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Vote-buying root of defective governance

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Delicadeza is a word that doesn't bother any politician at all. In some developing countries like the Philippines,  many people, especially the voters, don't understand why they continue to ignore proper ethics when it comes to electing public officials that can be trusted. Instead, they are after candicates, even without qualifications or experience on public administration, who have the money to buy their votes. This problem is no longer new to most Filipinos. Because of the voters couldn't care less, politicians continue to take advantage of the situation by either ignoring them or buying their votes even if the offer is against their will. For many decades, vote-buying is a practiced.  I don't have the slightest idea how it started? As to which administration in the past it proliferated, I don't have the perfect answer. As had been observed, elections in the Philippines are becomeing a big business. Every time there is election, consumer-spending habits pi...