What's UP Baranggay?

The 2013 Baranggay Election is happening on Monday, October 28. To serve the community, to help and aid the neighbors and the lead the pack are some of the sold-out, tested campaign shout-outs for the candidates.

But what do we really know about the Local Government Unit? Our country's agency in-charge of the administration of the leaders of each baranggay.

I found one Vimeo video, produced by the UP Open University. Let's watch:

Mid-term Elections 2013

Die Nasty!!! Die Nasty! Die, die, die!!! End the establishment and reign of political dynasties! Die Nasty! Die, die, die!!

Election time is here and now is the time to do something for the country, for the future of the country and that means your children and the children of your children. Election time is a great opportunity for us to participate in the democratic process which is our very right in the first place.

I wish for the following to happen:

1. All the political clans in the Philippines to stop from establishing a dynasty which ruins the democracy, real democracy, our country is trying to achieve. Die nasty!, die nasty!

2. Stop the personality-based voting. Just because he or she looks nice on TV, has a very accommodating persona or they come from a political family that is familiar to you.  Stop it please!

3. Equal rights to every Filipino. Stop the discrimination! Easy to say but truly difficult to achieve. But we can try and inch by inch, we might move forward.

4. Basic services be provided with ease of access among the Filipinos namely: Health, Education, Employment and Livelihood, Housing and Security.

Just these four and our country will be fine, just these four!

And here are some takes by KomikeroDOtCom guy, Gerry Alanguilan, about the Philippine Elections:

Shameful Ivory Trade in the Philippines

Here comes another one of those international embarrassment for us Filipinos. I won't be surprised if the Senate and Congress will milk this one out for their publicity stunts. Remember, the circus a.k.a election is right around the corner.

And yes, this issue has picked on a certain Catholic priest as the center of it all. RH Bill, Mining and Manny V. Pangilinan's pull-out from Ateneo de Manila. What's next?

The irony of it all is that I want to buy this NatGeo October issue. Great marketing strategy!

Holiday Blues 2011

These days we have all the reason to laugh at ourselves for being the Filipinos that we are, the Nation that we are and the fools that we have always been. Newspapers have always sold stories that reflects the sad state of the Philippines.

Chief Justice Corona under fire, former President GMA in jail as well as former COMELEC Commissioner Benjamin Abalos. If, let's say Chief Justice Corona will fight the impeachment instead of resigning from his post, then we have so much to look forward to come February of 2012. The members of the Senate will have to listen to Senator Miriam Santiago to "hit the books" or else social networking sites will be flooded by one-liners everyone will mimic during their coffee breaks.

Still in the Senate, one newspaper run a story about the "existing plan" to unseat Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. For reasons and clarity not obvious to everyone, everybody wants a piece of the media mileage.

Only in the Philippines, the former president and now Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo seeks permission from the court a chance to spend Christmas at home while Mr. Abalos claims he was asked by two lawyers of a P100-M in exchange for a favorable decision from the court.

Just last week, an aircraft crashed and killed at least 12 residents of the school. Thank God at least it happened on a weekend without any classes. Such a problem this crash left among the families of the dead, the insurance of the plane expired four days the accident.

And while majority of the kids below twelve years old are fooled by the commercialization of the whole thing called Christmas, an estimate of more than a hundred died after Tropical Storm Washi pummeled the Southern part of the Philippines: Iligan City, Cagayan De Oro, Zamboanga del Norte and Compostela Valley.

Department of Justice indicted retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan and three others for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of two University of the Philippines students.

Gecko smuggling wouldn't stop as long as buyers buy from them and the police force should know that those caught are usually the runners who only knows one thing, to deliver the goods.

Holiday blues for 2011, what else can there be? 

I visited MERALCO Chess Club with my 2 boys this morning and the news I heard about chess in the Philippines in general is just too much, its bad!

On our way home, Freedom and Miguel (and I) went to Igan D' Bayan's exhibit with his recent artworks The Head F#cks at the 4th Floor of SM Mega Mall A presented and organized by The Crucible. I was told by the guy manning the exhibit that all works were sold and the shows centerpiece called Spoilarium was sold at 350  thousand. The centerpiece was a twisted version of Juan Luna's Spolarium. I told the guy it could have been called Spooflarium. Igan's works remind you of the band Slipknot, Korn and the rest of the trash metal world's residents. I was stupid enough to ask the guy at the exhibit if Igan did a Charles Manson -- he didn't.

Then we went home feeling tired and exhausted,  holiday blues!

