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Abundance of presidential aspirants

Update: Pulse Asia survey: 79 per cent won’t vote candidate endorsed by Gloria Arroyo

At the end of the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2010 elections midnight of December 1, 2009, the Commission on Elections has received 99 aspirants for the presidency, 20 for the vice presidency and 158 for a seat in the Senate.

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Among those who filed their COV’s on the last day were Lakas-Kampi-CMP bets Gilbert Teodoro and Edu Manzao, Bagumbayan’s Richard Gordon with running mate Bayani Fernando, and Jamby Madrigal, who is running as independent.

Ferdinand Rafanan, head of the Comelec’s law department, they will also prune the list of applicants motu propio by eliminating those considered as nuisance candidates. He expects the number to be cut into half easily.

Rafanan also said that with the end of the period for filing of COC, they will begin to accept petitions to disqualify the candidates until Dec. 6. He disclosed that lawyer Oliver Lozano has updated his petition to disqualify former President Estrada

jamby filingHe said they expect to come out with the final list by January 2010 as the printing of ballots with start first week of January.

The Comelec said in 2004, there were 89 aspirants for the presidency and 133 aspirants for the Senate. There were “only” 25 vice presidential aspirants.

Teodoro dismissed the views of some political observers that an endorsement from Gloria Arroyo is considered as a “kiss of death.”

“No (I am not afraid). I feel that I have proven to the Filipino people what I’m made of, what our platforms stand for… and the people should discern on that basis,” he said.

Manzano said what they need to do right now is to press as much flesh as possible and “open as many minds as we can.”

Lakas-Kampi-CMD will only have five senatorial candidates for the May 2010 elections: reelectionists Manuel “Lito” Lapid and Ramon Revilla Jr., cabinet secretary Silvestre Bello IIIbroadcaster Reynante “Rey” Langit, and presidential cousin Ramon Guico Jr.,mayor of Binalonan, Pangasinan.

Gordon described his tandem with Fernando, chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority, as “the transformers.” Fernando, on the other hand said it is “a fusion of performers.”

Gordon expressed belief that the voters, in the end, “would see through their credentials and vote them into office.”

“The time has come for action and results,.This is a partnership of proven change, transformers of hearts and minds, builders of character and communities for a better Philippines. The future of our country is in your hands. Together, we can build a ‘Bagumbayan’ (New Town).”

Madrigal said she is prepared to mount an independent campaign.”Ako ay tatakbo na walang VP at walang senador upang mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang lahat ng Pilipino na gusto ang tunay na pagbabago na magtipon-tipon sa aking liderato,” she said.

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49 Comments

  1. I am considering to vote Jamby Madrigal….

  2. Oblak Oblak

    Ms. Amihan, elitista yang si Jambi.
    Dadalhin ba ng ladlad si Jamby?

    Mas maganda siguro kong may magkabiyak na singsing sina Teodoro and Edu na pag pinagdikit may lalabas na dwende!

    The much publicized biggest political party can only muster 5 (there are some report saying 7) candidates for the senate? At kasama pa si Lito Lapid!!!

    Pareng Henry, nang aasar ka naman!!!

  3. jojovelas2005 jojovelas2005

    Sabi ni Madrigal kung siya maging presidente ang una niyang gagawin i pa arrest ang mga kamag-anak niyang kumuha ng kayamanan niya…no vote for Madrigal…Personal na laban niya dadalhin pa sa Malacanang.

    Lapid is just hoping for another photo chance with Obama.

    FVR calls for GMA resignation…Here’s what Maceda said
    “Well, Mr. President FVR, you bear major responsibility for installing GMA in Edsa Dos and by supporting her in July 2005 when she was about to fall. You should now apologize to the Filipino people.”

  4. Oblak Oblak

    Bakit ba nauso at inabuso na yang guest candidacy? Dati, guest candidate yung mga independent at i aadopt ng isang party.

    Ngayon, may guest senatorial candidate sa halos lahat ng major political parties tulad ni Inday Miriam. The latest naman si Bong Revilla ng lakas kampi na guest candidate sa Partido ng Masang Pilipino, Nacionalista Party, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and Nationalist People’s Coalition.

