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You guessed it right, dear. Manuel “Manny” Villar. No, it’s not the “Itik” commercial that plays several times a day during “primetime” Philippine TV. No, it’s not the “OFW assistance” commercial that played regularly months before You guessed it right, dear. Manuel “Manny” Villar. No, it’s not the “Itik” commercial that plays several times a day during “primetime” Philippine TV. No, it’s not the “OFW assistance” commercial that played regularly months before “Itik”. No, it’s not because he’s impossibly rich. No, it’s not because I lived 15 years or so of my life in Las Pinas City. No, it’s not the hair. It’s not his eventual resignation as Senate President following that road budget “insertion” controversy. No, it’s not the consistent double digit figure in polls conducted by SWS Surveys or Pulse Asia or whatever.

Villar to me is a viable candidate for President in the upcoming 2010 Presidential Elections (let’s cross our fingers that we all get to vote on that day, and that we actually have the chance…I’m sure you are all aware of the possibility of No-El in the context of a Cha-Cha via Con-Con or Con-Ass…haha..what amusing shortcut terms..). While a lot of people might say that Villar is banking on the merits of having risen from poverty to riches to fame and power, let us also remember that it a fact that we can’t really argue with. So let’s give him that. And speaking of surveys, November 28 – Dec 1, 2009′s SWS Survey re: “Choices for President in 2010″:Villar clearly shows a steady ascend at 27%. He may not be at the top yet, but hey, it’s workable.

De Castro – 31% — Sure, this is high. But where’s he gonna get the money? And if he does “find” funding, how’s he gonna pay it back?
Legarda – 28% — Oh, please.
Villar – 27% — Villar for President in 2010!
Escudero – 19% — Nah. Too inexperienced. Stay at the Senate please.
Lacson – 14% — Too involved with self.
Estrada – 11% — His time has come and gone.
Roxas – 10% — For personal reasons, I would have to say “no comment”
Binay – 2% — Not a chance.
Bayani – 1% — Ditto.

As of now, I don’t have much time to expound on this idea or the reasons by which I arrived at this decision or choice. But, rest assured, when I do have the time, I shall write about it in full passion and conviction. For now, I leave you with this rather dry and short post. I am sorry if this will leave you hanging — bewitched, bothered and bewildered. While it’s a lame excuse for you to come back again and visit this blog for that “comprehensive post on the decision to vote for manny villar for president come 2010″, I know that the loyal reader that you are will never let me down. And well, of course, you can expect the same from me. So, come back soon, eh? *hugs*

Okay, I know. I’m quite sure there’s definitely a better title out there, but right now, I am at a loss for words, so cut me some slack and give me time to think through this and probably, just probably, after a few hours or so (or days), I might actually come up with a better, more catchy phrase to put up there. For now, bear with me, if it’s not too much of an inconvenience to you dear “chance” reader.

For the visually-challenged, the banner reads: BINAY: OBAMA OF THE PHILIPPINES.

So anyway, let me begin by saying that the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this photo is the same two-word-and-seemingly-meaningless title of this post, which is — to over-emphasize for the purpose of my personal amusement — what the %$#@??!! :) For a while there, I thought Obama has suddenly become Binay’s running-mate for 2010 — or that this entire banner was just a joke — turns out it’s not or is it? :) Now, I know us Filipinos have a way with words, phrases, jokes and what-not’s. But this — this is — I don’t even know exactly where to put it, really — so let me just use this rather exaggerated and probably not-so-accurate description but this is the closest I can come up with — it’s like a “cliche”. I don’t think there is a need to expound or build on this idea. It is very elementary my dears. Continue Reading