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EDUCATORS’ RAGE. Teachers from various schools in Davao City picket outside the Commission on Elections-XI office Thursday demanding for a public apology from lawyer Aimee Ferolino-Ampoloquio following her statement that Board of Election Inspectors are “either forgetful or plain stupid.” Retired teacher Teresita Abundo who served the elections during her 38 years of service told Ampoloquio to be responsible with her statements since, “You don’t know what our sacrifices are.” (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Today’s View: A show of sheer arrogance

By DON J. PAGUSARA
Davao Today

The behavior of the Comelec district attorney is not surprising. Certain public officials, thinking that the little authority invested in their official position, also grant them the license to be arrogant. They act like little emperors or empresses over their little dominions or “turfs.”

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Today’s View: Endorsement, anyone?

By DON J. PAGUSARA
Davao Today

Clearly, this practice of bestowing endorsement to electoral candidates reveals a condition of uninformed electorate.  For why should voters base their judgment on the endorsement of someone if they are knowledgeable of the faculties and qualities of the candidates?  Is this not a revelation of the ignorance of the citizenry about the politics of their country or about the competence of the political aspirants? 

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Today’s View: The Youth in history

By DON J. PAGUSARA
Davao Today

Our country is not in wanting when it comes to revolutionary acts of heroism and deeds of patriotism by the youth for the cause of national freedom and national salvation.  They always rise to the occasion whenever the Motherland needs them.  It behooves upon the present generation to hearken to what the country has been crying for in these trying times.

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