    Sa LP lang hindi naiimbita sina Miriam and Bong.

  5. balweg balweg

    FVR calls for GMA resignation…Here’s what Maceda said
    “Well, Mr. President FVR, you bear major responsibility for installing GMA in Edsa Dos and by supporting her in July 2005 when she was about to fall. You should now apologize to the Filipino people.”

    Natumbok mo ang root ng problema ng bansa…jojovelas2005, si Tabako ang puno’t dulo ng lahat ng ating kaguluhan at paghihirap?

    Siya ang kingpin ng pandoras box…imagine, 10 years tayong ginago ng EDSA DOS & Hello Garci regime.

    Ngayon ang kapal ng apog nitong si Tabako na kesyo wala ng moral ascendancy na mamuno ng bansa si gloria…yaks, ngayon pa…NOW WAY poncio pilato, matapos nýong gaguhin ang Sambayanang Pinoy e ang lakas ng loob mo na magpatutsada.

    Matatahimik ang bansa kung tatahimik ka na kasama ni gloria at lahat ng EDSA DOS and Hello Garci remnant para tumino ang bansa.

    Kailangan sa inyo e sa IWAHIG at doon ikulong habang buhay!

    Puro kayo pahirap sa bayan at mga traydor.

  6. parasabayan parasabayan

    Tabako wanted immunity himself from his questionable transactions so he put the midget in power. Little did he know that he will be kicked in the ass by a thousand times. He bred a snake that bit him!

  7. Kung ano man ang nakurakot noong panahon ni Tabako, nasa kanila pa rin. Ni minsan naman, hindi nagka-demandahan laban kay Tabako, hindi ba? Walang jail time at ni minsan hindi man lang nagkaroon ng court-case laban kay Tabako. Hanggang innuendoes at tsismis at rumor lang.

    Using one’s bank account as metric, successful iyong strategy ni FVR.

  8. parasabayan parasabayan

    Noynoy is maintaining his lead in Mayor Hagedorn’s SWS survey. The Yellow camp must have a reason to party. I wonder when this survey was done. Was it before Recto joined the party and Osmena bolted out of the party?

    Noynoy again topped the most recent open forum in Santo Tomas. Afterall, hindi siya abnoy, hah. He may be a winner afterall. Erap did not make the cut in this forum. He was not picked as one of the three best speakers.English kasi ang usapan…heh,heh,heh. Maybe the students did not understand Erap when he garbled. Villar was as usual absent. Baka hindi naimbitahahan…heh,heh,heh.

    Masaya ito, maraming pagpipilian.

  9. jawo jawo

    “Teodoro dismissed the views of some political observers that an endorsement from Gloria Arroyo is considered as a “kiss of death.”“No (I am not afraid). I feel that I have proven to the Filipino people what I’m made of, what our platforms stand for… and the people should discern on that basis,” he said.Manzano said what they need to do right now is to press as much flesh as possible and “open as many minds as we can.” ————-ELLEN

    I would probably liken GIBO’s running for the presidency to that of his filing for his income tax returns. And as sure as the bright of day, he would lose and would pay a lot. Bakit ? His lone single liability offsets much of his so-called assets (if at all, any). And his biggest liability is gloria herself. Sad to say that for one who was born with the proverbial silver spoon and all that crap, he still wouldn’t free himself from the umbilical cord that identifies him with the evil bitch. Whether he really believes in Gloria or perhaps borne out of his own political ambitions, he arrogantly plays to the role of the anointed one and even declaring at one time that as such, the party should spend for him. Makes me think, “who is using who” ?

    For a man with such credentials like he does, I am surprised why he talks and thinks without any substance. A big man who casts a small shadow. And that shadow is gloria.

  10. martina martina

    Hindi dumating o humarap si Money-money sa ‘Harapan’ ng ANC. Takot, baka masemplang ang sagot. Masyadong confident naman siya. Nakakatakot ang sabi niya na ‘presidency at all cost’, Baka bilhin niya lahat, katulad ni bru..ha.

