Pacquiao, Imelda Marcos spice up RP elections
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine election season kicked off on Tuesday with the world's best boxer and the defiant wife of a dead dictator among the dizzying array of characters hoping to grab a share of power.
The Southeast Asian nation's chaotic brand of democracy will see 50 million voters choose a new president and thousands of lower positions on May 10, but observers warned candidates' promises of change were likely to prove hollow.
"I don't think there will be any change in the idiosyncracies that define the Philippines," Robert Broadfoot, managing director of the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy group, told Agence France-Presse.
The official start of the election season on Tuesday allowed the presidential candidates to hold rallies and appeal directly to people for their votes, while spending limits on advertising took effect.
For an international audience, much interest will focus on Manny Pacquiao, the seven-time world champion boxer who is running for a lower house seat in the nation's parliament.
Pacquiao is counting on his hero status across the country to get him elected, but he failed in a similar bid in the 2007 Congressional elections. Pulse Asia president Ronald Holmes said the boxer could again be struck a knock-out political blow.
"It's going to be difficult for him. He is up against someone who has been in local politics for a long time," Pulse Asia president Ronald Holmes said.
Also seeking a seat in the House of Representatives is Imelda Marcos, the 80-year-old wife of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, whose rule ended in 1986 with the people power revolution led by Corazon Aquino.
Imelda is regarded as a near certainty to win the seat in the northern province of Ilocos Norte that is being vacated by her son, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, as the family has maintained its grip on power there for decades.
Meanwhile, President Gloria Arroyo, who is not allowed under the constitution to seek re-election, has controversially registered to run for a lower house seat in her home province of Pampagna.
Arroyo's critics have warned she may secretly be aiming to use a parliamentary position as a power base to change the constitution and allow her to return to power as the country's first prime minister.
While the presidential candidates' election season began on Tuesday, those vying for lower positions will not be allowed to officially begin campaigning until March 26.
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Villar to the MAX
Lahat ng taong ayaw kay Villar mabulok kaya sa kahirapan, at least marami ng nagkabahay dahil kay Prez Villar. Eh si Noy nyo, may nagawa na ba sa bayan nyo? Tignan nyo ang Tarlac, walang pinagbago pagkatapos ng dalawang dekada. Eh Tignan nya ang Las Pinas, well organized.
Si Noy nyo, walang alam sa buhay kundi sumunod sa utos ng nanay, at syempre sa nakakabatang kapatid, hanggang sa pananamit. Aso ko nga marunong mamili ng damit, hahahaah.
Tignan nyo mga nakapaligid kay Noy nyo, si drilon at ang Hyatt 10, sino ba ung mga yan kundi ang mga taong di napagbigyan kaya yan, dakdak ng dakdak, parang asong ulol. Eh si Monsod naman, di na sya nahiya, minsan ding nasa pulitika pero wala namang nagawa, kakahiya ka Winnie at kailangan mong magtago sa media at pagbabalita, tse.
Tignan nyo ang ginawa nyo sa Pilipinas, binuto nyo si Erap tapos ayaw nyo, kapareho talaga kayo ni Noy very indecisive. At least kay Gloria maraming nangyari, yun nga lang may mga pagnanakaw din. Pero atleast may mga magagandang nagawa.
NEVER on NOY!!! SAVE OUR CHILDREN"S FUTURE, VOTE FOR VILLAR.
could you please....
Imelda Marcos,THE 80 YEAR OLD WIFE OF FORMER DICTATOR FERDINAND MARCOS,WHOSE RULE ENDED WITH THE PEOPLE POWER LED BY CORAZON AQUINO.That was led by Enrile and Ramos and backed by military generals, Cory is in Cebu at the nuns convent hiding until cardinal Sin invite her over to join the onlooking crowd thats when Marcos is already out of the country.abs-cbn magbalita nga kayo ng totoo,at wag puro pagbabayad ng utang na loob sa mga aquino.
RE :guerilla_noypi concerns..
You made a good point in regard to your opinions or views (1 to 5)if ever (GOD FORBIDS)Manny Villar is elected President of our country.You're right,Villar is a "PAKAWALA" of GMA in order secure her future plans when she's out of office.HINDI ALAM 'TO NANG MGA SUPPORTER NI VILLAR FOR SURE.VILLAR'S BUSINESS GREW DURING MACAPACAL ARROYO'S TENURE AS PRESIDENT.So malaki ang utang na loob ni Villar kay GMA na dapat bayaran...SAME FEATHER FLOCKS TOGETHER...BOTH ARE PROVEN CORRUPT AND LIARS...DI BA?KAYA KAYONG MGA VILLAR SUPPORTERS WAG MAG-BULAGBULAGAN AND BE SMART....and regarding your queStion no. 2-DAMN NO...Villar will ruin this country and bring chaos.
