Every Pinoy has a right for a better governance

Hold on folks, it’s election season again in the Philippines! Can we expect something new this time? I guess not, look, most of those seeking office, if not re-electionists were sons, daughters, spouses, nieces, and nephews, of those traditional politicians. Why are they all clamoring for these positions, I’m asking this question because of the very small salary that those positions offer. I’ve read from a newspaper that the salary for a senator is just 35, 000. How come they all wanted that position with just a little pay? The estimated cost of running as a senator was pegged at around 2 million. Hmmnnn, really, something fishy is going on here.
They all wanted those government positions not because of the salary (obviously), not because they wanted to serve the people (only few can I think with such philosophy), but because of the PERKS that they all get for it. The country wide development fund or commonly known as the pork barrel, yes I think that’s the main reason, I’ve heard once that the pork barrel of senators is almost 200 million! Where on earth do they put or spend all that (if not saved in their own accounts)? That’s lots and lots of money if used for a real country development, their constituents probably are enjoying better life now, no street children and everyone can go to school. There should be no defective infrastructures (road should not only be repaired when election period is near), the poor families can at least have three satisfying meal a day, and even no stinking sewers is left unattended.
Is that what they meant when they say, “to serve the people”? I guess not, even their 35, 000 salary, that goes for nothing, we see on television many empty chairs during sessions, they can’t even attend sessions, so why should they be paid with taxpayers’ money. It’s really proper to deduct from their salaries the time that they are absent. They are lawmakers right, but they all end up investigating this, investigating that, and that and oh I don’t know. Isn’t that the work of the judicial branch of our government? They should be included in that branch, or even so, we should abolish the judiciary because our lawmakers are “good”, they can act as the legislative body and the judicial body as well. Maybe we can save some money by doing that, right ?
Election, how many are really true to their promise to serve and not just try pocketing people’s money? With this election, we will again spend millions of taxpayers’ money to put into authority some wolves dressed in a sheep’s coat . In the end, we, the people are always on the losing end.