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- 2010 Presidentiables and Surveys
- Choosing the Palace Successor: Philippine Presidential Elections 2010
- What The?! Obama of the Philippines? Please.
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- Philippine Presidential Elections 2010 Amidst Economic Crisis — The Boon and the Bane
- And My Vote for Philippine President Come 2010 Goes To…
- Podcast: Whose Game Is It Anyway? (On the 2010 Elections Survey Results)
- Behind Frosted Glass: Uncovering the “Man” in Manny Villar
- Manny Villar: The Usual Villain?!
- Because Every Filipino Just Needs A Break
- Anyone But Willie Revillame, Please.
- Withdrawal of Support to “Manny Villar for President in 2010″
- Podcast: A MARvelous Day for Liberal Party: Roxas withdraws presidential bid in favor of Aquino
- Panic In Hell’s Kitchen: LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD may not be as smug as they portray re: 2010 elections
- Who Will Win in the 2010 Presidential Elections?
- Jose De Venecia III is running for senator after all
- Getting Paid for Writing Crap (and disclosing it)
- Dear SWS, re: 3rd Quarter survey results released October 14, 2009
- Just How Ready Are We For Elections Automation in 2010?
- The Problem with Noynoy
- In Response to @Cocoy re: Noynoy
- DILG Sec. Puno, are you for real?
- Dumbing our kids down, damning their future
- Dissecting Gibo Teodoro and his viability for 2010
- Gibo should bolt out too
- Arroyo is resigning from Lakas-Kampi
- It’s Gibo-Edu in 2010 for Lakas-Kampi CMD
- Going for tried, getting tired
- So is the glass half-empty? Or half-full?
- Mutations
- Gibo is on a roll. But is he getting anywhere?
- It’s Manny for Manny
- Here come the Yellow Army
- Manny Villar’s “Naging Mahirap” TVC Campaign Lyrics
- Gibo Teodoro’s “Sulong” informercial aka “Posible” lyrics
- That abstract concept called “poverty”
- Who among the presidentiables will be bad for the economy?
- Have a Little Faith
- Nacionalista’s Manny Villar kicks off campaign in Calamba, Laguna
- “Lipad” lyrics and video: Gibo Teodoro’s new TV commercial
- Screw the Surveys
- How’s Your Blogging?
- Gordon Dropped it Like it’s Hot
- Winnie Monsod’s “Why I Will Vote for Noynoy” article is a hoax
- While You Were Busy Bickering
- Consider the “Donkey Vote”
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I've written about early campaigns disguised as product endorsements in my One Political Filipino blog, which I haven't updated in ages -- thanks to my growing disbelief in Philippine politics which started months before this. Many things have changed since that post and the political scene has been reshaped somehow by influential events of late. So, I felt it was a good time to make a somewhat updated version of that post although not entirely dwelling on the "early campaign syndrome". Incidentally, today's news about pulse asia survey has sparked my interest in this topic, hence this post.
Let me begin by saying that until now, no matter how seemingly long ago the campaign period has started, I have yet to decide who to vote for. And although I have been having thoughts on "campaigning" for a specific candidate, however insignificantly it may affect other people's opinion and thereby "sway" them into voting for my choice, I must say that I am, up to this point, still undecided.
The Pulse Asia Top 5 for Presidentiables:
De Castro -- 22%
Estrada -- 16%
Escudero -- 14%
Legarda -- 14%
Villar -- 12%
Although I don't really like surveys because they somehow appear speculative, I know for a fact that these are backed by solid data. And yes, most likely, De Castro might win. I have nothing against De Castro winning. It's just that, I do not see him bringing anything new to the table. I have this personal speculation that a De Castro win will only mean another PGMA win -- a continuation of a PGMA administration. There are obvious advantages and disadvantages to this as I see it. The advantage being, whatever PGMA has started, VP De Castro will most likely (if not definitely) continue or finish. That's good because infrastructures and projects conceptualized in PGMA's time will be accomplished because De Castro will have no reason to prove PGMA wrong. He is, after all, on her side. The disadvantage, however, will be this: People in government appointed during PGMA's time will probably stay there. I doubt seeing major changes in the faces at Malacanang athough of course, some may be added because of "you-know-why" reasons. How can we start anew if these people don't get replaced? Those same people who have given us headaches will continue to plague us with more problems. Not good. So a De Castro win isn't exactly my preference.
