What’s next for Roxas, Panlilio, Padaca and Pangilinan?

Pangilinan will make a good Secretary of Justice; Padaca should make one more run as Governor; If Panlilio decides to pursue politics, he should give up his Priesthood completely. I'd vote for Roxas whether he runs for VP or the Senate again.

Our country needs a strong leader - decisive, nationalisitic and patriotic.

Noynoy has only the shadow of his deceased parents to speak of; while,
Gibo has a besides cabinet title - a rich name. Both are nice, good looking guys - clean cut but are INEXPERIENCED.

I need a strong & decisive leader for the Republic.

Show me.

Binay! Duterte! Chavit Singson! Ping Lacson! Etecetera.....

The guys mentioned above has one strong common trait - that this Republic sorely needs.

In the words of Exec Sec Ermita: " .... his own man!" And may I add: ".....his own mind!"

Erap had his moment of greatness. He represented the ordinary filipino. I admired his wit, grit and his humanity. But he squandered the opportunity to be a great leader. From my perspective, he KNOWINGLY "allowed" himself to be manipulated or used against the interest of the greater good: the filipino people.

He failed me and millions of ordinary filipinos.

This time, show me a strong candidate: a for-the people-leader: nationalistic, patriotic. decisive and strong!

My best tandem for President and Vice-President, including senatoriables for the next 2010 elections. I called their team "MATAPAT NA PANGKAT"

President: NoyNoy Aquino
Vice-President: Jojo Binay

Senators

1.) Panlilio
2.) Padaca
3.) Drilon
4.) Roxas
5.) Maza
6.) Ocampo
7.) Lobredo
8.) Casiño
9.) Keh
10.) Villanueva
11.) Rosales
12.) baraquel

Dream team di ba!Sila ang dapat iboto siguradong uunlad ang pilipinas. We urgently needed a Clean and honest government. VOTE STRAIGHT!! MATAPAT NA PANGKAT

that's it?let us join hand's again for this fight,for noynoy.let's put him in that big house with mar,and let them to find what medicine to be needed for this cancerous illnesses made by gloria
and his allies.go,go,go noynoy for president of the republic of the phillippines...
let us put our hope to noynoy!

Good article. But, I must comment that I think our people's faith in Aquino is way too overblown. Both of them. One, Cory Aquino was by all accounts a terrible president. I dont understand how our voting brethren can so blindly support someone who, at best, moved the country sideways during her 6 years as President. I agree that she was great for stopping repression in the Philippines but that is it. Two, NoyNoy is a perfect example of political symbols being too powerful in our culture. What has done as a politician? Nothing? It clearly took the death of his mother to bring his name out of the shadows. Without her, shes just another lame duck politician, is he not?

to mar roxas: i think that's it for your ambition to become president of this beloved republic. i feel sorry for you because you have lost your very chance to become one. what's the reason for throwing the towel at this early? your attitude seems to have affected your ambition. what if your are already at the realm of power? do you think it would be that easy to face surmounting problems of the country as what you have encountered during the early part of your quest for the presidency? i think 2016 would be a different scenario. you have already lost your chance. its gonna be: "its now or never".

To: Philippine Daily Iquirer thru: Harvey S. Keh;
Well., we hope and pray that these two untarnished Gentlemen politician will make it comes 2010 for President & Vice President of the Philippines. We., here in abroad are already FEED UP with the so- called TRAPOS.,we want a cleaner picture for us here in the overseas..not being alleged as one of the most graftridden country in Asia. To our kababayans..! Let us guard our Votes.
Ernie B. Pideli/ UK

Let's hope that the other presidentiables and vice-presidentiables for the opposition will follow the example of these 4 leaders and set aside their political ambitions to join the fight instead to make sure that the administration's candidate will lose. Only in unity will there be strength. And only in their self-sacrifice will the public see their sincerity to serve the Filipino people.

YES to Noynoy. but i have reservations now with sen. roxas. if roxas wins.... korina is not far behind. tsk, tsk, tsk!

to mar roxas: i think for you to let go the presidency to nonoy is a: that's it for you. as an avid fan and supporter, i am disgusted to what you did. i think this is the same way to the others. what you did to me is a display of a weak personality. how would you solve the unsormountable problems of the country when the way you displayed during the prelims is already disgusting? i hope you would reconsider or it would really a : "it's now or never" on your part.

Palagi kong naririnig ang salitang 'Trapos' ano ba talaga ang ibig sabihin nito? may politiko ba na panibago? sa kaalam alam ko iisa lang ang ibig sabihin pagtinawag ka na politiko at walang kinaiba sa politiko noon at ngayon. Lahat ng paglilinglang at kontrobersiya ay ginagamit para makamit ng isang politiko ang kanyang layunin, ito ay tinuturo sa korsong political science. Kahit sabihin pa natin na ibang tao itong tatakbo sa pagkapinuno sa ating bansa, ay ganoon pa rin kasi ang partido niya ay tulad pa rin ng mga lumang partido, at ang namamalakat nito ay yong mga dating o tumandang politiko na kung tawagin ay 'Trapos'. Ibahin na nga itong pag-iisip at para magkaroon ng linaw ang pagpili ng kandidato, sino ba diyan sa mga kandidato na ang apelyedo ay hindi nanggagaling sa mga pamilyang politiko? Kukonti lang siguro at sila ay hindi naka-atas sa mataas na posisyon sa gobyerno.

It must be a great selfless surrender for Mar Roxas and the other 4 to abandon a personal lifetime political ambition. What they did is an awesome sacrifice to strengthen their partty and definitely ensure the LP victory in 2010. We need more politicians of their kind. Mabuhay po kayong lahat at mabuhay ang Pilipinas. clemolsem-Osorio of London

to ikaw ang pinoy" ithink you're a protegee of atty.oliver lozano.

Noynoy and Mar are good combinations as honest leaders. Respected governors and mayors like Padaca, Panlilio, Robredo, Pangilinan, Sharon cuneta will not give their support if these gentlemen are corrupt. His sisters like Balsy na alam nating very low profile ay todo ang support. I believe na para makamtam natin ang landas patungo sa progreso ibigay natin support sa dalawang ito.

Remember, The father of chiz escudero is Marcos cronies, NPC party belong to Danding Conjungco, Villar has questionable character, Joseph Estrada corrupted SSS fund, BW inside trading, Jueteng payollas, Bentain, Dacer Corbito, at ang talamak niyang pagsisinungaling tungkol sa balatkayong niyang paglalakbay salamat sa buong pilipinas at ngayon sa bandang huli 99.9% percent siyang kakandidato. He is a self serving person. Sugarol, maraming asawa ito ba ang klase ang magiging presidente. How about Clarissa Ocampo statement about Velarde billion account. Think it over mga kababayan.

I was saddened and dimayed by the decision of Mar Roxas to back-out in the presidential race because in my opinion he got all the qualities and character of a good president. But I will support Mar for whatever position he will run this election because i still believe in him and if not now there is always another time for him to led this country for the betterment of the Filipino people.