Philippine National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week 2011

The Commission on Elections has the week July 18-23 set as National Voter's Registration Week for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in coinciding with the observance of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week.

If you or someone you know has a certain form of disability, you can inform them of this opportunity although I believe the guys from Philippine's National Council for Disability Affairs  (NCDP) have informed the PWD community about this. Your local government will surely be able to help out too so you can also direct them to inquire about this.

The theme for this year's observance is  "Making the Rights Real for Filipinos with Disabilities" (Isakatuparan ang Karapatan ng Filipinong may Kapansanan).

So how would you observe the week?

Way back in college while I was taking courses for my BS in occupational therapy, we were once asked to take up the role of a schizophrenic in the form of  "taong-grasa". From there we realized how biased we can be against these peeps. It was the start of my life in the field of rehabilitation and special education.

Officially, NCDP has the following activities with their respective dates and venues:

 
33rd NDPR Week Schedule of Activities


 

RP Baranggay Elections 2010

Baranggay and SK Elections  on Monday, Ocotber 25, 2010. It's a holiday so please go out and vote. Here in the baranggay I belong to, I was surprised to find names on the official list of candidates running for a seat in 0ne of the eight Kagawad slots.

Everyone wants a piece of the power (an illusion!).

Here is something I have not heard in awhile, from my days of punkhood, The Wuds' Bayan Bayanan:

 

President Noynoy Aquino's Inaugural Speech

I've been wanting to post a copy of the full script of Presidents Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III inaugural speech but can't find a good one. So here is the next best thing:

We all waited for twelve noon for the speech and thankfully Noel Cabangon was there to save the day. The power of music was clearly shown by Noel who I've been a fan of since 1990 when I first heard of his collaborative works with Jess Santiago and the band Buklod:

The Inaugural Ceremonies

The Inaugural Ceremonies on June 30, 2010 at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila.

It's a special non-working holiday so you all are advised to spend the day wisely and share in the glory of Philippine Democracy. We must be the change that we want to see in this world.

Schedule of events:

• 9:00 AM Dignitaries and Guests Begin Arriving at Quirino Grandstand.
• 09:45 AM Departure of President-elect Benigno S. Aquino III from his residence at Times Street, Quezon City, for Malacañan Palace.
• 10:00 AM Expected arrival of the Vice President-elect at the Quirino Grandstand
• 10:35 AM Arrival of the President-elect at Malacañan Palace.
• 10:40 AM Departure of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and President-elect Benigno S. Aquino III from Malacañan Palace.
• 10:45 AM Arrival of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and President-elect Benigno S. Aquino III at the Quirino Grandstand.
• 10:50 AM Honors for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
• 10:55 AM Departure of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. President-elect Aquino and Vice President Elect Binay to be accompanied to the ceremonial platform by the Inaugural Committee.
• 11:00 AM Start of the Inaugural Ceremonies Proper:

National Anthem, to be sung by Charice Pempengco and the Madrigal Singers, music by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.

Ecumenical Invocation.

Inaugural Song, “Bagong Pilipinas,” music and lyrics by Ogie Alcasid and Noel Cabangon. To be performed by Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Jim Paredes, Gary Valenciano, Jed Madela, Mae Paner, Noel Cabangon, Christian Bautista, Kundirana and the Madrigal Singers, music by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.

• 11:35 AM Reading by the President of the Senate of the Proclamation by the Congress of the Philippines announcing the results of the elections in the Philippines.
• 11:45 AM Administration of the Oath of Office to the Honorable Jejomar C. Binay, Vice President-elect of the Philippines, by Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales.
• 12:00 Noon Administration of the Oath of Office to the Honorable Benigno S. Aquino III, President-elect of the Philippines, by Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales.

Inaugural Address by His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines.

Panata sa Pagbabago. This is the innovation in the 2010 inaugural ceremonies. It is meant to respond to the President’s inaugural address by volunteers and the public at large pledging their support and participation in the democratic governance of the nation.

Conclusion of the Inaugural Ceremonies: Recessional and departure of the President of the Philippines for Malacañan Palace.

• 01:15 PM Working Lunch in Kalayaan Hall. Ritual of the climbing of the stairs, Malacañan Palace.
• 02:30 PM Induction into office of the Cabinet and various officials by the President of the Philippines, Rizal Hall, Malacañan Palace.
• 03:30 PM First Cabinet Meeting of the President of the Philippines, Aguinaldo State Dining Room, Malacañan Palace.
• 04:00 PM Street Program, Quezon Memorial Circle begins.
• 06:00 PM Inaugural Reception, Reception and Rizal Halls, Malacañan Palace.
• 07:30 PM Toast to the Foreign Delegations and the Diplmatic Corps by the President of the Philippines, brief remarks.
• 08:00 PM Personal time for the President.
• 09:00 PM Departure of the President of the Philippines from Malacañan Palace to attend the Inaugural Concert.
• 09:20 PM Inaugural Concert, Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City.