Now, Estrada on second place, I say OMGWTFBBQ? Give it a rest, people.
Escudero on third is not news to me. He is one congressman who gained so much popularity just by being anti-PGMA. Everyone likes a rebel. Everyone likes someone who has the guts to challenge authority in such a charismatic way. What's news to me, however, is the idea that he is running for president. I mean, hello? Are you sure he is running? He's only been Senator for how long? I think this is such an ambitious endeavor. At least, at this time. Let the guy prove himself first. And people who love Chiz, please. Don't throw a half-baked candidate in there just because he looks promising as president. If he ever runs, I think he will lose. Remember Loren? Rushing to presidency or vice-presidency has its problems. And I hope Chiz sees that early on. I think he needs to take his time. He is a young idealist. But he needs to prove us all that there is more to him than charisma and idealism. And the only way to do that is to stay longer in the Senate.
Legarda, as I see it, has no chance at presidency. If she were to run for VP, she'd easily run away with it. She has already made the mistake of rushing for VP before, in which she lost, even after an expensive recount where she spent her own money. This will be a repeat of that if she pushes for presidency.
I was born and raised in Las Pinas City so I have a tendency to like Sen. Manny Villar (who has been our Congressman for many terms) -- and I'm not denying that. Living in Las Pinas at that time was pretty satisfying except for occasional traffic frustrations along Casimiro. The city has been recognized as "The Cleanest City in Metro Manila" for many consecutive years and looking back, I felt very proud being a "Las Pinera/Las Pinero". Progress was good and steady in those glorious days and I was happy to witness that. It seems unlikely that Villar will win, though.
However, my vote for 2010 will not go to a candidate that I merely like or can associate myself with. I resolve to vote for someone who I think is capable of moving the country forward. I resolve to vote for a candidate whose values and principles I admire and respect. I will vote for someone who knows how to take sides on issues and doesn't give me "safe" answers in the interest of his political ambition. I will vote for someone who stands by his countrymen even if it means being disowned by his political party.
They say, "good intentions don't always count", and there are many occasions that I actually believed this to be true. But times have changed. Now, more than ever, the challenge to the succeeding President is tougher than ever. We will be needing somebody with a heart -- yes, someone with "good intentions". I believe that Filipinos are very smart -- so much so to our own disadvantage sometimes. We've seen many smart people come and go in the government and yet, many years after, there doesn't seem to appear any significant change in the system or the people who run it. There is no true change. And that is because, everyday, less and less people care. Less and less people carry good intentions in their heart. We have a serious scarcity of people of this sort. Almost extinct, if you ask me.
So, now I wait, as I have always done in the past. I will be as vigilant as can be. And decide slowly but surely on who to vote for. There's no rush. I tell that to myself. Choosing a leader takes time and effort. I have only one vote so I can't afford to lose it , much less, let it go to waste. I will bide my time and make sure I only vote for that someone who have the country's best interest at heart, because in this country festered by rampant corruption and politicking, I'm sure that "good intentions" count, big-time.
So, who will you vote for President in 2010? Do surveys affect your voting decision this early?
Suggested Further Reading:
- Choosing the Palace Successor: Philippine Presidential Elections 2010
- And My Vote for Philippine President Come 2010 Goes To…
- Anyone But Willie Revillame, Please.
- DILG Sec. Puno, are you for real?
- Gibo should bolt out too
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Why is Mar Roxas not listed? I don’t like de Castro because he never did anything in the entire time he stayed as the vice president. Just a thought.
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@hye munar, hello! :)
mar roxas is on 6th place. for the purpose of discussion, i only covered the top 5, unfortunately, as statistically the winning candidate comes from within the top 5 in surveys.. will wait for the next SWS survey and see if mar roxas moves up a notch.. :) is he your bet?