  11. bayong bayong

    Natumbok mo ang root ng problema ng bansa…jojovelas2005, si Tabako ang puno’t dulo ng lahat ng ating kaguluhan at paghihirap?
    Si Cory ang maykasalanan dahil siya ang naglagay kay tabako di ba dinaya pa si brenda

  12. chi chi

    If elected president, Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III said he will use his power to block President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives. -abs/cbn

    Okay na sa akin ‘toh!

  13. I still don’t understand why this actor was selected to by this idiot of Teodoro to run as his VP… Did he really think the guy is qualified to be president? (VP is one step towards the post…)

    The Philippines will never rise from 3rd world or 4th world status until politicians decide to respect voters… And of course, voters too must begin to act and think responsibly!

  14. luzviminda luzviminda

    ‘FVR calls for GMA resignation…Here’s what Maceda said
    “Well, Mr. President FVR, you bear major responsibility for installing GMA in Edsa Dos and by supporting her in July 2005 when she was about to fall. You should now apologize to the Filipino people.”’

    Jojo, PSB, Balweg etc.

    Kinakalaban na ngayon ni Tabako Ramos si Gloria dahil hindi na siya mabango at patapos na ang termino. Tapos na siyang gamitin ni Tabako. Pero kunyari lang iyan. Mayroon na kasing siyang bagong ‘panangga’. At iyan ay si Nyoynyoy. Si FVR ang ‘maiitim na anino’ sa likod ng kandidatura ni Nyoynyoy! Hindi nyo ba pansin na karamihan ng mga sumusuporta at mga politiko sa kampo ni Nyoynyoy ay mga taong malaki ang papel sa EDSA DOS? Kaya eto na naman at GOGOYOIN, LOLOKOHIN at PAAASAHIN na naman na magbabago at uunlad na ang ating bansa. Nakupo eh gusto lang nilang protektahan ang kanilang mga interes. Kaya mga kababayan ko kilatisin nyo ng husto ang tunay na INTENSIYON ng bawat kandidato at huwag magpadala sa galing magsalita.

  15. luzviminda luzviminda

    Anna,

    Kailangan kasi ni Bigo Teodoro ng hahatak ng tao. Dahil artista si Edu ay makakatulong sa pagtaas ng rating sa kanilang survey. Pero kahit artista si EDu ay intelihente din naman. Nakapagtapos naman at naging sundalo din. Pero ewan ko lang kung hanggang ngayon ay mahilig pa siya sa night-outs at discos.

  16. Luz,

    Ang nakakainis ay ang reason ni Teodoro… smacks of levelling down politics.

    Ang dami nang artista sa politics and I’m not convinced they’ve done anything worthwhile. Sino na nga iyong Caviteno na action star-artista na naging senador? (Can’t remember the name but I think he had several children with several women.) Gosh, that one was truly useless.

  17. martina martina

    Kung napanood ninyo kagabi ang Harapan ng ANC, ito ay ang debate ng mga presidential candidates, dere-deretso ang mga salita ni Noynoy na may mga sense naman. Iyon ba ang autistic? Baka nga mas autistic pa si Erap, hindi niya maiintindihan ang vice at luxury at hindi tama ang sagot. Vice o luxury ba naman daw ang mga mahihirap, ina ng awa!

  18. luzviminda luzviminda

    Si Bong Revilla ba tinutukoy mo Anna? Yung Senior nuon at ngayon ay yung junior naman ang nakaupong Senador at tatakbo ulit.

  19. martina martina

    Ana, you are referring to Bong Revilla. This guy is not going to be a senator again… i hope.

  20. Golberg Golberg

    Maraming nanaginip ng gising.
    Nakatulala sa hangin.
    Nagsusumidhing damdamin, kahit konti lang ang akin.
    Nababaliw sila sa trono.
    Bawat silakbo ng puso nyo.
    Sa isang sulok na lang, nonood tayo!

  21. henry90 henry90

    Bagay sana ang tandem nina Pandak at Datu Unsay kung doon sila tatakbo sa Maguindanao. Parang naiimagine ko yung mga streamers na ganito ang nakalagay: VOTE FOR AMPATUWAD AT AMPUTA! hehe

  22. Luz, Martina,

    I think yan na nga… (Bong ba ang first name niya?) So insignificant I can’t even remember his name.