Check out Manolo Quezon's blog for an interesting compilation of past inaugurals. Thanks to NoyPI Ako! for the photo.

Koala Bear and the 2010 RP Elections

We've seen it all happen in the last 500 years of the history of the Philippine archipelago. From the take over of the Americans from the Spaniards and the Japanese playing a mock war with the Americans, our country have suffered from all of these.

We have seen how Iron Man Ferdinand E. Marcos turned the Philippines into a global player and be ousted by Filipinos on account of corruption and misinformation. The "Yellow Yuppies" had enough and so they were moved by the Cojuanco's wanting to get their business back into their hands. We have seen Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada win landslide in the 1998 Presidential election backed up by the Filipino masa. We saw him getting out of the Malacanang Palace because of the Impeachment case gone wrong against him.

Came the VP Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as president after Erap then winning in 2004 with the "Hello Garci" scandal hovering over her administration.

We now move into the present time where Noynoy is about to sit as the next president of the Republic of the Philippines. There wasn't any "Hello Garci" expose but we now have an animalistic approach in the name of the Koala Bear whistle blower:



Is there truth behind his expose?

Arroyo's Against Aquino's

Days after the election and proclamation of Noynoy Aquino as the next president of the Philippines, our country is watching an epic fight between the outgoing President and it's clan against the incoming president and it's clan.

This started when Noynoy upon sensing that he will be the next president, stated the famous pa-pogi statement ever in his lifetime and that is the re-investigation of the "Hello Garci" Scandal. Not to be outdone,  GMA through her spokesman warned Noynoy of a possible impeachment.

And because the nine years of presidency is not enough for GMA, run and won as the congresswoman of Pampanga. Haven't you had enough or have you a little bit of much that's why you want more?


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Since the 15th Congress will be star studded with the names of Manny Pacquiao, Lucy Torres, Lani Mercado-Revilla, Dan Fernandez, Gina de Venecia,  former president GMA and former first lady Imelda Marcos.

Will there be a shall we dance on the floor question, a round by round stats, a mother's tips for the Filipino household and a flooding of tips on how to collect shoes which you don't intend to use. We shall see how GMA will work as the first female House Speaker of the Philippines.

Plain and simple, Arroyo's against the Aquino's is here at least for the next six years of our Filipino lives.

Proof of Election Violence in RP

I did a live coverage of the May 10 election here and it helped that I had my old-school transistor radio (wish!) and TV switched on for news flash even the internet could not get a hand on. With most of the PCOS machines failing and long queue in almost 98% of the precints in the archipelago, it didn't help that there were reports of shooting and vote-buying.

Around 5 in the afternoon most of the COMELEC officials were already declaring the polls to be a success and violence free. Days after, it is evident that everyone agrees with the COMELEC people but the video below says otherwise:




And if you still don't believe what your eyes just saw, watch this video too!


And to prove my point, let me for the last time share another video and this time, it's Russia Today reporting:



What's in public post that we have to kill our fellow Filipinos?

Philippine Election 2010: Live Coverage

Election 2010 is Here

Within 48 hours our country will have the national elections after nine years. Everyone says it is historic because it will be the first automated election, so the hype is on and paranoia up. Smartmatic proudly tells us on their website that they are "Ready for Success in the Philippines" but the memory card failing big time in the test run some days ago tells us otherwise.  The week that was had everyone in my workplace asks "Election or No Election?"

Let's do a little "boyhood labeling" this time.

Mama's Boy: Noynoy and his jaundice groupies received the Iglesia ni Cristo backing and this dumped my hopes for a better Philippines. I never saw Noynoy as the savior of the Philippines nor Kris Aquino and her scandalous life. This Cojuanco-Aquino clan is one of the Philippines' elite and they control a lot of the country's money. Not to mention the other families with Spanish sounding names.  Noynoy is riding on his parent's name and his sister's popularity, thanks to her immoral activities and luxurious lifestyle. 

Poor Boy: Manny Villar says he is a poor boy who made it well after "sipag at tiyaga" but wait 'till you see his riches here and abroad before you believe any of his multi-million infomercials. Dolphy, Pacquiao and Willie Revillame backs him up and I wonder how much Villar had to pay to get their endorsements. Tondo boy now a rich boy, what will he do if he gets to Malacanang?

