Update: I knew it :D
I know that Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III categorically stated that he had no plans to run for Vice-President, but you have to admit, the Liberal Party has to be considering it, given LP Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas’ weak showing in the early polls. Callous as it is — yes, I [...]
The Son Also Rises: Noynoy Aquino for VP?
July 31 ‘09 Bullets
Labor gets a new ally, as the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), one of the oldest existing labor federations in the country, has decided to take part in politics after years of abstention by filing for accreditation in the 2010 party-list polls at the Commission on Elections yesterday.
Vir Antonio gives as good a reason as [...]
July 23 ‘09 Bullets
Loren Legarda launches a new website, and takes several pages off the Obama campaign’s aesthetic and sensibilities, with the emphasis on change → “Are you ready to change our country and help our world as well? You can start by making my cause your cause. Remember, real change starts in you.” The pukey yellow background [...]
Using Google’s tools to track the 2010 Elections
Hat tip to this post for the idea to use Google Trends for tracking the more tech-savvy (well, those that use Google search anyway) voter’s interest — I can’t quite be certain when those “padyak” ads came out, but I’m guessing it’s around the time Mar’s search popularity spiked. Interest in Manny Villar seems to [...]
July 22 ‘09 Bullets
SWS’ latest survey has Senator Manuel M. Villar topping the list of leaders who should succeed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2010
Jun Bautista of Political Commentary on the disposition of electoral cases (hint: it’s really slow) → “[…]election cases in general do nothing except line the pockets of election lawyers, for in most cases the winners [...]
July 21 ‘09 Bullets
MLQ3 doesn’t think much of Among Ed’s bid for either the Presidency or Congress, and outlines a plan that puts the presidential son, Mikey Arroyo, in the Gubernatorial seat, and GMA in Congress. → “If the President ran for the House, it would displace her son; he would have to seek another post; that post, [...]
The Usual Suspects, 2010
If [the] elections [are] filthy, let’s make it less filthy. If [the] elections [are] dominated by the elite, let’s make the elite listen to our problems. If [the] elections [are] a popularity contest, let’s demand a concrete platform from all candidates.
Mong Palatino
Allow me the luxury of reprinting one of my older posts, to introduce this [...]
