Election 2007 – Page 21 – ellen tordesillas

Dream senatorial tiket ni GMA

Published by Ellen on January 17, 2007

Kailangan ng administrasyon manalo ang anim nilang kandidato para senador para magkakaroon na sila ng siyam na haharang kung sakaling makarating ang impeachment sa Senado.

Nandoon na kasi si Lito Lapid, Bong Revilla at Miriam Santiago na maaasahan ni Arroyo na magpu-protekta sa kanya.

May anim na raw na mukhang sigurado sa tiket ng administrasyon. Sila ay sina Mike Defensor, Prospero Pichay, Chavit Singson, Edu Manzano, Miguel Zubiri at Gina de Venecia.

Kung sabagay itong si Gina, mas mabuti namang di hamak kaysa kanyang asawang si Joe de Venecia. Si Gina ay grasyosa, mabait at talagang matulungin. Ang problema niya ang image ng pagka-trapo na pinairal ng asawa niya at nakakabit ang tiket niya sa mabahong pangalan ni Gloria Arroyo.

Gringo seeks leave to file candidacy;DOJ blocks it

Published by Ellen on January 16, 2007

Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan today asked the Makati regional trial court to allow him to leave his detention cell in Laguna to personally file his certificate of candidacy as an independent senatorial candidate.

In a four-page motion for leave, Honasan, through lawyer Daniel Gutierrez, said he would pose no objection to any security measure the court would require.

The Department of Justice said it will oppose Honasan’s motion asking for court permission to personally file his candidacy for midterm elections. (Click here.)It suggested, instead, that representatives from the Comelec personally see Honasan in Camp Santo Domingo to allow him to file his certificate for candidacy.

Family affair sa senado

Published by Ellen on January 15, 2007

Nagpahayag si dating Senador Francisco Tatad ng kanyang hindi pagsang-ayon sa kandidatura nina JV Ejercito, Koko Pimentel, at Alan Peter Cayetano sa pagka-senador.

Sabi ni Tatad, kung mananalo ang tatlo, na mukha namang malaki ang tsansa, parang family affair na ang Senado. Magkakaroon na ng mag-ama (Sen. Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel at Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel), magkapatid (Pia at Alan Cayetano) at magkapatid sa ama (Jinggoy at JV).

Sabi pa niya, 24 lang naman ang miyembro ng senado tapos ganyan ang sitwasyon, hindi nakakatulong sa maayos na talakayan at labag sa prisipyo ng good governance o pamamalakad ng pamahalaan na ang kapangyarihan ay dapat nakakalat sa mga Pilipino na manggaling sa iba’t ibang sektor ng lipunan.

Trillanes para senador

Published by Ellen on January 10, 2007

Bakit kaya hindi nasasama si Navy Ltsg Antonio Trillanes sa ginagawa ng oposisyon na senatorial tiket?

Malaki ang sakripisyo na napuhunan ni Trillanes, lider ng Magdalo na umalsa laban sa kurakutan sa military noong 2003. Oakwood mutiny ang tawag sa pangyayring yun.

Ang mga ibinunyag nina Trillanes na kurakutan sa military ay napatunayan sa maraing expose na lumabas katulad ng kaso ni Gen. Calos Garcia.

Namamangka sa dalawang ilog

Published by Ellen on January 8, 2007

Mula ngayon hanggang Feb. 12, deadline ng pag-file ng certificate of candidacy sa mga kandidato parasa sa national positions, marami pang pagbabago ang mangyayari sa mga listahan ng administrasyon at oposisyon.

Katulad na lamang ng grupo nina Senate President Manny Villar na nasa listahan ng parehong administrasyon at oposisyon.

Ang grupo ni Villar ay kinabibilangan ng kapwa niyang re-electionist na mga senador na sina Kiko Pangilinan, Ralph Recto, Joker Arroyo at ang dalawang batang congressman na sina Alan Peter Cayetano at Gilbert Remulla.

May elections is people versus Arroyo

Published by Ellen on January 7, 2007

Malacañang is billing the May senatorial elections as an Erap versus Arroyo fight.

Mike Defensor, presidential chief of staff who is expected to lead the administration’s senatorial ticket said, “It’s too early to say what our chances are but we are confident that once the public realizes that this is all about Arroyo and Estrada, it would understand the issues and not be carried away by the anti-GMA rhetoric.”

That’s what Malacañang wants to bill it to lessen the hostility towards Arroyo. The truth is, the May election is People of the Philippines versus Gloria Arroyo.

Magbabaha ang pera

Published by Ellen on January 7, 2007

Gusto ko yata ang binubuo na senatorial line-up ng administrasyong Arroyo.

Ang mga nabanggit na mga pangalan ay sina Mike Defensor, Robert Ace Barbers, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Prospero Pichay, Prospero Nograles, Ace Durano, Angelo Reyes, Rolando Andaya, Margarito Teves, Francisco Duque.

Gusto ko ang line-up ng administrasyon dahil mukhang magpipyesta ang mga botante sa Mayo. Sa lahat na survey, Social Weather Station at Pulse Asia, si Mike Defensor lamang ang lumulutang. Kahit pa ganun, hindi pa rin siya pasok sa magic 12 , katulad nina Alan Peter Cayetano at Chiz Escudero.

Lacson abandons plan to run for Manila mayor

Published by Ellen on January 2, 2007

Advisers of Sen. Panfilo Lacson have been telling him not to pursue his mayoralty plans because of questions of residency. Although he had registered in Manila as voter and has bought a house there, there are questions of actual residency. There have been legal jurisprudence that could be cited against him. Even if he won, the risk of disqualification is high.

This now paves the way for Sen. Alfredo Lim’s return to Manila as mayor.

Here’s the report of TJ Burgonio in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

MANILA — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson is seeking reelection after all. Because of a possible disqualification over questions about his residency, the opposition senator has abandoned his much-talked about plan to run for mayor of Manila in next May’s elections.

Continue readingLacson abandons plan to run for Manila mayor

Garcillano: I can win without cheating

Published by Ellen on December 28, 2006

Rep. Neric Acosta(LP) should be worried.

Here’s a report from ABS-CBN:

Former poll commissioner Virgilio Garcillano confirmed Thursday his candidacy as 1st district representative of Bukidnon in the 2007 May elections, saying that he would win “without cheating.”

“I am [running as] congressman [in the] first district of Bukidnon… I have decided to run,” he said in an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN Regional Network Group.

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