AmBoy: Dick Gordon has proven himself to be a man of action. Anything he has touched turns into gold and I really believe he is what our country needs. Now what I need to know is if the other 90 million inhabitants of the Philippines think the same way. From Subic to Red Cross, Gordon has done a great job only critical observers see. Popularity is questionable but I'm voting for him.

TomBoy: Jamby Madrigal's haircut and love for champion greyhounds won't win her the presidency. Without Judy Anne Santos-Agoncillo, she has no chance to win any public post she will run for. I don't even see any reason why she would spend her riches in the campaigns.

Manila Boy: Nicanor Perlas was born in the City of Manila. For whatever reasons he has then let him run for office.

Altar Boy: JC De Los Reyes running under the banner of Kapatiran that has the flavor of spirituality and change. We all know that if he wins the freedom of religion will be safeguarded and this brotherhood be protected. But who knows him? In this country where popularity is the name of the game, he sure is not one of them.

Chick Boy: Joseph Ejercito Estrada at it again. Will his magic work again and will the masses be convinced that the ruling elite won't displace the local hero from showbiz land? We will see.

Nerd Boy: Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro's supporters says he is intelligent and capable. Well and good but does he have the charm to persuade the 90 million voters to pick his name among the ten candidates? When his camp used Rico Blanco's song "Possible" and that Rico did not approve of this, I knew he got his name in a mess. The music underground community is just too sensitive with these issues, what more for the masses who buys pirated DVD's in Quiapo? And it didn't help that he has Edu Manzano as his running vice president.

U.P. Boy:  Eddie Villanueva's second try and this time he is up against JC who is also promoting the spirituality we really need as a nation. Do you think the Manalo-led Iglesia ni Cristo will allow the leader of Jesus is Lord to win over them?

Unknown Boy: Vetallano Acosta is unknown to me until today, do you think he has a chance of winning over JC De Los Reyes and Nicanor Perlas?

May 10, 2010 is right around the corner and our country is still living under the illusion of having a great democratic system that's meant to foster equality, justice and peace. We'll the forces of good triumph over the forces of evil? We will find out!

Local Absentee Voting Today

On my way to work this morning I saw on the news about today's local absentee voting. Today's election has a registry of 21,000 and is meant mostly but not exclusively for the members of the Police Force. From what I've heard the counting and the election process for today will be done manually.

I wonder what were the results of the Overseas Absentee Voting which took place a couple of weeks ago. To our readers who would like to find out about their polling precint details, visit Online Precint Finder.




You know it's election time when all the roads are better, billboards are everywhere and election campaign jingles give you the last song syndrome at night!

Election Campaign: Mud Slinging and Tantrum Throwing

Nacionalista Party and Liberal Party  bannered by presidential candidates Manny Villar and Senator Benigno Aquino III respectively are digging deep thrash against each other. From the secret candidate issue to pyschological reports scandal, the Filipinos have seen again the funny and irritating strategies of these supposedly "learned" and "decent" sector of the population.

Reason why they are seeking public office?

Public service, righteous governance, equality for all and nation's peace are some of the ideas abused and misused by these creatures of deception. If you grew up in a world as mine, you would know the eighties Pinoy punk band The Wuds. They said it right with their original song At Nakalimutan ang Diyos:

Lyrics | Wuds lyrics - At Nakalimutan Ang Diyos lyrics


So why do you want to serve the people?

Folders for Ballot Secrecy: A Price to Pay

This coming election will be the first automated election for our very young, yet exhausted Philippine Republic. With the corruption taking places in almost all levels of government transactions, it isn't surprising at all to learn about the Overpriced Ballot Secrecy Folders Deal which was uncovered by the vigilant Philippine Parish Council for Responsible Voting.

Now that it's out in the open, everyone involved are trying to clean their hands:

The Comelec, however, claimed the contract was yet to be signed when the anomaly was discovered.

In a resolution, the Comelec en banc headed by Chairman Jose Melo, however, ordered the cancellation of the questionable contract with OTC Paper Supply after it was discovered that the price of the folder “was extravagant and beyond the ordinary needs of the commission.”

“Upon closer review of the Comelec Resolution 8795 dated March 15, 2010, it was discovered that the Bids and Awards Committee recommendation was a product of incomplete staff work for the reason that the total number of ballot secrecy folders recommended to be purchased (1,815,000) exceeds the total number of ballot secrecy folders that may actually be used during the election,” the three-page resolution signed by the en banc and promulgated yesterday stated.

