Arroyo formalizes House bid in Pampanga

Despite a barrage of criticisms hurled against her, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday formalized her intent to seek a congressional seat for the second district of Pampanga, her home province.

Mrs. Arroyo filed her certificate of candidacy at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in San Fernando City. She was accompanied by her husband, First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo.
Earlier, she heard Mass at the St. Augustine Parish Church in Lubao town. She also delivered a speech before her constituents, who applauded and cheered her.

Her frequent visits to the province – she went to Pampanga at least 50 times this year – had fueled assumptions that she will run for congresswoman of Pampanga’s second district after her term expires in 2010. But Malacañang had repeatedly parried questions on whether Mrs. Arroyo was gunning for a House seat.

On Tuesday, the President ended months of speculation and said she could not completely step down from “public service."

No legal impediment

A report by GMA News' Michael Fajatin quoted constitutional expert Fr. Joaquin Bernas, SJ, as saying there is nothing in the law barring Mrs. Arroyo from pursuing a congressional seat.

University of the Philippines (UP) law professor Harry Roque agreed with Bernas, saying "Ang sabi ng probisyon ng ating Saligang Batas ang ipinagbabawal ay reelection kung ikaw ay presidente. Ang ordinary meaning niyan, reelection sa posisyong presidente muli kapag ikaw ay nakaupo (Under the provision in our Constitution, only a sitting president is barred from seeking the same position again)."

"So sa tingin ko, gaya ng walang pagbabawal kay Erap (former president Joseph Estrada) para tumakbo muli bilang isang presidente, wala ring pagbabawal para kay Mrs. Arroyo na tumakbo pagka kongresista ng Pampanga (I think, there is nothing barring Mrs. Arroyo from running for congresswoman of Pampanga in the same way that Erap is not barred from running again for president)," Roque said, adding that Estrada's case is expected to go all the way to the Supreme Court.
Critics of Mrs. Arroyo acknowledge that while she is legally eligible to run for a lower office, her decision to run for Congress was motivated by "political survival."

5 Arroyos in Congress may set a world record

If President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wins as representative of the 2nd district of Pampanga in the May 2010 elections and 4 of her relatives also get elected to the House of Representatives, the Philippines may yet set a new world record on political dynasties.

"There will be 5 Arroyos in the House. I am not sure that's happened elsewhere. It's all in the family," said Nueva Ecija Rep. Edno Joson, who, on Monday, came out with a full-page newspaper advertisement calling for new blood in politics.

“I am not aware of any such similar situation abroad," noted lawyer Carlos Medina, referring to the number of family members occupying one law-making body.

"If it happens here, it will be an abomination,” noted Medina who is with poll watchdog group Legal Network for Truthful Elections.

Rep. Joson and Medina both assailed the President's congressional plans amid recent not-so-flattering news about the Philippines.

"Perhaps she wants to make it to the Ripley's Believe it or Not or the Guinness World Records as the first President to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the longest serving public servant rated as No. 1 in corruption, and No. 1 in rice importation," Rep. Joson added.

Last November 23, the Philippines landed in the record books for having the most number of journalists killed in an election-related incident when 30 died in the Maguindanao massacre. The carnage was allegedly committed by a close ally of President Arroyo--the Ampatuans of Maguindanao.

"Kailangan ng bagong dugo na mamuno at magsilbi para magsimulang maka-ahon sa pagkasadlak sa dusa ang ating bayan. Sobra na! Tama na!--ang karahasan, kahirapan, at korapsyon na patuloy na dinaranas ng ating bayan na gawa ng mga naghaharing pamilya at angkan ng ating bansa mula sa pangulo hanggang sa ating mga barangay," Rep. Joson's ad said.

Speculations that President Arroyo would run for Congress were confirmed on Monday. Her election lawyer, Romulo Macalintal, said the president wants to continue serving the people and the nation as a member of the House of Representatives.

All in the family

Relatives occupying positions in various government posts are common even in democratic governments.

Sets of father and son, mother and son, and brothers serving at the same time are common in legislatures such as in India and Botswana. (Read story on Indian parliament here and Botswana here)

Likewise, in the United States, relatives have served simultaneously in the House of Representatives.

But to have 4 family members—and possibly 5—in one law-making body all at the same time is rare.

There are 4 Arroyos in the current 14th Congress. They are

- presidential son Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo - presidential son Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Diosdado “Dato” Macapagal Arroyo - President Arroyo’s brother-in-law Negros Occidental 5th District Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo, - President Arroyo's sister-in-law Ang Kasangga party-list Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo.

President Arroyo plans to take over the post of son Mikey. But if rumors are true, Mikey will be joining a party-list group so he can possibly stay in the House of Representatives. Abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak sent the congressman a text message to verify the rumors, but he has yet to answer our query, as of this posting.

Rep. Iggy Arroyo is on his second term and is still eligible for another 3-year term.

Reps. Dato and Lourdes are on their first terms in the lower House.

Dato has filed his certificate of candidacy in the newly created district in Camarines Sur province. President Arroyo signed the law creating the new Camarines Sur district.

However, President Arroyo is not the first to run for a lower post after serving as Philippine president. Jose P. Laurel, president from 1943 to 1945 during the Japanese Occupation, served as a senator after the war.

Service to Kabalens

In a press statement on Monday, Mrs. Arroyo said she would still be the country’s President and would only allot a short period of time for her campaign.

“I will be firmly in control of our national government until the last day I am in office,” the president said.

"As president, my first commitment is to the nation we all love. My bid for Congress will be spirited but secondary to my duties as President,” she added.

“After much contemplation, I realize that I am not ready to step down completely from public service,” she said.

The president said the clamor of her province mates to run convinced her not to retire from politics.

“So after much soul searching, I have decided to respond affirmatively to their call...To that end, I will fill my candidacy for Congress in order to serve the hard working people of my home province,” she said.

The president is expected to make a formal announcement when she visits Lubao, Pampanga on Tuesday.

Prolonging her reign?

The militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) was quick to condemn President Arroyo's political plans.

"This is a dark day for the Philippines. Her running for Congress is a slap on the face of the many victims of her administration. Her running for Congress is proof that she wants to somehow prolong her reign of terror," warned Bayan secretary-general Renato Reyes Jr. on Monday.

"Her attempt to get a congressional seat is not borne out of a desire to serve but by a desire to get political leverage and avoid accountability for the many crimes committed by her regime," Reyes added.

If President Arroyo becomes the next House Speaker, as feared by her critics, she will have vast powers against the elected President. If elections were held last October, the next president will likely come from the ranks of the opposition.

