It is not the task of the president alone. Nor is it the sole obligation of mayors, congressmen, or senators. It is a responsibility shared by both the governing and the governed all of a country's citizens. Our vote gives us a voice in decision-making. Our votes will shape our nation.
Officials are but representatives of the people.
They are supposed to serve as our voice in the corridors of power. It is their obligation to forward our interests. The loyalty of these officials should be to God and country. They should refrain from ill practices enriching themselves and their allies, crafting laws that benefit their corporate interests, using authority in order to circumvent laws that further mire the majority of the Filipino people in poverty. They are obliged to serve us because it is our vote that carves their political niches as they realize income from the taxes we pay.