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October 25th, 2009 at 2:28 am
With the entry of Noynoy, choosing whom to vote for president this coming 2010 election is rather very easy. My personal rating for the probable candidates are as follows:
Lakas/Kampi of Gloria = Most evil.
Erap = Lesser evil
Manny = Least evil
Nonoy = No evil
October 18th, 2009 at 4:18 am
Manny Villar television campaign commercial is repeatedly been aired on ABS-CBN TFC channel middle east. We believe this is illegal because campaign period is yet open according to COMELEC. Wondering why ABS-CBN allowed and tolerate it?, maybe because of MONEY…
September 15th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
i am asking for a legislation where on the last year of term, the president has to ask for permission before going on trips abroad.
what’s the point when the election is near?
and the travel budget would best be well used by the incoming president.
September 10th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
The Single Most Important Reason I am for Noynoy: He Knows He is in for a Crucifixion
When Ninoy stood up from his seat
in the China Airlines plane,
flanked by military men sent to pick him up,
he didn’t know that he would be shot
When Cory said yes to the clamor
to run against the dictator,
she didn’t know she would be faced
with seven failed power grabs,
and an unappreciative nation
right after her term
When Noynoy today accepted
the challenge to continue the fight
his parents started,
he knows he’s in for a crucifixion
Cheers will turn to jeers
when he takes sides,
he will have enemies he didn’t know existed
he will have many sleepless nights
wondering how he can ever satisfy
a nation in the cusp of progress,
yet unwilling to let go of its culture
of pakikisama, utang na loob and such
Noynoy knows what he’s in for
That makes him doubly courageous
That’s why I’m for him
He wanted the cup to be passed to
someone else, but he looked around
and there was none
Wilfredo G. Villanueva
September 9, 2009
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:04 am
I vote for Ninoy Aquino as President of the Philippines