However, Mrs. Arroyo will need to keep the current Lakas-Kampi-CMD congressmen—most of them reelectionists—in the party so that they will continue to be the majority in the next Congress.

Charter change is next?

Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz, a critic of Mrs. Arroyo, suspects that Charter change is on top of President Arroyo's plans.

"There are 3 observations on GMA (President Arroyo) wanting to be in Congress: She manifests addiction to power. She exhibits lack of propriety. She remains fixated to have Charter change as soon as possible to target the Office of Prime Minister," he told abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak.

Since the 13th Congress, the House of Representatives has gone against public opinion by pursuing Charter change.

Three measures on Charter change are pending in the lower House--to convene a Constituent Assembly, to convene a Constitutional Convention, and a "fourth mode" which is to pass a legislation to scrap the nationalist restrictions in the 1987 Constitution.

The House of Representatives also has the exclusive authority to initiate an impeachment complaint against the President and other impeachable officials such as the Ombudsman.

It has the power of the purse. It can launch congressional inquiries. Members are immune from arrest while Congress is in session. It also has the power to declare state of war or state of emergency.

Through the Commission on Appointments (CA), senators and congressmen can approve or reject appointments made by the President. - by Carmela Fonbuena, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak

Source: ABS-CBN

Officials Examine Of The COMELEC

COMELEC’s Director James Jimenez and Commissioner Rene Sarmiento answer the top ten questions of Filipinos all over the globe about the country’s first automated elections in 100 years on May 10, 2010, on the latest webisode of Examine!


Read the interview:

EXAMINE with Director James Jimenez (COMELEC) and COMELEC Commissioner Rene Sarmiento
September 10, 2009

G: Gang Badoy
J: James Jimenez
R: Rene Sarmiento
M: Mavie Almeda-Ungco (GMANews.Tv)

Gang Badoy: Hi, I’m Gang Badoy from GMA News.TV. Welcome to Examine. With me, I have Comelec Commissioner Sarmiento and Director James Jimenez. Hello. Thanks for coming. As you know Examine, we have questions culled from the public … pinadala ang questions. Game na?

Sarmiento & Jimenez: Game.

G: From Raffy Jimenez of Quezon City, “How about the present composition of the Comelec, do you think they’ll be able to recover from the Garci, Bedol incidents? Or do you think the poll body has eradicated the Bedols and the Garcis among its organization?”

J: Well, yeah. Yung composition ng Comelec ngayon, kilala naman ng lahat ng tao ang ating Chairman, Justice Melo, came from the Supreme Court, has a very long history of integrity, so I think we’re pretty safe with the composition. As far as Garci and Bedol, what the automation does, it makes it impossible for people like that to operate. Dahil mabilis ang ating canvassing, wala nang pagkakataon na guluhin o doktorin pa yung resulta. So if we have people like that, they will not be able to affect the system anymore.

G: From Carlo Montenegro, also from Quezon City, “What if the two special felt-tip pens allotted per precinct dry up before voting ends? There are 80,000 precincts on election day, each with 1,000 voters. Will there be enough pens for them? Does that mean two voters at a time lang?”

S: Alam niyo po, sabi ng batas, sa Poll Automation Law, nakalagay po yung continuity plans in case disaster arises or contingency risks. ‘Yan po ay paghahandaan po ng Comelec. ‘Yan po ay ilalagay namin sa General Instructions.

G: So mapi-picture ko ba na meron naman po kayong felt-tip pens?

S: Ay, syempre. Ito po’y paghahandaan po ng Comelec.

G: Carlo, that was your answer. Miguel Roxas of Caloocan asks, “What’s the possibility of the counting machines getting jammed with ballots? Did Comelec test the actual 8.5 x 30 inch ballots to be used on election day?”

J: Yes. I’d like to clarify. When we accepted the bid, there was a little testing done, but that was only for the purpose of qualifying the bid. Each machine that we get, 80,000+, will be tested 100%. So hindi pa tapos yung testing. Yung makina tinest namin noon, that everyone was saying “Ah, na-test na yan, ganyan ganyan” or hindi na-test, that is just for the purpose of qualifying for the bid. Each machine that will be delivered, all 80,000 machines, will be tested for things like these. Now, will it jam? Can it jam? Yes. These machines can jam, just like any machine can. Ang importante dito siguro, meron tayong contingency plan, meron tayong replacement protocol that calls for the replacement of a unit within two hours from the time it needs to be replaced.

G: Two hours is a long time for election day…

J: Well, two hours is a long time for election day, yes, but you have to understand this is all over the country also.

G: I know that a machine, like any machine, it can jam. But it is an expensive machine.

J: Yes, it is.

G: They should at least minimize the incidence of jamming.

J: Well, yes. The machines by themselves will not jam, except under extraordinary circumstances. I mean, you stick a screwdriver there, of course it will jam.

S: That’s why, Gang, we have Field Testing 1, and if necessary, Field Testing 2. We have mock elections, we have road show. We ensure that the machines will operate very safely.
G: Homer Pangilinan from Qatar has a question. “They say that SMARTMATIC-TIM … will get to keep private keys or digital signatures. Can they make changes …”

J: No, that’s wrong.

G: Ah, it’s wrong. The question is “Can they make changes in the precinct ERs without anyone knowing?”

S: They cannot.

G: It is not true that they have private keys and digital signatures. Who will have these private keys and digital signatures?

J: Comelec.

S: Comelec po, para malinaw sa kaibigan nating si Homer. Comelec will be in total control. SMARMATIC has to obey Comelec.

G: Pablo Manalastas of Ateneo. He asks “The Poll Automation Law specifies that the voter should be able to verify his or her votes after the ballot has been fed into the machine. Why has Comelec chosen to have this feature disabled in the PCOS?”

J: I don’t think that’s entirely correct. You have to understand that the law was crafted in order to fit in both a DRE model and an OMR model. A DRE model will have a touch screen – that’s an electronic ballot. The law was designed so that if you use an electronic ballot, then there would be a provision for voter verification. Whereas if you have a paper ballot, you don’t necessarily need voter verification. Hawak niyo na eh. So you just feed it into the voting machine.

G: So in a touch screen nga, it’s gonna look like parang an ATM. Parang, what’s my balance? And you’re gonna see it solely on the screen.

J: Not on the screen, but a printout. And that’s exactly what happened in the ARMM. When we used a DRE touch screen machine, it spat out a ballot. A kind of electronic receipt. That’s for you, for the voter. But that’s because it’s two systems. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s just that for this election, we chose to use an OMR solution, where you have a paper ballot.

