Thread by @INLoVe2022

1/7: ILOCANO AK PARA KEN LENI.

This semester is really heavy, but I can always use my creativity to help, right? Hey, it's my brainchild!!! It's my first ever mural design, and it's for IN for Leni-Kiko Volunteers! ❤

Being an Ilocano and pro-Leni makes one vulnerable to hate

2/7: and oppression, especially in Ilocos Norte-- the baluarte of the Marcoses. For yearslong, the Ilocano identity has been tainted by their name. Way back in 2018, sharing my hometown always guaranteed a follow-up question, "So Marcos apologist ka?". These past years have been

3/7: me explaining why I'm not and how being an Ilocano is much more than the Marcoses. So this campaign period, we fight for two things:

First is our country's future. I know how crucial it is to speak up at this point because the result of this year's election will

4/7: significantly affect how our country will move forward in the next six years. Hey, it is our duty to also care for others, not just ourselves. Lagi't lagi, para sa Bayan.

The second is reclaiming our Ilocano identity. My province is home to people who have so much to

5/7: offer; they are capable of making a long-lasting impact in the different places and sectors of the country and even the world. It always pains my heart to see how remarkable they are but is often reduced to being Marcos apologists. Although, sometimes, who can blame them

6/7: when they are conditioned at a young age to believe that the Marcoses has been the savior of our province, our pride.

You know, we are more than the Marcoses, so this election, we continue to fight. And I remain hopeful for my dearest province to stand its ground.
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7/7: Written by: Elaine
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