“Happy are we to have an election once every three years. Happier still are we if we can have them daily. For when an election is held, a miracle takes place. I mean we do not ask but we receive, we do not seek but we find, and we do not knock but the door opens.” 

THE ELECTION in May 2010 draws near. The candidates get set for it. Those running for President, Vice President, and Senators almost hit the halfway mark of their 90-day campaign period. And those running for governor, vice governor, board members, mayors, vice mayors, and councilors are about to start campaigning for 45 days.  

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The electorates are glad to anticipate the election for a number of reasons. One of these is that they can keep their leaders for another term or they can do them in and vote for political greenhorns. Another reason is that money may flow freely at the hustings and that most everyone may enjoy the spoils of the rich candidates without sweat.

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Happy are we to have an election once every three years. Happier still are we if we can have them daily. For when an election is held, a miracle takes place. I mean we do not ask but we receive, we do not seek but we find, and we do not knock but the door opens. 

We receive and find with the door open from candidates with no clenched fist.

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Ms. Adora G. Ferrer a.k.a. Dalagang Baryu, a member of the Aguman Talasulat Kapampangan (AGTAKA) tells more about Daily Election in her poem titled, “Aldo-Aldo Halalan.” She hails from Barangay Anunas, Angeles City and teaches in the Primary School of Maliwalu, Bacolor with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education

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Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address while traveling from Washington to Gettysburg on the back of an envelope. In like manner, Dalagang Baryu wrote her poem in her mind while negotiating the distance between Angeles City and Bacolor Town inside the car of her father who also writes composition in rhythmic verse as well.

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ALDO-ALDO ING HALALAN

Neng Dalagang Baryu

Karing kekatang kabalen maralas kung daramdaman

Sana kanu ngarang gagkas aldo-aldo ing halalan,

Neng eleksyon misnang saya dakal parting pupuntalan   

Maka’pangan lapang libre keng miyaliwang restaurant,

Uling detang kandidatu a magnasang katungkulan

Agyang ela bisang tuki agkat dalang pamilitan.

Makuswelu la mu naman detang dakal a kalulu

Karing miyaliwang suluk ning balen ampon baryu,

Uling panintunan dala ban atdanan king serbisyu

Ding atyu king katungkulan ning kekatamung gubyernu,

Den magdala lapang doctor, atsaka libreng panulu

Nanupata ding memalen miririnan lang serbisyu.

Makalaut ya mang baryu nung sakali ating mate

Dakal karing pulitiku pupunta’ lang makirame,

Agyang ere kakilala itang makaburul a bangke

Malungkut lang atyu karin kulang na mu ing kyakan de,

Kaulan dong kelakwanan ing lwa ra mangale-ngale

At mayna ya itang libu king ambag a karelang bie.

Detang sulu kareng poste malwat nang e misisindyan

Ban sumala karing baryu mabilis dong lalarinan,

Gagawan do ding “covered court” ampon building eskwelahan

Pati tete mengasira at ding baku-bakung dalan,

Mekad kekong apapansinan den malagwa rong gagawan

Lalu na’nung malapit na, o daratang ing halalan.

Ating “Philhealth,” libri larin a pamye ra karin tau

Ting salamin, bagut ipan, libre pati deng pustisu,

Karetang ating problema uli ning dapat a e ustu

Mamye la mu namang libri ding aliwang abugadu,

Inya nung emu halalan iti wari akit tamu

Lalu karing makalaut, atyu king liblib a baryu.

Inya naman ding memalen makanyan dang paninasan

Ampon adwan king ginung dyos pane sa ing halalan,

Pablasang ustung eleksyun kusa ra lang pupuntalan

At dirinan king serbisyu a karelang panenayan,

Inya kekong kandidatu ing sumambut ninu ya man

Keting balen ing gawan yu, ALDO-ALDO ING HALALAN