Showing posts with label Philippine Presidential Elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippine Presidential Elections. Show all posts

PostHeaderIcon Trapos declare presidential bid for 2010



Barely recovering from the effects of Typhoons Ondoy and Peping, the United Opposition (UNO) team declares its presidential plan for coming presidential election next year. Traditional politicians (trapos) led by ousted and convicted plunderer ex president Joseph Estrada announced his candidacy for president in front of 10,000 excited supporters in Plaza Hernandez in Tondo. He named Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay as his running mate along with 4 of 11 senatorial candidates---among them, the aged Marcos political partner Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, a long-time trapo.

Present in the rally were Estrada’s son Senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada, lawyer Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and businessman Jose "Joey" de Venecia III. Expected the UNO party, but were not present were Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Reps. Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Locsin Jr., Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Rodolfo Plaza, and detained Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim. (Source: Malaya (10/22/09, Naval, G.)

Estrada’s candidacy brings recall the terms of the politically-motivated pardon quickly handed by Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo in October 2007. The controversial pardon which exonerated Estrada of corruption, thievery, and plunder stipulated that he, the movie actor, agreed not to run for public office.

It is expected that Estrada’s candidacy will stir a firestorm on the legality of his presidential ambition. Observers believe Estrada’s political maneuverings shows the persistently low-level state of politics in the country. (Photo Credit: Verongski4a) =0=

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PostHeaderIcon 2010 Presidential Election: Ninoy son rises?



In a twist of political change, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, the son of martyred hero Ninoy Aquino and Pres. Corazon Aquino has forged a pact with Sen. Manuel Roxas to tie-up in the incoming 2010 election.

Originally mulling to run for president, Sen. Roxas announced on Tueday, September 1, 2009 at Club Filipino that he is giving way to Noynoy to be the Liberal Party’s candidate in the presidential May election. In tandem, he plans to run as vice-president intead----in favor of Noynoy,a candidate with strong capital from a dynastic political clan and whose whose matriarch, Cory Aquino recently passed away.

Sen. Roxas’ decision will surely spark adjustments among those who plan to run. Whether his political move will come out good for the country remains to be seen. Sen. Roxas believes his decision is a sacrifice for the unity of the country needing sweeping overhaul.

Meanwhile, Sen. Manuel Villar thinks he will proceed with his candidacy separate from Aquino while ex-president Joseph Estrada says he will withdraw from the race if the opposition fields only one candidate. The business community welcomes the political move with some skepticism, noting that Sen. Aquino hasn’t proven much in his stint in the legislature. (Photo Credit: Cheryl Ravelo/ Reuters) =0=

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PostHeaderIcon Early election fever catches on in Manila



A Presidential Election for Better Philippines?

In August 31, 2009, Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) posts the above photo of possible candidates for the coming presidential election slated next year. Among those who participated in the "unity walk" are from (L to R) Jejomar Binay, JC delos Reyes, Francis Escudero, Joseph Estrada, Bayani Fernando, Richard Gordon, Loren Legarda, Jamby Madrigal, Francis Pangilinan, Nicanor Perlas, Mar Roxas, Eddie Villanueva and Manny Villar.

There is wild talk on who will align with whom to make a winning presidential team, but no platform is set out in the open. (Photo Credit: Orbeta, N. J.) =0=

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