    Anak din niya senator? And gunning for a senate seat again? Ohmigosh!

    Hindi ba may Lapid pa? Artista din daw? Why do people keep on voting for all these artistas in the senate? Aren’t there better ones who can really contribute something worthwhile to the Senate’s legislative work?

    Many years ago, there were senators who were really fit to be called senators — now, the Senate has become a non-entity.

  23. chi chi

    Anna,

    Sa inyo sa Batangas e si Vilma Santos for governor at Christopher de Leon for vice gov. Ayan, kung manalo artistas na ang political leaders ninyo, hehehe.

  24. Chi,

    Talaga? Ayayayayayayay! My God! Ano namang katangahan iyan?

  25. Sino ang susunod? Iyong asawa ni Pangilinan?

  26. I have nothing against artistas as such but why don’t they just bloody stick to their chosen profession? They don’t need to do role playing for real… Ano ang akala nila sa govt positions? Vaudeville?

  27. I said I was considering Jamby as the one I will vote, now I decided that I see that Jamby is not the one I would like to vote..

    It looks like walang qualified lahat either nagpapapogi, personal interest and “hilaw”…

  28. Jamby running for what? For president? Well, I would seriously consider voting for her if she could swear by everything she holds dear that she would drag Gloria to jail by the hair … but if she’s running because she’s on a vindictive mode against members of her family, she might as well go home and sleep!

  29. chi chi

    Huli ka sa balita ‘noh, hahaha!

    Ang dami nila, Anna. I didn’t bother to read all the names kasi I have no idea who they are. Vaudeville indeed…

  30. What did idiot Teodoro say? That he is not afraid? That he feels he’s proven to the Filipino people what he’s made of?

    Gago! You bloody coward have not proven anything to the Filipino people except that you are prepared to lick the ground Gloria walks on provided it gets you a crack at Malacanang. Stupido, tonto, loco!

  31. Naku, Chi, I don’t even read Pinas papers anymore… I’ve even stopped reading the one remaining news on line in my list these last year or so — Malaya, (after it changed its layout) so I’m really huli. I’ve even stopped frequenting the multitude of blogs. For news, I only read Ellen’s blog and some facebook comments.

    I get frustrated lang eh and it makes me feel like making sabunot kay Gloria and since I can’t actually make sabunot to her, I refrain from reading newspapers na lang…

    (My only connect to Pinas outside of my mother and my sister, it seems, is Ellen’s blog and some facebook links — no joking!)

  32. luzviminda luzviminda

    “Anak din niya senator? And gunning for a senate seat again? Ohmigosh!”

    Anna,

    Yung una eh si Ramon ‘Pepeng Agimat’ Revilla Sr., then nung hindi na pwedeng tumakbong senador yun anak naman na si Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. Yung asawa ni Bong na si Lani Mercado na artista din eh tatakbo din sa Cavite. Marami pa silang artista, mga dating talunan like Richard Gomez sa Ormoc, Cesar Montano sa Bohol. Si Vilma santos nga kung pumayag lang ay magbi-Bise Presidente sana.

  33. bulakbulero bulakbulero

    Ginagago na talaga ng mga hunghang ang bansang Pilipinas. Kay Gordon at Bayani na lang ako.

  34. santong kabayo santong kabayo

    sa pagpili ng pangulo, isaalang-alang din natin ang kani-kanilang mga kandidato for VP. tandaan natin na sila ang mamumuno sa bansa kapag may nangyari sa ating head of state.

    Halatang panghakot lamang ng boto ang pagpili kay edu bilang running mate ni gibo. ang tanong ko sa kanya, kapag may nangyari ba sa’yo, ipagkakatiwala mo ba sa isang gameshow host ang Pilipinas??? Hindi ako game dyan!!

    Si Bayani naman, halatang “survival mode” sa pagkabit kay Gordon bilang VP candidate. Amoy na amoy ang desperasyon at pagpilit na maging relevant. sabagay pag namatay at nabaldado si pres. gordon ay siya naman ang maghahari-harian sa malakanyang.

