending topics daily in all types of media. Suddenly, people have become some kind of political analysts, campaigning for their candidate of choice or simply sharing their thoughts and views about a particular candidate. Social media walls and feeds, which used to be our daily dose of good vibes, are now all about the elections, candidates, and political bashing. Casual chats have turned into heated exchanges that drive people to take a firm, passionate stance that sometimes even hurt great friendships.

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