G: Do you have a reason for that?

S: If I may add, yeah. Nag-survey among voters globally, ang gusto ng botante ebidensya, may pinanghahawakan sila. That’s why PCOS, ‘yan po ang gagamitin natin because may paper ballot. May panghahawakan ang mga botante.

J: Just to clarify that. Even with the DRE or a touch screen system, you don’t get to take home the ballot. What we’re afraid of, and everyone’s afraid of, the minute you get out of the polling place, you show it to some operator and say “Pay me.” You can’t take it home with you.

G: Next question from Nerika of Hawaii, “What if the GPRS connection is bad and transmission of results is slow?”

J: First of all, right now, we have what we call a site survey ongoing. That’s where we go out to all of the precincts that we’ve identified already and check the signal there. If the signal doesn’t come out as expected, then we will put up our own satellite system there. Which means that on election day, we will have a very reasonable expectation that all places will be able to transmit at a certain level of efficiency. Ibig sabihin, may signal. Kung ngayon pa lang wala nang signal, tayo ang magse-set up ng sarili nating satellite.

S: Gang, gusto ko dagdagan yung sinabi ni James. Two days ago, we had a meeting with the networks, SMART, GLOBE, and others, and ‘eto po yung pinag-usapan namin. That is our concern. Ayan ay aayusin namin, and they are part of the technical working group headed by a Comelec official. They are cooperating. We want that this election be successful.

G: An admin officer from Paranaque, Victoria Garcia, said “Isn’t there disenfranchisement in the chosen system of manual input of votes and not choosing from a computer? Kasi kung mali ang pagkashade mo, or maling ballpen ang gamit mo, saying na kaagad ang boto.”

J: No. The voting instructions [are] very important. In fact, it’s only two steps. So it’s actually very simple, and kung magkamali ka, then that’s unfortunate. But we’re gonna be doing everything to make sure the level of mistakes is as minimal as possible.

S: That’s why the law, it provides for massive information drive six months into the elections. So lahat po ng mga estudyante, guro, simbahan, NGOs, GMA, helping each other to inform and instruct the people, to guide the people.

J: In fact, I’m on one of the social networks, and I monitored a recent conversation. And someone is saying, “How do you vote in an automated system?” And some person starts telling that other person how, and it was perfectly correct. The instructions being given were exactly right. But the point is, it is that simple. And we are really reaching a lot of people.

S: I think what’s important is an attitude of hope, not the attitude of gloom and doom, but one of hope. Because this is poll automation, so gamitin po natin ito for good. It should be done for change.

G: Sarah Montemayor from Puerto Princesa said “Half of the 23 towns in Palawan are island municipalities that do not have 24-hour electricity and mobile phone signals. How will the automated elections be done in such places?”

J: Well, first of all, the machines have batteries that last more than 12 hours, so we have enough power to conduct the voting. And like I said, we will have satellites set up where mobile phone signals are not available. It’s not that expensive, because the satellite is already there. All we will be introducing will be the LAN satellite, just to beam it up and send the results back. It’s a very inexpensive solution.

S: If I may add, the archipelagic character of the Philippines has been considered. 7,000 islands – ito po ay pinag-aralan, kaya the concerns with the landline, cellular, and satellite…

G: Are you excited, worried, afraid, petrified for the elections?

S: Me? I’m excited. This is something new. After 100 years gone, the last election we had was in 2007. The first election we had after the colonial regime was in 1907. A total of 100 years of manual elections. So this is the first time that we have this automated election system. I’m excited, this is something new. We seize the day, we seize the opportunity.

G: I have a fear that automation will just make it wholesale cheating…how do you assuage me? Comfort me.

S: Yeah, nagkaroon ng dagdag-bawas, which is massive wholesale cheating, because of the slow process in the voting, counting, and canvassing. Palipat-lipat yung mga dokumento, nalilipat from one place to another, nababago. Ito, speed. From the precinct to the munisipyo, two minutes. From the municipal to the central server, COMELEC, one or two minutes. So speed ang kalaban po ng massive cheating, dagdag-bawas. The problem in Pampanga, diba si Ka Among at si Baby Pineda. Because of misappreciation of ballots, Nanay Baby ba, Baby ba, Among o Ka Ed. Mawawala yan because of the shading of the oval or circle.

M: So no way po na magiging posible yung sinasabi ng critics na pwedeng ma-preprogram yung mga PCOS para mag-contain ng results.

J: No. That particular fear comes from a lot of lack of understanding. You see, the process requires that before election day, the PCOS, that’s the counting machine. The counting machine that you will use for the precinct goes through two tests to prove that it is empty, literally. And then on election day itself, before anything happens, the machine prints a zero report, which means that it will show that it has zero votes in its memory. The ballot boxes will be upturned to show that it is empty as well. So a pre-programmed PCOS would not be able to print a zero report. For the zero report, the initialization report, is key and that will be the procedure throughout the 80,000 precincts.

G: And you personally have handled these machines?

S: We have seen these machines during the bidding process. We have seen these machines in the demonstration. We have seen these machines, and people are satisfied after being educated about these machines.

G: Sir, I am not disrespectful at all, but I am almost certain you’re not a machinery expert or an IT expert. Did you consult experts about these machines?

S: We have this advisory council, Gang. Under the law, this is the contribution of NGOs and electoral reform groups in this law. It provides for private IT experts from public and private sectors. They have advised us.(G: akala ko kayo lang yung nagdecide) Ay hindi po. This is not a Comelec fruit, itong PCOS, itong automated election system. Ito po ay produkto po ng Kongreso, House and the Senate, and with the advice of these electoral reform groups.

Mavie Almeda-Ungco: Diba kasi Sir, sa dati pong sistema na manual, pag may isang kandidato po na sumigaw ng “daya,” gagawin lang, ire-recount lang po yung balota. Kung halimbawa ako kandidato tapos sasabihin ko nadaya ako, ano ang sistema para doon?

S: I can explain that. We have a protest mechanism na ilalagay po natin sa General Instructions. So ano ang gagamitin ng mga abogado as ebidensiya? The paper ballot. Hindi po ba? Na fini-fill up-an. That’s one. Number two, election returns, a total of 30 election returns. Andun yung pangalan, andun yung boto, babasahin publicly. Number three, yung digital copy of the paper ballot na kinopya po ng makina. So eto yung gagamitin na ebidensiya… in case protests are filed by lawyers and complaining candidates.