Comelec director James Jimenez clarified that while they awarded to OTC Paper the supply of the ballot secrecy folders, the Comelec had yet to sign the contract. (Tribune Online.Org)

This washing of the hands came a day late after the Holy Week and yes, after the men in clothes unearthed this sinful deal. The Pontius Pilates of the controversy are doing everything now to twist (and shout) the story. But on my home tonight, I heard from Anthony Taberna's radio show the side of the contracted party for the deal. The lawyer of the company said they have all the papers that shows everything has been signed and have passed all the legal procedures when their project proposal was approved. I almost fell off my chair when I learned during the radio interview that the folders have all been produced and are now ready to be distributed for use on election day.

This is a big waste of resources whether we use the folders or not. Imagine the materials and man hours used to produce these folders. Even Anthony Taberna was apologetic to the company representative he was interviewing but he insisted that we do not need these expensive folders.

Election day and all the expenses our country will spend is the price we have to pay for the illusion of freedom to exercise our right to choose our leaders. A very costly exercise for a nation that has a budget deficit of PhP 298.5 Billion for 2010.

How much should a burdened nation like ours spend for a one day automated election?

Something I picked up from my conversation this morning with my colleague, Ms. Shaola Guttierez:

"The fight for democracy is the fight of Jose Rizal and his kind of people. And farmers are not his kind of people."

Power Outages In Luzon

I did not feel the power outages today because I was back in school meeting with parents, discussing their children's improvements and performance the past term. Then in the afternoon I had to wee the hours away until three-thirty save for some preparations for tomorrow's start of the third term.

I learned about the power failure when I reached the house of my tutee in Merville Park. I was greeted by the mom with a sigh and the story of her family reaching Mall of Asia then retreating because there wasn't any electricity. They had to drive to the Ayala Malls Makati where she explains "It's Ayala so I expect there was electricity there".

I thought of a coup de' tat, a power grab and a dry-run of how it will be done come May 10 Election but thank God it's all about NGCP's failure

Then I arrived in Imus hoping to catch a glimpse of my daughter's first-ever Taekwondo tournament, I missed it.

I spent the rest of the night dinning and playing with my kids, our Tic-Tac-To game spelled well for my 4 and 5 year-olds. It was such a great time we had that they didn't want to go to bed come nine in the evening. But as always, force of habit will be forceful.

Anyways, here is a news video highlights the brownouts that will haunt us for the next few days:



Summer time, Brownout and May 10, do the math!

Circus and Carnivals a.k.a Election Campaign

Remember our post Circus 2010?

Well our presidentiables waited until  yesterday, that is Tuesday, to make their perceived Grand Opening Day sort of election campaign. Let's do a run down of what our future president and losers did yesterday to cause road traffics everywhere they went.

The Transformers Team  led by the tandem of Richard Gordon and Bayani Fernando started their campaign  in Imus, Cavite. It doesn't take a genius to know that the main road in Cavite going to Manila and vice versa is the one and only Aguinaldo high-way.

Simple Math: five hundred jeepneys bearing Marikina-Cogeo signages full of people with you + ten or more trucks colored pink that bears their names + one Optimus Prime Truck + Rush Hour along Aguinaldo high-way = TRAFFIC JAM.

I saw the two on national TV singing John Lennon's Imagine with groupies doing back up vocals. For looking stupid on TV and doing their jobs well, I don't know if I'll vote for them.

The tandem of Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas began their national campaign in Tarlac. From what I saw in late last night's news, Noynoy Aquino did a rap song and threw dirtful of issues against his closest rival candidate Manny Villar while Mar Roxas looked on.

Simple Math: Kris Aquino + Korina Sanchez + = ABS-CBN Team in yellow.

Joseph "Erap" Estrada and Jojo Binay tandem began their campaign on the grounds of Plaza Miranda, Quiapo. Again, from what I saw on the tube, there's not much showbiz personalities except for Eddi Guttierez and Eddie Garcia. Aiko Melendez was there too who is running for a seat in Quezon City. I swear I must have heard the song One More Chance.

Simple Math: Few Showbiz + Few Masa = Any chance?

Eddie Villanueva and Perfecto Yasay Jr. did it in Luneta with  the unfurling of what appeared to be the biggest Philippine Flag ever. If they win, there's a big chance of spiritual change our country needs but I doubt that they will win.

