On February 26, 2010, the Archdiocese of Davao, together with the Holy Cross of Davao College, held a Presidential Mock Elections. Many were encouraged to participate, but only few responded. (I'm not one of those few.) Of the almost 9,000 population of HCDC, only 1,000-plus voted.
Meanwhile, in the said mock elections, Noynoy Aquino won. (I will give the specifics later.)
It's a curious thing that Noynoy won, at least as far as HCDC is concerned. In the first place, HCDC is a Catholic school. As such, it subscribes to the teachings of the Catholic Church. One of its teachings is the sanctity of life. Which is why the Catholic Church opposes the Reproductive Health Bill because, the way the Hierarchy interprets it, the bill undermines the sanctity of life.
This same bill Noynoy Aquino supports.
Now how can we explain this anomaly? It could mean that Holy Crossians are ignorant of Noynoy's stand on the RH Bill. Or Noynoy's stand on the RH Bill is the least of the voter's consideration, which means that voters still don't think about issues and the candidate's stand on them. Or Holy Crossians, though most of them are Catholics, simply are not de cajon; they know just how to think for themselves. They have a mind of their own.
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