M: Would they also be faster to retrieve than let’s say, manually counting the ballots? Kasi diba before po kasi, bubuksan yung ballot boxes, bibilangin, ire-recount. Kung ganyan po, mas madali po ba siya makuha?
S: Well yung balota po nasa transparent ballot box naman, di po ba? As a matter of fact, nasa batas yung random manual audit. A few days after the elections, to check kung accurate yung proseso. It can be opened and checked by this random manual audit committee or commission. So madaling buksan po. Hindi po mahirap.

G: Parang you seem to have everything covered. Pero if ever man merong may mag cry “foul” or mag cry “cheat”, what do you think they will be complaining about? Kasi na-cover mo na yung pre-program, na-cover mo na yung digital signature, and no cloned keys, what do you think they’ll say?

J: The thing is, because this is a new system, there will be people who will challenge it. They will not be challenging it necessarily because it’s broken. They will challenge it just to prove that it’s not broken. So there will be a lot of that. So we expect that. You know, we’re not under the illusion that everyone will be singing Kumbaya at the end of it. (G: High five at the end of the day). Exactly. So we know that there will be challenges. And we would probably welcome that. If only to prove, like I said, that the system, in fact, is not broken.

G: Thank you very much, we’ll wrap up. Any last messages Sir for our viewers?

S: Well, ang sa akin lang po, this is something new, ‘no Gang? After 100 years, one century, just imagine, we’ll have this new system. So make the most out of it. I always say this is a gift, and because this is a gift, we have to treasure this gift. Pagbutihin po natin for the good of our country.

G: James?

J: Vote.

G: Thank you. This has been Examine.

Adel Tamano needs a makeover…and fast!

Okey. So Attorney Adel Tamano, the former opposition spokesperson and now, one of the Nacionalista’s so-called ” Villar Honor Guards” is running for the Senate. He announced that as soon as he crossed over from Erap’s camp to Villar’s. And because he’s terribly so low in the surveys, understandable for him to do all sorts of gimmicks just to get noticed.

Like this one, agreeing to be the celebrity endorser of the Vicki Belo Group.

A big billboard stands like a sore thumb along EDSA specifically in Guadalupe. A huge photo of a smiling Adel Tamano catches your attention while you drive towards Cubao.

I have nothing against it. IN fact, that tagline which says ” Smart is the New Sexy” is just smart, not iconoclastic. Nothing spectacular, nothing out of the ordinary. We all know that term since it went vogue in the 80’s (remember the Yuppies?).

But if Adel thinks that his latest caper would propel him to the Senate pop charts, he’s wrong. Terribly wrong. In fact, he committed a political harakiri.

Adel suffers from what Prospero Pichay and Michael “Tol” Defensor and even Satur Ocampo also experience—widely known, yet widely mistrusted.

If you study what the SWS and the Pulse Asia survey says about him, it is not that people don’t know him. He has a high awareness rating. People know him.

The question is—will they support or even vote for him? That question can only be solved not by advertising or public relations, but by building an honest-to-goodness grassroots organization.

Some close to Tamano may argue that its a chicken-egg situation—which should come first—popularity or organization. In any day, I say, organization. You become popular when people talk about you. And its really about what people talk about you that’s important.

For example, what would people think about Adel now that he’s the official endorser of Belo? Some would probably think that Adel tolerates sex videos. Others would definitely think that Adel does not mind having fake boobs or plastic surgery. Or, probably, people might think that Adel does not practise his very own religion since he endorses a vanity.

That’s the problem with sons or daughters of former political heavyweights–they think that they can get everything as easy as what their fathers or mothers did.

Getting your face out there at EDSA is the fastest and the surest way to get noticed. That’s good if you’re a celebrity. But if you’re not and you are supposed to aspire for a serious political post, endorsing a very controversial vanity product is simply the most stupid thing to do.

If Adel thinks he can do a Lacson by posing for a billboard, he’s wrong. He is nowhere near the superstar status of Ping Lacson when he did those glutathione billboards along EDSA. Besides, Ping endorsed a non-controversial product; everybody loves to use glutathione. It’s different when you’re endorsing the Belo Medical Group. And I don’t want to tell Adel Tamano why.

And if Adel thinks it was a smart move, then, he definitely is not sexy at all.

One advice to Adel—political superstardom is earned not just served to you on a silver platter. For you to become like your father, you need to prove something. A Harvard law degree is impressive if you are aspiring to become a Justice of the Supreme Court. In Philippine politics, it’s nothing.

What’s a good image for Adel? One advice—BE YOURSELF. You don’t need Belo. You just need to go out there, pump as many hands as possible, grease your starched barong tagalog and just give people what they want—an honest-to-goodness public servant who will not steal big when in power.

Analysis of the 3rd Quarter 2009 SWS Survey

In the latest SWS survey conducted between September 18-21, 2009, Senator Benigno Aquino III emerged as the top Pinoy choice for president. Aquino got 60% of the survey preference of 1,800 respondents. This is the first time that Aquino landed in the presidential list. Senator Manny Villar is a far second with 37%, two percentage points higher than his June survey showing. While former president Joseph Estrada remains within the 15-20% range with 18%, a 7 percentage point drop from the previous June survey.

Villar is teflon guy

What is very clear after a year of surveys that the presidential bet with the most consistent strong showing is Senator Manny Villar with an estimated mass support base of 26.7%. So, if the elections are to be held today, Villar is a sure winner. Why do I say that? Because despite all those controversies levelled against him (i.e. C-5 road controversy) and even with the entry of Senator Noynoy Aquino, Villar’s numbers remain consistently high. Meaning, his support base is at least 27% of the Filipino electorate, the same constituency we saw prior to Joseph Estrada’s ascension to the presidency.

Now, like I said in my other blog, it is very critical for Villar to get a popular running mate that will boost his political stock even more. For example, Villar has a respectable following in the ABC class, yet he is still second to Chiz Escudero, who, political observers note, has a very solid 30% class base support. To be able to win, Villar has to chip Escudero’s numbers in this class.

However, it would be difficult for Villar to gain some more mileage from this class with the sudden entry of Aquino, who has a higher than expected support from the middle class and even at the D-E level. So, even if Villar successfully carve himself a niche out of the ABC class, it will still be Noynoy who will get a sizeable share of the votes of this class. Bear in mind that in previous elections, the ABC class is the most vigilant and the most consistent in actually showing in the polling precincts to exercise their suffrage right. It is this class that we can call the “voting vanguard” since whoever they vote, their bet usually emerges as the winner, despite being statistically lower in numbers compared with the D-E classes.

