Questions I'd like to ask the presidentiables

you have too many questions to ask for these presidentiables to answer.
besides, that is a general question for every country in the world.
our problem is their problems too. no specifics.

laughing stock of asia?... i have a japanese, chnese, korean, thai, vietnamese, indian, arab, indonesian friends... they are not laughing about our country.
where did you get that coined word as laughing stock of asia. the only animal i know that laugh is the hyena.

for sure, countries in the world are not laughing on us but envious because we have manny pacquiao... we are not the laughing stock but a good stock for investment.

Most of the queries poised here are relevant but all of them require of the candidate to have credentials of A Team Leader.

Not his own staff, his think tank but most of all, his 'constituency': the civic-spirited voters' he needs to motivate to act for the needed reforms.

hi, we all know the intellectual capacity of each Presidential aspirant then those questions posed can easily be answered and expounded to convinced people to vote for them, that's the same way did by our political ancestors, but in real score nothing was made...and how about adding question like something about addressing the Global warming effect in the Philippines ...we can always threw thousand questions to them but...are they GOOD GUYS to lead the country?? Pag-isipan po natin...

A long list of questions. And many of them cannot be answered by the candidates. For several reasons, like they just do not know, they wouls have to act against their own interest, or if they answer what really they think, they would never be sponsored or elected.

Who, f.i., will ever be able to create enough local jobs as long as Filipinos produce babies like rabbits and the Church uses all her power and influence to stop any try to curb it by using contraceptives? Its the poor who fill the churches.
Who willtruly declare his or her sources of election funds if many of them would come out as not declared wealth or income? Has not Legacy boss delos Angeles supported the election of de Castro? Maybe that is still valued, other people with such accusations and charges would lprobably ong time lready be jailed, delos Angeles still sits as Honorable Mayor in his office and at the end will be unable tobe put to jail for "health reasons.
Who will delare now that he or she will prosecute GMA and cronies? It would be like a suicide in case a pro GMA would win.
Why Binay should not go with Estrada? Binay is opposition, Erap visibly the leader of theopposition and as seen, still veryaccepted by the people. Being a womanizer has nothing to do with being good or bad president, at least he stand to his liaisons, supported and accepted them, instead of hiding mistresses as so many others do. Plunderer? That hangs entirely on the very questionable testimony of Singson, who admitted to be a criminal and stealing tax money. But it has also been proven that his story of delivering it to Erap is untrue and even impossible. GMA has admitted that she, with Sinson, Church officials, Generals and buiness has plotted the ouster of Estrada already one year earlier. Why they are not sentenced for destabilization like now anyone? Lastly, Estrada as president again would maybe the president who most ofall would try to be sure not to make any mistake or wrongdoing, knowing that an army of enemies just waits for that.
Could Mar Roxas ever admit that his going together with Korina is political since he has no chance as a single and she wants to become First Lady? No, they will say it is the outbreak of big love.
How to improve economy and cometitiveness? Really not by creating more and more non working days but who will tell the benefitting gov. mployees that all will be cancelled? Just now, GMA creates a National Celebrity Day for Paquiao. Has RP nothing else to do and no one else to celebrate than a boxer? Sure, he wins but why only in Las Vegas, known as a place where Mafia-like organiations rule who wins, who becomes a star, where money rules more than anything else in this gambling paradise? Poor Philippines if Paquiao's winning or losing unites the nation. Lets just hope that Manny will bravely pay his income taxes, one or two hundred million taxes could help the government more than the hundreds of hard earned Dollars coming from OFWs. As a national hero, Manny should not be a tax evader. Since he was already telling that he will go into politics, this should be a question to him. Up to now, Manny was listed as one of the richest Filipinos and now with about plus 430 million Pesos for the nfight, 60 million for the local TV rights and a lot more for the usual ad income, slowly he also should show up as one of the biggest taxpayers. At least he couyld afford to finance his campaign...
That's only a few examples. But generally, how many of the pro Chacha congressmen are pro for the good of the country? Maybe no one. First, there is absolut no proof that just changing the charter will improve anything, its the people behind, not the chrter. There is enough in the existing constitution for to improve the economy and the life of Filipinos, just do it. Secondly, the main reason to be pro is the chance to stay in political power and enjoy the pork barrel from a Prime Minister who owes them her status.

