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00:00After the COC's selection of the candidates for the upcoming Hatol ng Bayan 2025,

00:06some questions like, what is democracy?

00:10Who has the right to be a candidate?

00:14And is it just for the rich, educated, and experienced?

00:18That's what Professor Antonio Contreras is questioning from Punto de Vista, Professor.

00:22Thank you very much, Dayan, and good morning.

00:31We can now see the list of candidates for the 2025 National and Local Elections.

00:43And many are not happy with the list.

00:47Many are commenting, why is this person a candidate? What right does he have?

00:51Why is he like this? He has no experience. Why is he like that? He doesn't know how to do it.

00:58What is democracy? Who is it for? And who has the right to run?

01:05Our Constitution is clear.

01:08Everyone has access to democracy. Democracy is for everyone.

01:13And the current laws in our elections are based on qualifications.

01:19And the person in charge here should know how to read and write in order to be a candidate.

01:24And in different positions, there are requirements that he must be a Filipino citizen, of course.

01:29He has residency for a particular period, and there is no conviction or saying that he is prohibited,

01:37that he has a perpetual disqualification.

01:40Aside from this, no matter who you are, whether you are poor, rich, handsome, or not,

01:48whether you graduated from college or not, you can be a candidate.

01:52So many will ask, why is it that in an administrative position, a simple security guard, a simple worker,

01:58you will look for requirements for a high school graduate, or a commencement college graduate,

02:03or even a board passer?

02:06Because this is how it is. Our state is divided into two, the political and the administrative.

02:13The administrative state is the one that should help implement the law, implement the programs,

02:20and it needs to be good at the technical aspect.

02:23If you are a security guard, you should have a qualification to be a security guard.

02:27If you are a teacher, you are a board passer, and so on.

02:30And here, people are not discriminated against.

02:34So we should be rigid in screening them.

02:37The political positions, these are the positions that are held by people,

02:41and the assumption is that people should always think rationally.

02:46What is important to them is the people.

02:50So they don't need to have experience, they don't need to have a degree,

02:55as long as they know how to write and read,

02:59for them to run.

03:02Because the assumption here is that the people will build it for them,

03:08the people will build it for them.

03:13So that is the requirement.

03:15If they are able to think rationally,

03:18in a rational way of thinking of voters,

03:20that is enough for democracy.

03:22Because for them, their job is to represent or embody the interests of the people.

03:29And you don't need to have a college degree.

03:32You don't need to be rich to know what the interests of the people are.

03:37That is the assumption.

03:39And every three years, every six years, depending on the position,

03:42they will be held again.

03:44And they can be removed or suspended at any time during elections.

03:49So the point here is this.

03:53Administrative positions have rigid requirements.

03:57Because they are not voted by the people.

04:00Those political positions,

04:02that is the requirement,

04:04that you are qualified, that you know how to read and write,

04:07because you are judging the people.

04:09So what am I pointing out here?

04:11It is up to the people.

04:13It is in the hands of the people to decide if this will be hired or fired.

04:18That is why we are always banned.

04:21You cannot vote without knowing that.

04:24You cannot vote without experience.

04:26So the question is, are you doing your job right as a voter?

04:31Are you really counting those people?

04:33Are you really weighing those people?

04:35Don't complain if the elected officials are not qualified.

04:39As we said in political science,

04:41we get the government that we deserve.

04:43It is up to you,

04:45it is in the hands of the voters.

04:47It is up to your power.

04:49You are the one hiring those people.

04:51So be careful.

04:53Look carefully at their qualifications.

04:55That is my point of view this morning.

04:59Go back to your studio,

05:01and have a good morning.

Punto de Vista | Sino ang may karapatang kumandidato?

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