The 2010 election seems to be an interesting one. I never seem to be stirred by politics, the Philippines has always been a playground for trapos, padrinos y padrinas, it almost seems a hopeless case. But we have really great presidential bets this coming year, I almost feel regretful that I didn’t re-register for a voter’s ID (yep, I spent one whole day registering before and when I came in the precinct to vote, bastards said I can’t because I’m not registered. Boloks di ba?). I want to vote Gordon sana (Noynoy is a popular bet and I’m sure he’s a nice guy but I just didn’t hear or see much action during his term as congressman), I like what he did to Subic, he has great character and promise. Sayang. Oh well.
Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.