Chiz hurt by Aquino’s sudden entry

So, with the entry of Aquino, who stands vulnerable? Clearly, the one being hurt is Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) net Chiz Escudero. Escudero’s numbers, contrary to the perception of his supporters, is clearly not sustainable. His mass base is just 16.9% of the electorate, lower than Villar’s. In fact, even if, say Loren Legarda’s supporters (which is clearly within the 23.6% to 25% range) transfer their votes to him, it would still be a toss-up between Villar and Aquino in the end. Why?

There is no clear indication if Legarda’s supporters would ever transfer their votes to Escudero. Okey, just say that at least half of Legarda’s supporters do transfer to Chiz, that would still be not enough for him to win. Why again?

Chiz shares the same constituency as that of Aquino’s, Legarda’s and even Mar Roxas (who has a respectable support base of 15%). Their mass bases would have difficulty transfering to Chiz because these are people within the middle age category who find in him one basic flaw–his youthfulness. The reason why these people consistently vote for Legarda and Roxas can be explained in two things: one, Legarda and Mar are perceived to be seasoned politicians already with (2) idealism. Chiz shares only one criteria with Loren and Mar–his idealism. With Roxas sliding down to the vice presidential spot, the bigger bulk of his 14.6% mass base support will transfer to Noynoy, yet, Chiz will still receive a residual share from it.

Where's the Erap Magic?

Erap’s Magic sputtering

Erap’s magic is suffering from lack of tricks. Erap’s mass base support stands at 13.2%, lower than Chiz’s. In fact, Legarda is even higher than him (23.6%), and Noli’s (25.6%). Erap’s handlers expect that a big bulk of Noli’s mass support will transfer to Erap in the event that Noli decides not to run. Surprisingly, it did not happen. In fact, Erap even lost 7 percentage points due largely (or in part) from the Dacer-Corbito revelations and Ping’s Senate performance.

Erap has just finalized his teamup with Binay, which will actually not benefit him, what with only 1.32% support base. Binay’s numbers is an effect of his association with Erap, so this team-up is actually not symbiotic or mutually benefitting. Erap’s numbers will remain within the 15-20% range, not sufficient to garner a very convincing win come 2010 elections.

Teodoro’s numbers improving

A jump from 0.8% to 4% is encouraging for Teodoro since it is still some months away from the 2010 elections. Teodoro’s numbers are still not indicative of a win–not as yet. What Teodoro needs is a dramatic causa that will convince people to get out of the Aquino-Villar-Escudero pool choices and swing towards Teodoro.

What would that instance or event be? It is the rehabilitation of Luzon.

Northern, Central, NCR and Southern Luzon are traditionally vote-rich regions comprising what is known as the winner’s corridor. Government has just announced that they will be concentrating their efforts on rehabilitating Northern Luzon.

Now, if Gilbert Teodoro plays his cards right, and Mrs. Arroyo appoints him as the head of a commission for the rehabilitation of Luzon, that will spell a very big difference in the coming elections. In fact, this rehabilitation effort would even be the catalyst for SWING VOTES.

He can relinquish his defense portfolio and serve as the Commission head without any legal impediment. No constitutional provision bars a presidential candidate from actually serving as a head of a commission while campaigning, although some might say that the commission is a government position; therefore, a presidential bet is barred from having that kind of position while campaigning.

Okey, if you look at it, it is irrelevant actually whether Arroyo appoints Gibo or not. What is clear is that government will spearhead the rehab efforts. The expected billions of pesos worth of foreign disaster aid will surely be converted to election campaign funds, serving as the administration “carrot” to local government officials of the North.

This rehab effort would be used by the administration to prop up its official bet.

Final Analysis

The political situation is still very much fluid and I subscribe to the qualitative analysis of Pulse Asia that the spot for the presidency is still up for grabs. The configurations are still quite fuzzy and the possibility of an administration win is still possible, for three (3) reasons:

1. One, the administration has the opportunity to salvage its bad rep by implementing an honest-to-goodness rehab campaign in the North.

2. The slow disintegration of the “opposition” and the lack of an emerging third force strong enough to battle with established political forces.

3. Absence of a strong Opposition figure that can stand as the unifying figure behind reform-minded groups.

Loren Legarda’s Dilemma

Sen. Loren Legarda, the top brand name in the 2007 Senatorial race, must decide and act fast. Her ratings are slipping away. And I know what ails the only environmentalist Senator of the land. She knows she has a very solid and very high support base. And being second when you know you can win is an agonizing place to be in.

If you look at the SWS survey ratings from September 2008 to September 2009, she has a very high support base of 24%—higher than Senator Chiz Escudero who is being touted as the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) standard bearer and even of Erap’s (only 13.5%). Escudero has been her most ardent suitor. While Gibo Teodoro is just waiting in the wings for her to say “Yes!” (Gibo, by the way, has a dismal 1% consistent mass base support). Manny Villar is still just some few feet away, fiddling with his big bucks.

Why will I agree to run as second fiddle when my average mass support is higher than all these suitors of mine, says Legarda? Quite understandable, if I would say so.

Loren’s dilemma is actually more of a perception issue rather than a winnability issue. The perception is, Loren’s chances are slim because people would not prefer another woman president. This wrong perception affects funding support behind her candidacy. Of course, without campaign funds, how would she run?

Legarda’s mass base support is very consistent unlike those of Chiz and Estrada’s whose support bases are vascillating and probably, even of Noynoy’s whose support base is still amorphous at this point. A 2o-plus percent mass base is nothing to sneeze at. In a five or even six-cornered fight, this could win elections!

Yet, the reality on the ground runs counter to these survey findings. Political funders have their sights trained on supporting a male president.

Now, an unsolicited advice to Ms. Legarda—think STRATEGIC.

Run as vice president with someone with the machinery—regardless of party affiliation. If you run as NPC vice president, Chiz would only use your mass base to bolster his. If you run as Manny Villar’s second fiddle, the same thing. Yet, if you run under Teodoro’s party, you will still preserve your constituency PLUS enjoy using a big party machinery capable of trouncing a Mar Roxas.

It’s your call.

Travels and Tours @Philippine Blog Awards

Let stop first the politics issues co'z I heard that my friend Travels and Tours is nominated at Philippine Blog Awards (PBA) for the Blogger Choice Special Award (Mindanao). Is this true..? but when I check the site yes I see his blog at the button of the Mindanao category..:-) So once again my vote goes to Travels and Tours.