    Pinakanakakasuka ang tambalang manny at loren. buti kung taon na binilang nung huling nagkahidwaan sila. pero hello?? ilang buwan pa lang ang nakakaraan ay mortal silang magkaaway. ngayon kala mo best friends sila!! ang plastik!

    buti pa si binay. may prinsipyo. talagang loyal kay Erap. ni minsan ay hindi tinalikuran ang kanyang boss,
    at si mar, isang haligi ng LP na nagparaya para kay Noy.

    Isa pa, halatang may chemistry sa huling dalawang tambalan. hindi tulad nung sa unang tatlo na pilit na pilit.

  35. MPRivera MPRivera

    ‘Yung tatlong naunang tambalang nabanggit, pagsaasamahin ninyo sa ilalim ng sikat ng araw. Iisa ang anino nila.

    ‘Yung babaeng mukhang burukang merong sungay!

  36. chi chi

    Ako naman, Anna…e doing fast reading because I get so many phone calls from friends asking me katsismisan ’bout Pinas politics.

    Last weekend, I was in Virginia Beach pigging out on Pinoy foods (pati biko hindi ko pinatawad) and talking with the pinoys there. Ayun ang usapan kasabay ng TFC channel ay ang Ampatuan carnage and the midget’s filing of candidacy.

    Kung pwede lang na batuhin ng mga kumakain ang television ay ginawa na nila. Ang lakas sigawan ng “putang%^^$# babae yan”.

    Hanggang pinoy channel lang ang news nila dun kaya nagpamudmod ako ng website ni Ellen. Hindi matapos-tapos ang tsismis tungkol sa panduck na unana at walang kumukontra sa dami ng tao sa resto, para kaming nag-meeting de avance, hehehe!

  37. “Buyer’s remorse.” Iyan ang nangyari sa mga Americans na sumugal kay Obama (not me–I supported Hillary Clinton, and when Obaman became the official candidate, wala na akong paki). Now with unemployment in the double digits, talagang mahirap na rin ang buhay dito.

    Kaya caveat doon sa sumusuporta sa mga manok ni Gloria Ampatuan, nasa sa inyo na lang iyon. Pero dapat first consideration ang kapakanan ng nakararami.

  38. Oblak Oblak

    Sa television, si Erap na lang ang may pinalalabas na infomercial. Gusto yata talagang ma disqualify.

  39. balweg balweg

    luzviminda – December 3, 2009 8:21 am

    Anna, Kailangan kasi ni Bigo Teodoro ng hahatak ng tao. Dahil artista si Edu ay makakatulong sa pagtaas ng rating sa kanilang survey. Pero kahit artista si EDu ay intelihente din naman?

    Magsama-sama na silang lahat Kgg. Luzviminda…basta respetohin lang ng civil socialites con Yellow Fever, EDSA DOS & Hello Garci remnant together ng Simbahang Katoliko ang magiging desisyon kung sino ang iboboto ng Masang Pilipino.

    Ang hirap sa mga nagmamarunong sa ating bansa ang dami nilang pasakalye e sila ang puno’t dulo kung bakit tayo umabot ng 10 years sa pekeng panggulo? Ngayon…panay ang reklamo nila na patalsikin si Gloria, dahil na estapwera sila sa paglilingkod-bulsa ng rehime.

    Si Yellow Fever e di yan mananalo sapagka’t malaki ang atraso nila sa Masang Pilipino…yong survey na yan e gawa ng mga pro-Yellow Fever wannabees?

    Si Noynoy e kabilang yan sa civil socialites a.k.a. Elitista datapwat nagkanlong lamang sa pundiya ni Kardinal Masalanan pero anti-mahirap din yan.

    Bukang-bibig e pagbabago ng ANO? Maka-upo ulit sila sa Malacanang not Once, Twice, but Thrice? Yellow Kamag-anak, Inc. + Tabako watch + EDSA DOS con Hello Garci…ano ba ang nangyari sa bansa natin?