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Danilo, wise choice my friend. :)
I choice to sen. manny villar because he is a matulongin than to other politician.
before my choose to be the next pres is mar roxas, but to the annoucement that he will marry corina sanchez , i will no longer vote him. si corina may be the next imelda!!
@santos cortez, well, if korina will do an "imelda" is yet to be seen so i can't comment on that just yet.
@Fritz, i know the people of makati can attest to his governing skills. although the chances that he will win the presidential elections is rather slim.. he should do something about it, be more aggressive with his campaign lest he be left out..
@Katoliko, maybe he is. There's only one way to find out. :)
sa tingin ko lahat kau ay mga sinungaling dahil kung gusto nyong manalo sa election dapat patas kaung lumaban>>>>>>>>kung paraan nyo man ang mag.advertise sa tv>>>> kung ung pera nyo ay binigay nyo sa mahihirap sana may mapala pa ang mamamayan>>
hindi sya karapt dapat dahil sa ay pari>>>>>kung tatakbo man sya for sure ung pagiging pari nya ay mababahiran ng putik>>
wla man dyan sa mga candidato ang choice naming mga taga Zamboanga. Ang gusto namin ay hindi lang makabayan kundi ung tipong may takot sa Diyos nang sa gayon ay magamit ng maigi ang kaban ng bayan! Kay BROTHER EDDIE VILLANUEVA kami!!!!!!!!!!
hindi ang pagiging pari nya ang punto dito. ang punto dito ay may takot cya sa Diyos. and for your info! cya ay edukado> cya ay naging aktibista at naging propesor ng ekonomiko sa P.U.P. for 10 years!
ok ka sir! totoo yan…mas kailangan natin sa ngayon ang taong makabayan at may takot sa diyos. Aktibista at komyunista yan dati c BRO. EDDIE pero binago siya ng diyos….sa paniniwala ko kaya rin niyang baguhin ang ating bansa.
Kung hindi man karapat dapat ang isang pari sa pulitika…E sino??? sa tingin ko MAS HINDI KARAPAT DAPAT ANG MGA MAGNANAKAW NA MAGING PRESIDENTE…SAWA NA AKO SA MGA KURAKOT SA ATING GOBYERNO!
aba, mukhang dumadami ang supporters ni bro. eddie, ha! :) pano na si noynoy nyan? 60% daw of those surveyed would want him to be president.
Mr. RJ Marmol, no offense but, i think you should have researched first the background of the lives of those people before you criticized them. You're somewhat bias and I did not like the way you presented your ideas. There's scarcity in the evidences. And please, try to open your eyes huh?
Hello Draie, welcome to A Day In The Life Of RJ. Thank you for your comment. I like it when readers respectfully disagree with me. You are right, this article has not been well-researched. However, let me just bring up a few points.
1) Yes, I am biased. While I dip in the political, this blog is foremost, personal. Everyone is biased — even media outfits.
2) As you may have noticed, this post was made over a year ago — August 4, 2008. Many alignments and issues came to light between the time I wrote this and now.
3)It might help if you read the "About" page. If you were looking for hard facts, you are in the wrong site. This is an opinion blog and there is no such thing as a wrong opinion — even yours is valid. Thank you for leaving your thoughts.
guyz, we should think first before choosing the person that will occupy the highest position in the government. It is not enough that if somebody has fear in God, he is deserving to be the next president. I think we should go to somebody that is expert in building wealth. Because everything in this world is business. Philipines is in deep need of somebody that can really build this nation. Somebody from nothing, and become wealthy on his own way. He must be our role model, so as everybody may be like him. He may be our coach,.Its about time that Filipinos should change the way we think. We should think wisely, think wealthy, think creatively. Wag na tayo magpa alipin sa ibang bansa,, its about time to start on our own.May kalayaan na tayo pero di pa ganap na malaya dahil marami pang Pinoy ang alipin ng ibang bansa..Halina at sama-sama umahon at suportahan ang taong may SIPAG at TIYAGA,, GO for MANNY VILLAR!!!!!