Juana Change for 2010 Presidential Election

As I watch the video of Juana Change Music Video I realized that how corrupt our government official is. The message of this video is the changes of our country and how the government officials grab the money of the people in this country. Because of this corrupt system, our country can not move on and improved it because we have this kind of people that they think is their own good only... Today, we already feel how difficult our country is, so before it will happened again we will choose a good leader for this coming 2010 Presidential Election. Our vote is very important for the next year Presidential Election. By the way before I forgot, watch the video so that you can relate what is the message of this video.



Tanong:

* Would you still believe the promises of the politicians..?
* Would you like to vote for the change..?
* Are you already register for the coming 2010 Election..?

Asset and Liabilities Of Congressman Mikey Arroyo

As I watch this video of Congressman Mikey Arroyo during the one on one to Winnie Monsod and Igan I can say that the Arroyo was a corrupt family. If you wonder why I say that it is because Congressman Mikey Arroyo did not know where their assets came from and how it grow bigger and bigger..

Think this guys, when he is a Vice Governor in 2002 his asset is about 5 million but when he become a Congressman in 2006 his asset grow into 76.9 million. Tell me, where did he get the big money..??Watch the video so that you can judge this corrupt congressman.

1 OF 2 MIKEY ARROYO ON MEDIA SUICIDE WITH IGAN


2 OF 2 MIKEY ARROYO ON MEDIA SUICIDE WITH IGAN

Possible Candidates For 2010 Presidential Election

This are the Possible Candidates For 2010 Presidential Election. Who is your man in this candidates..? I hope this people here that will run as the President in the Republic of the Philippines is same as the aim of our late President Cory Aquino where is she think what is good to our country. Not just like Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that she think only for her good not for the people who live in this country. Hope this Presidentiable Candidate will think good for our country.











































I hope we can choose the best leader from this candidates to bring our country the grow and success. Let choice wise before its to late..

Arroyo Will Step Down in 2010 Election

Malacañang urged critics yesterday not to use the death of former President Corazon Aquino for their political agenda.

Deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez and presidential economic spokesman Gary Olivar were commenting on the warning given by Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, president of the United Opposition, that the outpouring of support at the burial of Mrs. Aquino may turn into a “political upheaval” against Mrs. Arroyo if she tries to extend her term.

Olivar said there could be no upheaval because Mrs. Arroyo would step down from office next year.

“The mayor’s warning is gratuitous, redundant and unnecessary since the President has already stated she has no agenda of extending her term beyond 2010,” Olivar said.

Presidential adviser for political affairs Gabriel Claudio also scored Binay’s warning, saying such a statement was a far cry from the gesture of Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, who courteously received the President when she visited his mother’s wake at the Manila Cathedral.

“It would do greater justice to the solemnity and dignity of President Cory’s burial to refrain from using it for partisan ends,” Claudio said.

Golez said Binay should get his cue from the outpouring of love and respect for Mrs. Aquino from Filipinos and the rest of the world.

“We saw how everybody paid their last respects to the great leader. The people went there united or were one in paying their respects to a great leader regardless of any political affiliation,” Golez said.

“Let us not use this event for anybody’s personal and political interest.”

He said the people would be “angered” if some groups would try to capitalize on the passing of Mrs. Aquino for some political agenda.

Golez said he was not sure whether Mrs. Arroyo watched the funeral on television.

He said the Palace also welcomes the statement of Kris and Noynoy Aquino that they would continue the fight begun by their mother.

“I think everybody, every Filipino should have that privilege of defending our freedom. We’ve been through the dark ages already and I think it is a shared responsibility among Filipinos to make sure that we protect the democracy that we have gained and to protect the freedom that we have attained.”

He said the Palace is also supporting moves in Congress to declare her a national hero but fell short of saying that Mrs. Arroyo would certify the bill as urgent.

“He will just wait for the proposal to come out in order for us to study that,” he said.

No upheaval

Congressmen-allies of Mrs. Arroyo declared that no upheaval against the President is necessary because she will relinquish her post on June 30, 2010,

Deputy Speaker for Mindanao Simeon Datumanong said he hopes that Binay’s statements were not meant to provoke the people by capitalizing on the outpouring of support for the late president, dubbed as an icon of Philippine democracy.

“We should adopt an attitude of supporting the country and making sure our people live a peaceful, decent and progressive life. I’m very sure that President Arroyo will follow the Constitution and step down as president when her term expires,” he said.

Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez, chairman of the committee on oversight of the House of Representatives, said Binay’s statements were uncalled for and “should not be given relevance at all.”

“The situation in 1986 and the situation now are entirely different. We were financially disturbed then. The economy was bad in terms of financial ratings with different international credit rating firms such as Fitch, Moody’s and S&P,” he pointed out.

Neophyte Rep. Elpidio Barzaga of Cavite said politics had no place during the funeral of the former president.

“I honestly feel that the statement is uncalled for and totally unnecessary. The outpouring of grief is for the death of President Cory and also in recognition of her role in the restoration of democracy in our country,” he said.

Tarlac Rep. Jeci Lapus, brother of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus, also assured the public that no upheaval is necessary.

Other congressmen, meanwhile, said the smooth and peaceful transfer of power is one of the legacies of former President Aquino.

“President Cory’s turnover of power to her elected successor, President Ramos, was one of the greatest moments of her presidency,” Parañaque Rep. Roilo Golez told the Serye Café’ news forum in Quezon City.

“She could have considered running for president again, considering that she was swept to the highest office under a different Constitution, but that was against the democratic ideals she fought for, which included a smooth and peaceful transition from one president to another,” he said.

Rep. Satur Ocampo of the militant party-list group Bayan Muna said the late president could have stayed longer in office under her revolutionary government had she chosen to.

“But she regularized our democratic system by restoring democratic institutions and appointing the 1986 Constitutional Commission that wrote the present Constitution,” he said.

In the same forum, Quezon City Rep. Matias Defensor said Congress does not have to declare Mrs. Aquino a national hero “because she is already a hero in the hearts and minds of our people.”

He said a congressional declaration that the late president is a hero “might just politicize the acts of heroism that she had done, which transformed our nation and affected the life of every Filipino.”

Golez said politicians should not meddle in determining who is a hero and who is not and just leave the matter to the National Historical Institute.

PGMA State Of the Nation Address 2009 (SONA)

PGMA SONA 2009 Video 1



Barely had President Arroyo started talking when the comments started pouring in: dozens of Facebook users posted updates so swiftly that they turned into a running commentary.

