Election day . Different people woke up with different expectations . Some saw it as an opportunity to put an end to the long , torturous and tyrannical rule of San and the ushering in of a new and more democratic Government . Others felt fear in the air , fear of things going haywire . A certain premonition hanging in the air that precipitated a choking feeling . This fear of the unknown had forced many people to retreat from their work stations in diverse parts of the country into the safety of their ancestral homes .
The day unfolded slowly with the hot rays of the morning sun brightly shining and caressing the wet ground despite the heavy downpour the previous day . As birds chirped melodiously , the rising moisture from the ground created beautiful rainbows on the sky that was in s