Be SMart! Watch and Listen! Review your candidate by viewing the full presidentiables forum shown at GMA's Isang Tanong at
http://inthephilippines.net/2010-elections-presid...
VOTE WISELY!
GIBO?????????TUTA YAN NI GLORIA ARROYO,,IT MEANS ANG HAHAKUTIN NA PERA NI GIBO,,ALAMS NA,,MAPUPUNTA KAY GLORIA ARROYO,,,HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAH,,BUKING KAYO NOH……I WAS NOT BORN YESTERDAY…
MANNY VILLAR???HE'S A LIAR….SABI NIYA SA COMMERCIALNIYA MAHIRAP DAW SIYA…WHY CAN HE MANAGE TO PAY AND HAVE ADS FOR MORE THAN 10 TIMES A DAY.HAHAHHAHAAHAHHA…ITO DAPAT YUNG COMMERCIAL NIYA HA….VILLAR WALA LANG PIKUNAN HA,,,
NAKALIGO KNB SA DAGAT NG KUBETA..
NAKAPAG CHONGKE KNB SA GITNA NG KALSADA,
YAN ANG TANONG NAMIN TUNAY K BNG ISA SA AMIN,
NALAMANMO NBA NA MAPAPAGRUGBY KA NIYA,
TUTULUNGAN TAYO PARA MAGING SINDIKATO AT ANG KANYANG PLANO
AY MAGNAKAW TAYO
SI VILLAR ANG TUNAY NA PAHIRAP,, SI VILLAR ANG TUNAY NA PASAKIT,
SI VILLAR ANG MAY KAKAYAHANGGUMAWA NG SARILING SUGALAN,
SI MANNY VILLAR ANG MAGHAHAKOT NG ATING KAYAMANAN.
Milyon-milyon ang ginagastos ng mga politiko sa TV adds nila. Kung tunay ang hangarin nila na magbago ang buhay ng mga mamayang Pilipino. Bakit di nila bigyan ng 1 milyon bawat isang Filipino? At i-deposit nila ito sa bangko nang sa gayon magkaroon sila ng 10,000 interst buwan-buwan. Nang wala nang masasamantalang mamasukan. Kawawa ang mga kababayan natin dahil sa sobrang kahirapan sinasamantala ng mga mayayaman at pinapasuweldo lang ng 3 libo isang buwan ang isang katulong na kayod kalabaw.
Para sa akin, dapat kung sino man ang maupo sa kapangyarihan, dapat yung tunay na nagmamalasakit sa lahat ng mamayan. Kung aasenso man ang bayan di yung mayayaman lang ang nakakaramdam. Kasi sabi ng mga mayayamang negosyante umaasenso sila umaangat na ang ikonomiya. Pero ang mga mahihirap ay lalong naging mahirap, at lalong naghihirap. Dapat ang unang nagsasabing umaasenso ang ating bayan ay mga mahihirap na umangat talaga ang buhay.
Di kaya sinasadya ng mga mayayamang negosyante at mga nakaupo sa kapangyarihan na di ibigay ang sapat na servisyo sa mga mahihirap na mamamayan para magmakaawa at kumagat na lamang sa napakamurang pasahod,, nang sa gayon maging alipin nila?
Sana nga sa dami ng tumatakbo sa pagkapangulo meron man lang magpundo ng 100 milyones sa bangko para ang interest ay gawing pension sa mga kababayan natin na di lumampas ng 10 libo ang sahod sa isang buwan. Kung ganyan ang gagawin ng magiging presidente, makakangiti nga ang mamamayan sa bayan. Maging proud pa sa ating pamahalaan.
walang ibang karapatdapat na maging presedente kundi si bro,edie
gordon at gibo ako ako
malinaw ang plano
bro eddie ang tunay na may pagmamahal sa diyos at bayan,mahal nya ang bawat pilipino kaya nais nya ng pagbabgo!!!!!!
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