6.13am – Woke up to get ready to vote. Past 2am na ako nakatulog, pero ok lang medyo excited eh, haha!
7.02 – Arrived at San Agustin Elementary School with my sister and brother-in-law. I immediately found my room, thanks to my QC housemate, Mike, who gave me heads up about my room assignment because he’s a poll volunteer.
7.07 – Found the end of the line for my cluster.
7.29 – Our room is the first room and is situated near the gate of the elementary school. Thus, I get to observe people who walk in and walk out of the premises. I spotted a fat lady who had pink eyeshadow and blue green eyebrows. What is up with that! Sensya na, nakakainip rin sa pila, can’t help but notice. Nakaka-violate sa paningin.
7.44 – Got my number, #13. Apparently, in our barangay, people who are lined up are given numbers before they actually enter the polling room.
8.00 – Got annoyed by this lady who was lined up in the adjacent cluster room. Nakaka-BV! Haha! Reklamo siya nang reklamo dahil medyo magulo daw ang sistema sa pila sa room nila. Her complaints were very valid though, but it’s just that she was too high and mighty about it. She kept on shouting and castigating the ushers. Hindi po tayo makakatulong kung pangungunahan tayo ng init ng ulo.
8.09 – Returned my line number to our usher, because apparently, she gave out the number cards out of order with respect to the line. The three people ahead of me had the numbers 16-18 and my number was 13. Haha! They complained so I suggested that we just return our numbers and arrange them accordingly.
8.11 – Incumbent Mayor Oscar Rodriguez arrived in the school premises clad in a bright yellow barong. Nasilaw ako. Haha! He belonged to the cluster room adjacent to mine.
8.16 – Got my number again, this time, #19. Yes, it took them 15 minutes to reorganize the numbers, haha.
8.21 – Patricia Mamangun, a local media reporter, arrived. Turns out she wanted to interview our mayor that’s why she was waiting outside. May kausap siya sa cell phone. Sabi niya sa kausap niya, nakaka-tatlo na daw siyang naiinterview na pulitiko. Siguro parang Electro Lux lang, may quota sila kailangang ma-meet. Haha!
8.26 – I saw Jer (an orgmate) inside the adjacent room. Bakit nakapasok siya agad?! Pumila siguro sa mga senior citizen. Haha!
8.31 – Finally entered the polling room. I had to wait a few more moments for the other voters to finish voting so that I can be seated.
8.47 – Inserted my ballot in the PCOS. It was immediately successfully verified! Yey! Then I got my finger inked and placed my thumb marks in the corresponding sheets.
9.00 – Left the premises. Had to look for my sister but they weren’t finished voting yet. Tsk, tsk.
So there. My 4th time to vote (1st automated) in an election was pretty smooth. The actual voting process inside the room was pretty smooth. It’s the lining up that was really problematic. It really depends on the strategy and planning IQ of the poll ushers/usherettes.
For those who have yet to vote, just be patient and cool-headed later when you do. It’s everyone’s first time to vote this way so let’s be understanding of each other. Problems will happen but hopefully, these will be given solutions immediately with everyone’s proper cooperation.
PUMILA NANG MAAYOS. HUWAG SUMINGIT.
Don’t feel a sense of entitlement just because you feel you’re above the others in terms of socioeconomic status or if you’re “somebody” in the neighborhood. Nakakairita yung mga mayayaman kong neighbors, ang aarte! Kanina pa daw sila nakapila samantalang nauna ako sa kanila. Their Lacoste shirts are barely wet from perspiration. Haha!
So good luck to everyone! Hope the voting process is smooth on your side of our archipelago.
7.02 – Arrived at San Agustin Elementary School with my sister and brother-in-law. I immediately found my room, thanks to my QC housemate, Mike, who gave me heads up about my room assignment because he’s a poll volunteer.
7.07 – Found the end of the line for my cluster.
7.29 – Our room is the first room and is situated near the gate of the elementary school. Thus, I get to observe people who walk in and walk out of the premises. I spotted a fat lady who had pink eyeshadow and blue green eyebrows. What is up with that! Sensya na, nakakainip rin sa pila, can’t help but notice. Nakaka-violate sa paningin.
7.44 – Got my number, #13. Apparently, in our barangay, people who are lined up are given numbers before they actually enter the polling room.
8.00 – Got annoyed by this lady who was lined up in the adjacent cluster room. Nakaka-BV! Haha! Reklamo siya nang reklamo dahil medyo magulo daw ang sistema sa pila sa room nila. Her complaints were very valid though, but it’s just that she was too high and mighty about it. She kept on shouting and castigating the ushers. Hindi po tayo makakatulong kung pangungunahan tayo ng init ng ulo.
8.09 – Returned my line number to our usher, because apparently, she gave out the number cards out of order with respect to the line. The three people ahead of me had the numbers 16-18 and my number was 13. Haha! They complained so I suggested that we just return our numbers and arrange them accordingly.
8.11 – Incumbent Mayor Oscar Rodriguez arrived in the school premises clad in a bright yellow barong. Nasilaw ako. Haha! He belonged to the cluster room adjacent to mine.
8.16 – Got my number again, this time, #19. Yes, it took them 15 minutes to reorganize the numbers, haha.
8.21 – Patricia Mamangun, a local media reporter, arrived. Turns out she wanted to interview our mayor that’s why she was waiting outside. May kausap siya sa cell phone. Sabi niya sa kausap niya, nakaka-tatlo na daw siyang naiinterview na pulitiko. Siguro parang Electro Lux lang, may quota sila kailangang ma-meet. Haha!
8.26 – I saw Jer (an orgmate) inside the adjacent room. Bakit nakapasok siya agad?! Pumila siguro sa mga senior citizen. Haha!
8.31 – Finally entered the polling room. I had to wait a few more moments for the other voters to finish voting so that I can be seated.
8.47 – Inserted my ballot in the PCOS. It was immediately successfully verified! Yey! Then I got my finger inked and placed my thumb marks in the corresponding sheets.
9.00 – Left the premises. Had to look for my sister but they weren’t finished voting yet. Tsk, tsk.
So there. My 4th time to vote (1st automated) in an election was pretty smooth. The actual voting process inside the room was pretty smooth. It’s the lining up that was really problematic. It really depends on the strategy and planning IQ of the poll ushers/usherettes.
For those who have yet to vote, just be patient and cool-headed later when you do. It’s everyone’s first time to vote this way so let’s be understanding of each other. Problems will happen but hopefully, these will be given solutions immediately with everyone’s proper cooperation.
PUMILA NANG MAAYOS. HUWAG SUMINGIT.
Don’t feel a sense of entitlement just because you feel you’re above the others in terms of socioeconomic status or if you’re “somebody” in the neighborhood. Nakakairita yung mga mayayaman kong neighbors, ang aarte! Kanina pa daw sila nakapila samantalang nauna ako sa kanila. Their Lacoste shirts are barely wet from perspiration. Haha!
So good luck to everyone! Hope the voting process is smooth on your side of our archipelago.
No comments:
Post a Comment