Opposition Blames The Poor and Uneducated Filipino Voters

The Bobodato (Bobo + Kandidato) = Stupid Candidate

Dahil sa pagkatalo ng Otso Diretso sa nakaraang May 13, 2019 elections -kanilang sinisi ang million poor and uneducated Filipino voters as they called them "Bobotante" mula sa salitang (Bobo + Botante) = stupid voters.

My vote is as precious as the vote of a wealthy and educated person

Para sa akin, ang tawagin na bobotante ang milyon-milyong mahihirap na Filipino sa bansang ito at isisi sa kanila ang naging resulta ng nakaraang halalan - ay hindi makatarungan. Ang kagaya kong pobre na at walang pinag-aralan, pagdating ng araw ng botohan - ang halaga ng isa kong boto ay kasing halaga sa boto ng isang mayaman at edukado.

Why are you blaming the poor and uneducated Filipino voters, Otso Diretso? 

Why blamed the million poor and uneducated Filipino voters sa inyong pagkatalo? Kasalanan ba nitong mga mahihirap at walang pinag-aralang Filipino voters (including myself) kung ang ibinoto namin ay yung mga kandidato ng Administrasyon - hindi kayo?

The Bobotante can distinguish the good and bad candidates  

Ito ang tandaan ninyong mga opposition ng bagong administrasyon - sa loob ng tatlong taon sa panunungkulan ni Pangulong Duterte - we, the Bobotante as you called us - ay natoto na how to distinguish between good and bad candidates. Kaya asahan ninyo sa darating na 2022 National Elections - kaming mga mahihirap at walang pinag-aralan na minamaliit ninyo ay baka sisihin ninyong muli sa inyong pagkatalo.

Definition of Otso Diretso  

Otso Diretso is an electoral alliance of political parties in the Philippines in the 2019 Philippine general elections that are in opposition to President Rodrigo Duterte. It is a slate of eight candidates for the Philippine Senate.

Who are you calling a Bobotante?

In the Philippines, the “bobotante” (a portmanteau of the words “bobo,” or stupid, and “botante,” or voter) is often used to refer to voters who select ‘unqualified’ candidates for office. In short, “bobotante” is another shot at the masses by the middle- and upper-class who rest comfortably in the privilege afforded to them by a system that excludes the poor but benefits the rich. 

Sources of idea and other info:

Who are you calling a Bobotante
Definition of Otso Diretso
Lack of voter Education to blame for poll results