So don't be...
This is the scenario in our country right now:
Mrs. Arroyo supported two presidential candidates. One is Gibo and the other is her secret candidate who is Money Villar. She did this for many reasons.
1. Whoever will win is the one to protect her from plunder and other cases (we all know about that)…
2. Mrs. Arroyo will become a house speaker in congress.
3. Once she will become a speaker then it will be easy for her to pass CHA-CHA.
4. Once there is CHA-CHA then she will become a PRIME MINESTER.
5. Mrs. Arroyo will be our PRIME MINESTER while Mr. Money Villar is our PRESIDENT.
Question:
1. Do you think it is a good tandem?
2. If Money Villar will win, do you think our country will progress?
3. Do we still have HOPE for CHANGE?
4. Where is HOPE?
5. Where is JUSTICE?
This is my great concern. I am not campaigning for any candidates; I am campaigning for my future and the future of my children. LET US THINK AND CONSIDER THE NEXT GENERATION, WHAT WILL BE THERE FUTURE? Let’s stop pointing fingers and throwing shits to each other. Why can’t we suggest for the better and share ideas and information so we can learn and help us decide…
Filipinos are not dumb and idiots, maybe we just want to become one…
ONLY DUMB PEOPLE BELIEVES SEN. MONEY VIL-LIAR....
BULAG,PIPI,BINGI AT BOBO LANG ANG NANANIWALA KAY VIL-LIAR. PARANG DAGA NGA TONG SI VIL-LIAR NA UMALIS KAAGAD PAGKATAPOS NANG SENATE SPEECH NIYA DAHIL TAKOT TANUNGIN SA MGA CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES.PAG GULITY ANG ISANG TAO MATATAKOT TALAGA,DI BA?WALANG HIYA,DINAYA ANG C5 PROJECT PROJECT PARA MAKINABANG ANG KUMPANYA NITO AT SIYA PA ANG TUMATAYONG SENATE PRESIDENT DURING THAT TIME.TSK,,TSK...MANLULUKO,MANDARAYA...HUWAG IBUTO SI VIL-LIAR.
if you don't like Noynoy-- di
if you don't like Noynoy-- di wag!
if you don't like Manny -- di wag!
Only dumb believes on C5 issue
Basihan ko sa pag boto yong may nagawa na... Si Noynoy lumaki sa mayamang pamilya kaya hinde nya ramdam ang tunay na pangangailangan ng mahihirap., while si Villar Laking Hirap.
Anu nagawa ni Noynoy nong senador sya? wala.. ang Tarlac ganun parin.. Gagamitin lang ng mga taong nasalikod nya si Noynoy at mga pamilya nyang mayayaman ang position nya, while si Villar maraming karanasan sa buhay at sa politica hinde nya na kailangan ng mga advisers kasi matalino at masipag si Villar.. Para sakin si Villar ay isang kahangahanga na tao, lumaki sa mahirap at dahil sa katalinuhan ,sipag,tiwala sa sarile at tyaga ngayon Billionaire na.. Wow!!! Isa pa.. si Noy walang pamilya, paanu nya maramdaman ang pangangailangan ng isang Pilipino na may pamilya kung sya mismo hinde nya naranasan ang mag karuon nito? while si Villar may magandang pamilya.. Hinde lang magaling na pangulo si Villar kundi isang mabuting halimbawa at inspirasyon sa mga kabataan.. I vote for Villar no matter what..
Wowwweeeee
Si Willie wala talaga sa ayos ang ganda ng program na wowwweeee pero hinahaluan niya ng pulitika yun Willie tower nila ni magnanakaw na si villar palaging binabanggit niya sobra din sa drama yan si Willie, ang dapat niyang gawin mag resign siya sa Wowweee at sumama na lang siya sa kumpare niyang magnanakaw isama rin niya si senior citizen na si dolphy at Sirah Geromoneymo.
SAGIP NOYNOY
Unethical din na gamitin mo ang pondo ng sagip kapamilya sa campaign ni noynoy, atleast kung ipanamumuka ni Villar o ni Gordon at ibang presidentiables ang naging part nila noong undoy, sigurado galing un sa sarili nilang bulsa.
WTF Code of Ethics
@GITNANGSILANGAN
Bro alam mo ba ang sinasabi mo? kung meron man lumabag sa sinasabi mong "code of ethics" ng mga artista o mamamahayag, ang ABS-CBN o mismong istasyon ang lumalabag jan, ang dapat na main purpose ng isang TV station eh mag-pahayag ng PATAS na balita at WALANG KINIKILINGAN, pawang katotohanan lng ang binabalita. Obvious na Obvious naman ang ginagawa ng ABS-CBN dba. kailngan paba ipaliwanag?