I’m one of those Pinoys who have never considered leaving the country for a better life. I would rather stick it out in the Philippines much like a sexless marriage: for richer or poorer, for better or worse, till poverty eats into my body, soul, and shiny brown hair, and I just snap one day and throw myself in front of a speeding bus on Edsa. Not to judge anyone, but sometimes I find myself wondering why would people want to abandon our lovely pothole-strewn, polluted, and corrupt third-world country. I mean, why leave the Philippines?

Then I read this story on GMANews.TV:
Richard Gomez eyeing Senate seat

“On Tuesday, Sen. Jose ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada disclosed that actor-sportsman Richard Gomez is considering to seek a Senate slate under the opposition ticket.”

And I suddenly remembered one of the many reasons why people want to leave this hellhole.