(I was going to post this as a response to a comment in the previous post on the Carlos Romulo Foundation debate but decided to post it as an entry because it was very long.) According to the announcement I got from a friend, the organizers of the Carlos P. Romulo Foundation for Peace and [...] Read more »
Manny Villar, Gibo Teodoro, and Dick Gordon to face off in Jan 14 Romulo Foundation debate
Erap Estrada and Noynoy Aquino chicken out! I like watching debates between Presidential candidates more than reading their campaign propaganda or write ups about their latest activities in newspapers which actually be crafted by public relations professionals and advertising gurus in cooperation with members of the “friendly” press. You get to see how well the [...] Read more »
Who is leading in Philippine Presidential online polls?
Right now on the web, there are a lot of online polls where you can cast your vote for one Philippine Presidential candidate or another. Each online poll has a claim of being more better than the other but there is no way of really knowing what criteria to apply to figure out which is [...] Read more »
Missed Opportunity
The Kapuso Network missed a golden opportunity with its much publicized Isang Tanong Presidential Forum last night. The presidential aspirants came and they seemed all ready to be grilled, to be asked the really tough questions. But, instead, they were made to answer mostly “motherhood” questions that naturally elicited “motherhood” answers. Here are the questions [...] Read more »
How Much Is Your Support Worth?
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 [...] Read more »
A Campaign Ad By Any Other Name
Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay is ready to defend his “Makati” infomercial, which critics say is a not so subtle pitch for his presidential bid. In an Inquirer.net report, Binay is said to have welcomed the petition filed by partylist group Abakada Guro asking the Comelec to investigate the infomercials of perceived presidential aspirants. Binay already [...] Read more »
Why Do Politicians Run For Office?
Senator Manny Villar recently made the news again with his assertion that it would cost at least P1billion to effectively support a presidential candidacy. If that were true, the question we all need to ask now is: Why would anyone even bother to run for president? I’m sure many of us have wondered what drives [...] Read more »
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