How much is your attention and possible support worth? Apparently, Senator Manny Villar’s camp pegs it at about P4,000 to P4,900. How do I know that? Check out this screenshot of Mr. Villar’s Akala Mo website.
As you can plainly see the senator’s camp has stepped up its efforts at getting more people to log in to his campaign website. This raffle for a cellphone is clearly meant to gather more people involved in its propagation. Based on prices posted at Sulit.com, this particular unit costs around P4,000 to P4,900.
Call me a nitpicker but I seriously think there’s something wrong here. I know the campaign season hasn’t officially started yet and I think the Comelec has also said that campaign rules are not yet in effect. Still, I can’t help but think that this raffle is bad news and probably a sign of things to come from the good senator.
My question remains. How much is your support worth?
F–kity f–k!
Cellphone kapalit ng bansa mo!
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101% VILLAR FOR PRESIDENT !!! Is not because of the prize above or the prize on their promo… Kahit san natin tignan karamihan sa mga nagawa ni VILLAR patok at malaking tulong talaga sa ating mga kababayan. Halimbawa na lang ako ang SIPAG AT TIYAGA CARAVAN ay napakalaking naitulong nito hindi lang sakin maging sa mga kabarangay ng minsan nagtungo dito ang kanilang CARAVAN.. Salamat po sa SIPAG AT TIYAGA kung wala ito marahil hindi kami magigising sa katotohanan …kaya muli po VILLAR SOLID KA PO DITO …d ko na po siguro kelangan banggitin pa ang lugar mahirap na po…hehehe pero i GUARANTEED 100 PERCENT SOLID VILLAR PO DITO….salamat po…IDOL (TSEK) …
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lpgd Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 11:51 am
to eral,
i’m in a good mood so i’ll approve your blatant display of support for villar. anyway, good for you for having a candidate to support. sana mas dumami pa ang tulad mo kaysa naman dun sa mga iba diyan na binayaran lang ng kandidato para magbigay suporta kunwari. may ilan na ring nagbalak magcomment dito na ganyan ang style kaya lang di umubra. di kasi nila alam kahit magpalit palit pa sila ng pangalan kita naman sa dashboard ko na iisa lang ang ip address nila.
anyway, good luck sa yo at sa kandidato mo. sa kin di pa pasado si villar kasi puro pera pinapairal niya. mas gusto ko malaman kung ano ang kanyang mga konkretong plano para sa bansa. sipag at tiyaga? slogan lang yan. i’ll keep a close watch.
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isa sa mga OFW na nag seatle na dito sa pinas,nong una kong nakita ang TVcommercial ni manny villar sabi ko tulad din yan ng mga naunang presidente mangungurakot din,lagi naming pinag uusapan ng husband ko tuwing umuuwi siya dito sa pinas kung sino iboboto niya,sabi niya si manny villar ang bet niya kasi sa dami ng pera nya di na niya gagawin un kasi siya ang pinakamayamang kandidato.Sa dami ng natulungan niya seguro pag nanalo siya mas marami pa lalo ang matutulungan nya
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lpgd Reply:
August 19th, 2009 at 5:45 am
to veneranda,
it doesn’t follow na porke’t maraming pera na hindi na mangungurakot. para sa akin mas nakakatakot pa nga ang mga kandidatong maraming pera at business interest kasi sila yung mga taong maraming kailangang proteksyunan.
maghihintay pa ko ng mas malalim na impormasyon tungkol kay villar tulad ng plataporma. sa ngayon ituturing ko muna siya bilang isang trapo dahil ano pa ba ang itatawag natin sa politikong idinadaan sa showbiz ang pangangampanya. hindi ako uto-uto kaya nega muna sa akin si villar.
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PAALISIN SI GLORIA ARROYO AT ANG KANYANG MGA KASAMAHAN SA DARATING NA ELEKSYON.
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I heard from somewhere that there’s nothing wrong with wooing one’s target voters. Well, I think that’s not entirely right. Maybe it’s legal here, so no technicalities. But ethically, it’s on really shaky ground. The very reason why accepting gratuities in some companies and even in government is discouraged (I don’t know if this is the case here) is that it can become an inroad for corruption. We Filipinos especially as most vulnerable because our concept of utang-na-loob can be taken advantage of. How else do we think those who received cellphones and houses from Villar will reciprocate? By giving Villar their vote. (Sure some pundit will say “How sure are you that they’ll vote for Villar?” But I’m not one to assume that the recipients of “blessings” are ungrateful weasels.)
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lpgd Reply:
August 21st, 2009 at 9:32 am
it’s just really wrong that it’s all “pera-pera”, isn’t it? would have been better if elections are fought and won over issues, character, and platform. i’m getting depressed over this.
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lpgd Reply:
August 21st, 2009 at 9:38 am
to filo,
just want to say your avatar is intriguing. so red, so angry. kinda fits perfectly with your indignation.
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That’s right – bleeding red and very angry. Yet, I’m still capable of thinking.
Rage – that level of anger that incapacitates one’s self-restraint and reasoning – is always entertaining, but hardly ever advisable.
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i just log in this akala mo website para mabigay ko ang comment ko para sakin di kaylangan na papogi ka lang kung may magagawa ka ngayon simulan mo na.para mapatunayan mo na karapat dapat ka sa nilalakad mong posesyon. tnx
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lpgd Reply:
August 24th, 2009 at 9:49 am
to janina,
thanks for dropping by but you might be mistaken. this is not the akalomo website. i love cheese but i;m not as cheesy as akalamo.
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