Wanted: GUAPOs

    I was saving posts on Pinoy politics for later, but since the US elections are currently triggering inescapable and curious excitement…

   Genuine alternative politicians (GUAPOs in Pinoy pop society) are pitted against traditional politicians through their proactive and nationalist approach to governance. Although the Philippine government is filled with established personas and dynasties, GUAPOs are not necessarily underdogs. In a country like ours where personalistic politics prevails and almost always triumphs over effective and efficient leadership, it may be acknowledged that the fact that GUAPOs are virtually unfamiliar to the public forces them to be boxed as underdogs, but their underdog status stops at popularity and does not affect their competency: their know-how and experience in public service and civic action may even be classified rich and/or surpass the know-how and experience of formal politicians in both quantitative and qualitative terms, hence negating the impression that they are ill-equipped for shaping policies and administrating programs that are along the lines of developmental management. Haay, if the society would just loosen up on postmodern politics much faster.