EVALUATION OF THE CONTROVERSY

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Rich vs Poor

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This political struggle has been present not only in the Philippines but around the world as well. The way the ilustrados previously viewed the revolution as “an irrational act by the uneducated masses” but joined afterwards to protect their wealth and social status is very familiar in today’s society. The rich people’s hunger for power has and always will be one of the main causes of having a filthy government. They usually use their riches to buy the votes of the people and sometimes even discriminate against their fellow “poor” candidates.

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Dirty Elections

 Sadly, the Philippines has been known for having several corrupt government officials due to the filthy manipulation of voters and ballots. From the rigged ballots in the Tejeros Convention to the malfunctioning of the PCOS machines, we clearly have not learned from our lesson.

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Filthy Regionalism

Yet another infamous practice in the Philippines. It has GREATLY affected Philippine politics, both positively and negatively. However, I believe the negative effects outweigh the positive ones.