UNNAMED BARANGAY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Elections in the Philippines are like no other. It always pays to vote for the right candidate, the one who wins.

In an obscure Barangay in Northern Philippines, an entire neighborhood voted for one candidate who, in the worst of luck, lost to his notorious, unpopular opponent. The residents were hoping that by doing so, the dirt road fronting their residences would finally be paved with asphalt, if not concrete.

But one family shied away from voting for the popular candidate and instead chose his opponent.

Now the family is reaping what it sowed: the stretch of road fronting their residences has been paved with asphalt, thanks to the newly-elected official.