ARMM Elections Postponed.

It was my parents' thirty first anniversary three days ago. That day should have been spent relaxing and enjoying each other's company, but because my younger brother had run for office in the coming ARMM elections, every waking moment was dedicated to my brother's campaign.

Countdown. July 22. It was supposed to be twenty days to election day. The night before, the LAKAS CMD official candidate for Regional Governor had called on them to go to Cotabato City for the announcement of the final line-up of the party, since there were four of them who were announced when there should have only been three. Going to Cotabato is not a joke. From Marawi, it will take about eight friggin' hours for them to reach Cotabato. Eight hours. Thank God when Lolo was Regional Governor of the ARMM he was able to finish the Circumferential Road linking provinces to one another, thus making travel time faster, shorter and far more convenient compared before. Still, that's eight friggin' hours.. err...

Anyway...When dad, mom, my brother, and their entourage, and all the other candidates got there, PGMA had decided and announced that the ARMM Elections 2008 be POSTPONED. She didn't even announce if it will be set on a later date.

WTF?!

All that time, effort, and money spent had gone down to NOTHING.

What in God's name is she waiting for?

A miracle to happen?

Postponing the elections... what for? To wait for whatever outcome of the MILF or Malaysia talks will be? Whatever it is, let it be. All this stalling isn't going to do us any good. My parents, although I know how busy they are, could have taken that time off from all the hooplah and just lounged away somewhere, celebrating their anniversary. I feel sorry for them, and for everyone else. Such a waste. SUCH A WASTE!