Simple Math: Eighty Percent Catholic votes + Twenty Percent others =  Impossible.

Manny Villar and Loren Legarda went to Laguna with showbiz personalities. Wowowee's Willie Revillame did a song and dance backed up by almost nude female dancers. Just can't tell you  if the song was Nobody  or  Somebody.  Both Manny  and Loren made sure they would throw muds and dirts against their perceived closest rivals Noynoy and Mar. My question: has Villar put up a housing program that was for free? Pro-Mahirap would either be free or free of charge. But from what I've gathered, all the housing projects that made him the richest public servant in the country were commercialized.

Simple Math: Villar + PGMA on the background + C5 Controversy + Legarda's Un-Masa Image = Lot's of Explanation.

Gilbert Teodoro and  Edu Manzano did it in Antipolo. The Official PGMA candidate is lagging behind in surveys and I dont think they can ever catch up. From what I've seen and heard, Gibo seems an intelligent man and I've heard him talk about his rivals with respect. But this dignified and schooled image of his will be so hard to swallow for the voting masa. Add to the fact that I've never heard about him until late last year.

Simple Math:  Official  PGMA Candidate +  Perceived Lack of Support from PGMA +  "Too Clean" Image = Not a chance.

Independent  presidential bet Jamby Madrigal started her campaign in Quiapo with her seldom seen in public husband and some sortie.When I saw her and her sortie on TV, Ijust had to ask myself why, why If I were Jamby, as rich as Jamby is, why would I go to  hell and race back to earth  to run for presidency.

Simple Math: No Juday = No chance at all.

So far, these are the known presidentiables. But I do hope you all have read my 2010 Philippine Election post a month ago. In there I linked our readers to the Official Website of COMELEC and I myself was surprised to have seen names I never even heard of.

JC De Los Reyes, the nephew of Dick Gordon. He started his campaign in his hometown Angeles City. If i asked the question why to jamby's ambition to seat inside the country's Malacanang Palace as the head, imagine what I would've asked when I saw his name. I didn't have the grasp of logic to even utter a word.

See, the man is definitely  perceived to be sane. I saw him on TV with his blue vest giving out leaflets and shaking hands with drivers who happened to be standing nearby. Hands in the air I give to him.As for the reason for running, I don't know and I can't really know.

If God wants him to run, I cannot argue because I believe in God too and that with God, nothing is impossible.

No Math here.

Next is Nicanor Perlas.

Why? Answer me please.

Here's what I know: I saw him on TV and he attended the event organized by Ateneo for candidates and he was the only one there. Must be a lonely thing to do but again, I cannot question his desire to serve the country just like his rivals. And to me, he looked decent and schooled and that made it  much harder to understand.

No Math here too.

I might have missed other candidates so here is the link again for the Official List of Candidates.



 




 

Circus 2010: Campaign Begins

While most of us have been carried away by the manhunt for Senator Panfilo Lacson for a murder case against Dacer-Orbito Case and the Gam Walkout of Smart Talk and Text team in the Philippine Basketbal playoffs,  the election campaign  for Presidency and other national position begins today.

Billboards, jingles and flyers bearing the names of the candidates will definitely fill our senses until May 10, 2010. Already, I was surprised to hear a ripped-off version of Manny Villar's campaign jingle from an 11 year old boy last Sunday. If I were Villar, I'd sink to where I'm standing if I hear it played or sang because it really is a nasty one.

I found the video:



Scroll down the video link and you will find the Manny Villar Ripped-Off Jingle:

"nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng kubeta

nakapag tsongke ka na ba sa gitna ng kalsada

yan ang tanong namin tunay ka bang isa sa amin

nalaman mo na bang mapapag rugby ka niya

tutulungan tayo para mag sindikato

at ang kanyang planoy magnakaw tayo

si villar ang tunay na pahirap

si villar ang tunay na puro gilagid

si villar ang may kakayahan at gumawa ng sariling sugalan

si manny villar ang maghahakot ng ating kayamanan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!"

Interestingly,  text brigade is up again telling us about President Glorai Macapagal Arroyo's hidden candidate and it's Manny Villar. I think it's helping Villar more than runining him. Remember, it's popularity  that will bring you  to presidency here in the Philippines but maybe not, if you have a "Hello Garci" MO, presidency is a sure thing for you.

The hell with Philippine TRAPOS!

Philippine Presidentiables

We'll be posting a lot regarding the topic Presidentiable leading to May 10 and I hope every Filipino will vote wisely this coming election.

Read up on Who Will Be The Next President of the Philippines?