Many of the remarks, written in short-hand English and Filipino that wasn’t always grammatical, were testy and sarcastic.

Reacting to the President’s recital of her achievements, one visitor said: “Totohanin mo na sana yan, ilang beses ka na nagsisinungaling sa bayan?" (If only you could actually make that come true, how many times have you lied to the nation?)

“Hello Garci, ‘di ka ata kasama," wrote another visitor, referring to the 2004 scandal where President Arroyo allegedly colluded with an election commissioner to fix the votes.

Yet another dismissed the speech: “Wala naman kwenta tulad ng dati." (Worthless, just like the others before)

“GMA is bragging on the things that she has done for the Filipino people," reminded one user, adding “did she forget that is indeed her responsibility?"

The remarks streamed swiftly across the small window: “She is shameless;" “Nakakatawa siya, ‘no" (she's funny, isn't she).

When Mrs. Arroyo started to belittle her critics and political foes, there were pointed responses. Marvic Leonen, dean of the UP College of Law, said: “State of the Nation Address should be a time to tell our societies what the Office of the President sees as our collective challenge and a call for support. It should not be an occasion to divide further. This is not a boxing match."

Another user invited everyone “to compare this woman to Governor Grace (Padaca) who quietly and firmly puts violators of the law in their place and merely says she is just enforcing the law. This woman can't even follow it!"

Occasionally, some FB users expressed support for Mrs. Arroyo, the most unpopular president the country has had since 1986.

“Wag natin tingnan ang negatibo... makinig muna bago komento," (Let's not look at the negative, listen first before commenting), someone cautioned.

“I love my nation. I thank God that we have a great and brilliant president," asserted another user.

“That was really a FIERCE and BRAVE SONA," said a partisan someone.

When the speech ended, there was no lack of posters trying to evaluate it. Tony La Viña, dean of the Ateneo School of Government, said: “Overall, a defensive speech, a speech about the past, not the future. Next year, maybe we will be inspired."

Another poster said: “I wasted my time watching this SONA... Campaign Speech lang naman lahat. For the last time bagsak pa rin ang grade mo PGMA."

One FB user said: “Dapat i-congratulate... hirap nung ginawang rehearsal nun." (She should be congratulated, it must have been hard rehearsing that speech)

You can watch the full video of the SONA 2009 of PGMA below:

PGMA SONA 2009 Video 2



PGMA SONA 2009 Video 3



PGMA SONA 2009 Video 4



PGMA SONA 2009 Video 5



PGMA SONA 2009 Video 6



PGMA SONA 2009 Video 7



Source: gmanews.tv

Erap For 2010 Elections

With two choppers, a King Air turboprop aircraft and at least 20 vans, there is no doubt former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada is running in next year's elections.

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, a close ally of Estrada, on Sunday made this statement as he noted that other prospective presidential bets now placing advertisements in radio and TV would have trouble matching up with Estrada.

“[Meron siyang] dalawang chopper, isang fixed-wing 350 na King Air, 20 vans for political campaign.. Kung di pa proof yan na tatakbo, ewan ko na lang kung anong kailangang ebidensya na tatakbo. Tatakbo 'yan," he told Nimfa Ravelo in an interview on dzBB radio.

[He has two choppers, one 350 fixed-wing King Air aircraft, and 20 vans for political campaign. If that is not proof that he will run, I don’t know what other evidence you will need for him to run. He will run.]

Enrile, chairman emeritus of Estrada's Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) party, described the two choppers as French-made Aerospatiales.

The Aircraft Charter World Web site described the Beech King Air 350 as having a passenger capacity of up to 11, and up to 550 pounds luggage. It said the aircraft is capable of landing at 95 percent of all U.S. airports, and most others worldwide.

The Web site controller.com listed the prices of a 2009 King Air at $6.6 million; and a 2008 King Air at $5.775 million.

Estrada won the presidency in 1998 but was deposed in 2001 following a corruption scandal. He was convicted of plunder in 2007 but was later pardoned by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Estrada, a former actor, has offered to run for president in 2010 if the opposition did not unite and field a single candidate to challenge the administration standard bearer. Enrile ran in the 2004 elections under Estrada’s Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) before quitting his posts as president of PMP and declaring himself an “independent" in the Senate.


Tanong:
1. Can he really run as President of the Philippine Republic..?

Japan-Philippine (JPEPA) Relations

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Thursday hailed “a new era of economic relations” with Japan after a trade deal took effect last year, and called for more Japanese investment in her country.

The trade deal is officially called Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement, or JPEPA.

President Arroyo, who arrived in Japan on Wednesday for a working visit, was to meet with Prime Minister Taro Aso later in the day to discuss economic ties, North Korea’s May nuclear test and other issues, foreign ministry officials said.

“With the entering into force of the joint paper, now we open a new era of economic relations,” the President told Japanese business leaders, referring to the bilateral free-trade deal that took effect in December 2008.

The agreement “needs adjustments for both parties, but the net result of this agreement will benefit both of our economies,” she said. “Let me say to the Japanese business community: For growth, even through the global crisis, invest in the Philippines. Trade with the Philippines.”

Mrs. Arroyo and Japan’s then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi agreed on the economic partnership agreement in 2006, Manila’s first bilateral free-trade deal.

The Philippine Senate did not ratify the deal until October last year, as environmentalists warned it could make the country a dumping ground for Japan’s toxic waste.

The pact removes all tariffs on about 94 percent of bilateral trade by value and allows Philippine nurses and care workers to work in Japan on a long-term basis. Remittances make up about 10 percent of the Philippine economy.

Tokyo is the largest trading partner for Manila, while Manila is the second largest destination for Japanese foreign direct investment after the United States, according to the Japanese foreign ministry.

‘Samurai’ bonds

A local media report in Japan also said the Philippines was considering selling up to $1-billion worth of yen-denominated bonds—so called samurai bonds—to help ease budget difficulties.

The details were yet to be decided, but Manila was considering issuing the bonds in two years, using a guarantee program of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for the issuance, Kyodo News reported.

Connection with this issues their are lots of our fellow Filipino who against on this including me. With 14 Senators the JPEPA was approve and this senators are follows:
Miriam Defensor Santiago, Manuel Roxas III, Edgardo Angara, Rodolfo Biazon, Alan Peter Cayetano, Jinggoy Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile, Gregorio Honasan, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda, Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr., Miguel Zubiri, Manuel Villar Jr., and Lito Lapid.