    Ngayon…ibibintang ng mga makikitid ang pag-iisip na kay Pres. Erap ang ANO? Common sense naman…row four ang takbo ng Kokote ng karamihan sa bystanders na Pinoyski, di nag-iisip kung ano ang Katotohan sa likod ng mapagkunwaring anghel ng kaliwanagan e puro vested interest ang takbo ng mga kukote.

    Magsigising kayo…morethan 2 trilyon pesos ang winaldas ng rehimeng arroyo, at si Tabako naman e naging jetsitter pagbaba sa Malacanang zero ang kabang-yaman…at yong iniidolo ng Yellow wannabees na gawing santo…inang natin, ang agrarian reform nga di niya naipatupad sa Hacienda Luisita at sa iba pa e yan ba ang pagbabago na gustong mangyari ng Noynoy camp.

  40. henry90 henry90

    Yelloe fever wannabe. . . hahahaha. . .MAIS con hielo kayo dyan. . .lol

  41. rose rose

    what if manalo si Erap as President and si Edu ang Vice Pres. and all the show biz people sa senate, gov. mayors etc. masaya hindi ba?..we will have a free entertainment every day..noon nga nag filee sila ng candidacy nila..parang fiesta..maybanda pa..

  42. (pati biko hindi ko pinatawad)
    🙂

    Give me biko, won’t make pinatawad either… 🙂

  43. tru blue tru blue

    “Buyer’s remorse.” Iyan ang nangyari sa mga Americans na sumugal kay Obama (not me–I supported Hillary Clinton, and when Obaman became the official candidate, wala na akong paki). Now with unemployment in the double digits, talagang mahirap na rin ang buhay dito.” – Ngipingrabbit

    Bad logic and analogy my friend. Pinas is very corrupt.

    Do you really believe if HC won, that America’s economy is well off with all those cascading downfall of huge corporations and the housing free fall? How much more if McCain/Palin won. My uneducated guess? Sarah would have quitted, can’t handle the job she didn’t understand in the first place.

  44. tru blue tru blue

    “Si Bong Revilla ba tinutukoy mo Anna?” – lvm

    Isn’t he also the same person who got married “ala royalty”?
    Yung nakasakay sa puting kabayo?? Mga showbiz people talaga, karamihan they’re totally gruesome and lunatics. Now, the millions of uneducated electorate are putting them to where they don’t belong. Okay sana kung trabaho lang eh hindi; artehan pa rin kahit senador o governor or whatevah!

  45. gusa77 gusa77

    Mukhang napakarami ang nagmimithing maitanim na puno sa halamanan sa ating bansa.Ngayon nagsimula ang pagladlad ng kanilang mga adboksiyang paglilingkod sa ikakaunlad ng bansa, ang walang kamatayan litanya ng bawat isa paglilingkod at pagmamahal sa sambayanan.Lohikang pananaw sa mga politikong at mga negosyanteng,walang negosyanteng maglalabas ng malaking puhunan at walang malaking maibabalik sa puhunan,sa kandidato hindi lulustay napakalaking halaga upang ipalit sa kakarampot na sweldo,ang lahat ay nais kumita ng salapi sa pagawa o sa pagnenegosyo,subalit ang pagkandidato ay iba ang mithiin ng isang tao,ang pagastos ng malaking halaga ay di para sa sweldo o posisyon,kundi ito ay susi sa pinto ng kanilang minahan,ang kaban ng bayan.

  46. Champoy Champoy

    Gordon-Fernando, tamang tama ang timpla parehong action man. ” Six-year term is not enough to implement all the programs necessary to be a First World nation, which is why he has a teammate that not only would help him do the serious and tough job of leading the country towards that goal, but would also continue the programs after his term.” Aim high.

  47. MPRivera MPRivera

    Aim high.

    Iwasan mo lamang ang sumasalimbay na laway at batutang panghataw ng mga matong galamay ng MMDA.

  48. Champoy Champoy

    Aim high… Mas maa-asahan ang tambalan na ito, the transformers, kaysa kay jueteng king at kamag-anak incorporated junior, dito na ako.

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