Baranggay Election

Today Baranggay Election is being held, and for me its an ordinary monday morning except the fact that I don’t have work. Well that’s one of the few benefits of election in my opinion. I am 29 years old but i haven’t voted yet, actually I didn’t even registered to be a voter and my reason is quite simple I don’t want  to vote. And people always ask me why? They say it’s our way to exercise our rights and democracy. And I say this is my way of exercising my democracy by not voting. I think whoever you vote does not change a thing even if they win, it is our system. Do you think they would still remember you after election? Maybe, if they are your friends or relatives or maybe not if your just another vote they need for them to win. I’ve done some research why people run for offices in our government, even in Baranggay Elections. Did you know a Bgy Captain’s salary ranges from P7,000 to 11,000 depending on the class of their municipality aside from their budget for their constituents and Baranggay. Senator’s salary P35,000/mo. and a fixed monthly budget of about 2M pesos.  P200 milyon are their budget for the Pork Barrel in a year, automatically 10% of it or P20 M are for their pockets multiply it to the years they SERVE?  our country.  Are you aware how much debt we owe from foreign countries? How many regimes has passed since you were born? Did any one of those solved our way of life, the filipino life? What does your local officials did to improve your way of living? I am not pointing each official to be corrupt, I just wish they do their job with all honesty and dignity. Because for a common Filipino who barely gets thru their daily life, they might be the solution to their problem or so they think. 

 I’ve included the salary of government employees as of 2001 which I stumbled upon on the net(does not include budgets). Step 1 being the entry-level amount to Step 8 as the highest amount a particular position can get.

			Source: Dept. of Budget & Management
		Step 1			Step 8
	Salary	Monthly	Yearly		Monthly	Yearly
	Grade	Salary	Salary		Salary	Salary
President	33	57,750	693,000
Vice President	32	46,200	554,400		54,917	659,004
Senator	31	40,425	485,100		48,052	576,624
Congressman	31	40,425	485,100		48,052	576,624
Governor	30	28,875	346,500		34,323	411,876
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member	27	23,422	281,064		27,842	334,104
Municipal Mayor I	27	23,422	281,064		27,842	334,104
Sangguniang Bayan Member I	24	20,823	249,876		24,752	297,024
Sangguniang Bayan Member II	25	21,655	259,860		25,742	308,904
District Engineer	25	21,655	259,860		25,742	308,904
Engineer I	16	14,098	169,176		16,758	201,096
Enginner V	24	20,823	249,876		24,752	297,024
Mechanic I	4	6,522	78,264		7,751	93,012
Mechanic III	9	9,318	111,816		11,075	132,900
Mason I	3	6,039	72,468		7,177	86,124
Laborer I	1	5,082	60,984		6,041	72,492
Laborer II	3	6,039	72,468		7,177	86,124
Letter Carrier	6	7,606	91,272		9,042	108,504
Postal Teller 1	6	7,606	91,272		9,042	108,504
Postmaster I	10	9,939	119,268		11,815	141,780
Postal Service Assistant	8	8,709	104,508		10,351	124,212
School Librarian I	10	9,939	119,268		11,815	141,780
School Librarian III	12	11,167	134,004		13,274	159,288
Elem School Principal I	16	14,098	169,176		16,758	201,096
Elem School Principal IV	19	16,792	201,504		19,959	239,508
Teacher I	10	9,939	119,268		11,815	141,780
Teacher III	12	11,167	134,004		13,274	159,288
Head Teacher I	13	11,837	142,044		14,070	168,840
Head Teacher VI	18	15,841	190,092		18,830	225,960
Municipal Trial Court Judge	26	22,521	270,252		26,771	321,252
Rural Health Physician	24	20,823	249,876		24,752	297,024
Midwife I	6	7,606	91,272		9,042	108,504
Nurse I	10	9,939	119,268		11,815	141,780
Prison Guard I	5	7,043	84,516		8,375	100,500
Prison Guard III	10	9,939	119,268		11,815	141,780
Police Inspector I	11	10,535	126,420		12,522	150,264
Police Inspector V	24	20,823	249,876		24,752	297,024
Special Policeman	4	6,522	78,264		7,751	93,012
Special Police Corporal	6	7,606	91,272		9,042	108,504
Special Police Sergeant	8	8,709	104,508		10,351	124,212
Special Police Lieutenant	11	10,535	126,420		13,274	159,288
Special Police Chief	24	20,823	249,876		24,752	297,024
Accountant I	11	10,535	126,420		12,522	150,264
Accountant IV	22	19,251	231,012		22,883	274,596
State Auditing Examiner I	11	10,535	126,420		12,522	150,264
State Auditor I	16	14,098	169,176		16,758	201,096
State Auditor V	26	22,521	270,252		26,771	321,252
Cashier I	10	9,939	119,268		11,815	141,780
Cashier V	24	20,823	249,876		24,752	297,024
Bill Collector	5	7,043	84,516		8,375	100,500
Asst Customs Operations Officer	9	9,318	111,816		11,075	132,900
Customs Operations I	11	10,535	126,420		12,522	150,264
Customs Operations V	20	17,799	213,588		21,158	253,896
Collector of Customs I	21	18,510	222,120		22,003	264,036
Collector of Customs VI	26	22,521	270,252		26,771	321,252
Local Treasury Operations Officer I	11	10,535	126,420		13,274	159,288
Local Treasury Operations Officer V	24	20,823	249,876		24,752	297,024
Revenue Officer I	11	10,535	126,420		13,274	159,288
Revenue Officer IV	19	16,792	201,504		19,959	239,508

MAHIRAP MAGING MAHIRAP…