There are only 4 senators who voted against the approval of the treaty. They were Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Ma. Consuelo ‘Jamby’ Madrigal, Francis Escudero, and Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino Jr.
If you notice that most of the senators who vote for JPEPA is a candidates for the 2010 Presidential Elections.

Tanong:
1. Are you in favor of JPEPA..?
2. Is this agreement did not violate our provisions of the 1987 Constitution..?
3. How we can assure that their is no anomaly happened on this agreement..?
4. Is the purposed of JPEPA is for our country or only for the few people in our country.

Congress Woman For GMA in 2010..?

May mga haka-haka na pagka tapos daw ng tirmino ni Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ay tatakbo sya bilang congresswoman sa 2010 election sa lalawigan ng Pampangga. Ayon kai Mayor Jerry Pelayo na malapit sa Pangulo ay wag daw bigyan ng malisya ang pag-bibisita ni GMA sa kanilang lugar kasi daw ay tumutulong lang sya. Pero kong si Mayor Jerry Pelayo daw ang tatanongin ay iko-kombinsi nya ang Pangulo ng tatako bilang congrisista sa kanilang distrito kasi nga daw ay magaling sya na leader at isa sya sa mga asset ng kanilang distrito at marami na syang nagawa sakanilang lugar. Ayon sa isang political analyst, tatakbo si PGMA para magka-roon daw sya ulit ng position sa goberno at para ma iwasan nya ang mga katiwali-an na ginagawa nya. At kong magiging Congresswoman man sya ay may posibilidad din na magiging Minister sya ng bansa na kong saan isa sa rispetadong tao sa pamahalan at pangatlo sa pinaka-makapangyarihang tao sa goberno.

Pero ayon naman sa Opposition na kong tatakbo bilang congrisista si GMA ay tatapatan ito ng Dating Pangulo ng Pilipinas na si Dating Pangulong Joseph Ejercito Estrada na kong saan ay nagpa hayag din sya na may posibilidad na tatakbo sya ulit bilang Pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas..

Tanong:

1. Kong totoo man ang haka-haka ng tatakbo si GMA bilang Congresswoman ibibigay mo ba ang iyong boto sa taong nabukan na ang kanyang kakayahan at nakikita muna ang positibo at nigatibong pamamalakad nya..?
2. Kong magka harap muli sina PGMA at Dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada saan mo ibibigay ang iyong boto sa darating na 2010 Presidential election??Bakit..??

ERAP Posibling Tatakbo sa 2010 (Presidential Election)

May mga haka-haka na ang dating napatalsik na si Dating Pangulong Joseph Ejercito Estrada ay tatabo bilang pangulo sa darating na 2010 Presidential Election. Sa hanay ng mga nag daan pangulo sa ating bansa marahil isa sya sa may makulay na pinag daan sa kanyang buhay. Isa sya sa pinaka sikat na actor sa kanyang henirasyon na kilalabilang tagapag-tanggol ng ina-alipusta at ina-api at ang imahe na ito daw kong bakit naging malapit sya sa masa at sa taong bayan.

Dahil sa naging malapit nga sya sa masa ang dating actor ay naging isang politika na kong saan ay na lok-lok bilang Mayor sa loob ng labing pitong taon (17 Years), naging sinador, Bise Presidente hanggang ma halal bilang pangulo ng Pilipinas. Sya ang nagin kauna-uhanang actor na naging pangulo at kauna-unahang pangulo din na humarap sa kasong Impeachment ,nahatolan sa kasong plunder at nakulong.

Sa kabila ng nang yari kay Erap hinde parin nawala ang kanyang papularida at implowinsya sa masa. Halos lahat ng mga ini-indorso nya sa pulitika ay nahalal at kasama na ang kanyang mga kamag-anak. Pagka lipas ng maraming taon may pagbabanta kaya na babalik ng palasyo ang dating naupo at napatalsik na pangulo.? Simula ng sya'y makalaya ay nag umpisa na syang nag ikot sa bansa. Sa inteview sakanya ng Reporters NoteBook mga 90% na ang posibilidad na tatakbo sya muli bilang pangulo ng Pilipinas. Sya ang kauna-unahang pangulo na nabigyan ng Presidential Pardon na kong saan ang nakasaad dito ay "He is hereby restored his civil and political rights" kasama na dito ang bilang bumoto at iboto. Sa sinabi nya na ito marami tuloy na mga katanongan ang pumasok sakin.:

1. Pwedi pa kaya syang tumakbok Bilang Pangulo?
2. Anu-Ano ba ang mga basihan para payagan sya ulit na tumakbo.??
3. Buboto ka ba kong sakaling tatabo si ERAP bilang pangulo..?

2010 Election (Early Campaign)

Malayo pa ang election para sa Presidential Election 2010 pero marami na tayong nakikitang nga political ads sa TV na kong saan ang iba sa kanila dito ay alam naman natin na tatabo sa daratng na election ngayon 2010. Ang kanilang mga advertisement na makikita natin sa TV ay paunay lamang na interesado sila sa darating na election. Nandyan si Senator Manny Villar na ilang buwan na syang may mga ads na lumalabas sa TV na kong saan ang kanyang mga advertisement ay tungkol sa pagtulong sa mga OFW nating kababayan sa ibang bansa. Alam naman ntin na si Senator Manny Villar ay isa sa kandidato na tatakbo sa 2010 Election bilang Pangulo nga ating bansa.
Si Senator Mar Roxas din bilang Mister Palingke ay may iilang ads din na lumalabas sa TV na kong saan ay napapabalita din na tatabo sa 2010 election bilang Bise Presidenti ng ating bayan.ig
Si Senator Chiz Escodero na may plano ding tatabo bilang Presidenti ng ating bayan at may ads na din na nagawa sa TV na nagpapahiwatig tungkol sa katiwalali-an ng goberno. Marami pang mga politician na may mga ads sa tv at ko lang mabangit lahat na kong saan ay isa lamang ang hangarin nila sa taong bayan ang makuha at makumbinsi ang taong bayan na boboto sa kanila sa darating na 2010 Presidential Elections.

Tanong Ko:

* May tiwala kapa bah sa mga Politiko ngayon or even sa ating goberno?
* Sino sa palgay mo ang karapatdapat na pweding uupo sa pwesto..?
* Magagampanan kaya nila ang kanilang mga tungkulin sa taong bayan at sating bansa..?
* Ano ang pwede nilang gawin para makuha nila ang boto mo sa darating na election???
* Ikaw ano ang magagawa mo sa darating na Election 2010..?

Yan ang nasa isip ko na mga tanong tungkol sa mga tatabo sa darating na election..