PostHeaderIcon Emerging candidates for the 2010 presidential election



A year before the Philippine presidential election on May 2010, the Pulse Asia survey declared that the top contenders to replace Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo with almost equal nationwide public appeal are: vice president Noli de Castro (18 %,) Sen. Francis Chiz Escudero (17%) and former pres. Erap Estrada (14%). All three possible candidates haven’t officially expressed their plan to run.

Sen. Manuel Villar, Jr. and Sen. Manuel Roxas II, two hopefuls who have declared their intention to join the presidential race got 14% and 13% respectively.

“One of the administration’s probable standard bearer, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, got a measly one percent rating in the same survey. Sen. Richard Gordon obtained the same 1 percent score. All others, namely chief Justice Reynato Puno, Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Bayani Fernando, Bro, Mike Velarde and Pampanga priest-governor “Among” Ed” Panlilio all scored with less than 1 percent.“----Daily Tribune (06/02/09)

For many Filipinos, what they seek is a president who can tackle the pernicious problem of corruption and the many challenges that go with widespread poverty. More challenging economic problems await the next president like the lack of employment, healthcare, pollution, sluggish tax collection, population explosion, and deteriorating standards of education among others.

With shaky political platforms to stand, warring parties form, merge, and dissolve at the whim of influential personalities not so much because they have something good to offer to the people, but more to strategize on winning (or rigging) the election. Groups like the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) notes how the country lags behind because of weak leadership compared to its neighbors. (Photo Credit: Storm Crypt) =0=

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