Hurrah Nina!!! These are exactly the questions that any voter should ask any presidential wannabe. Although you are still young, your questions reflect wisdom, understanding, and maturity. I pray that the majority of Filipino voters will follow your lead and not vote in the 2010 elections for any wolf, in sheep's clothing, who surely will devour any glimmer of hope we cling to.

Thanks for the questions. I'm pretty sure, if these will be asked of the Presidentiables, all their staff will be busy trying to provide answers that will make the wannabe "Presidents" appear serious and credible. Of course, how to concretize whatever comes out of their (and their staff's) mouths is the larger concern. The question for Sen Escudero would be whether or not Sorsogon had come up from one of the most impoverished provinces in the country during his term. Also how can he reconcile his affinity with the martial law administration? Most people's impression about him is just his tongue is really fast moving, but no hits at all. So what were the results? For Sen Roxas, his demeanor does not inspire much confidence. People have been expecting more action from him in the Senate. Is there a way by which some of these candidates can dissociate themselves from past discredited regimes? Question 24 should not even be asked because most believe that the present Constitution does not need an amendment.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS!

Reading your own thoughts has made me realize more things that either: (a) need to be asked, or (b) will probably never be answered. If anything, I'm seeing that although a lot of these questions deserve to be answered, they are, in reality, rhetorical questions that are asked only for purposes of debate.

In reality, people don't really consider these when they vote.

So let me ruminate on these thoughts and reactions a bit and then I'll get back to everyone with another blog post :)

Salamat po uli! Keep 'em coming!

Tama lahat ang mga tanong mo, I agree 100% dapat sagutin yan ng mga Presidentiables sa DEBATE.Can you make a copy of these questions in TAGALOG, our National Language?Para maintindihan ng NAKARARAMI? This is the term Bayani Fernando want you to call the poor.Ayaw niya ng SQUATTER.Masakit nga naman pakingan squatter ka sa sarili mong bayan.Also please ,in TAGALOG , make a list of Standards on how to Vote a Presidentiable come 2010.Salamat Po.

question to all presidentiables:
it is no secret that Filipinos are frustrated with the BIR and the entire tax system, how will you streamline and simplify the tax system to lessen corruption, decrease tax evasion and make it easier for every income earning citizen to register and pay the right taxes?

I agrree, Lets talk about the issues now. The best way to this is that each candidate should have a website that states all their policies for each issue. I also urge the Inquirer (the media) to be host for the candidates' platforms. These documents will not only be the basis of who we vote for but also the list that we can judge them by when they come into power.

At this point I a want firm results already. I would like to recommend that this coming 2010 election, we the people should have a single theme/slogan/ mission statement which is to eliminate poverty in our country in 10 years. We then demand the political parties for the their plan of action.

It is useless to question the presidentiables.
They are either too stupid to understand the questions or would just play deaf and dumb; and, those that manage to give lame responses know pretty well that they cannot stay true to whatever they promised during their campaigns.

Wow, great questions Nina!

It's good to know we have some people who are still focused on the important stuff.

It's easy to get distracted with other "irrelevant" things when the REAL issues that our leaders should be focusing on - like equality, health, corruption and our future, gets pushed into the background.

do not bother to ask. barrack obama is of a different make. we had a ninoy but his usefulness was in his dying. after him no one has come up with such patriotism. cory was a sincere as a loving mother to her constituents. but her administration was swallowed in chopsuey mix of various ideologies and attitudes that just got stirred repeatedly. and then good governance was gone.
and honesty or good governance in those elected after faded , and then there was none.

Reading about this presidentiables make me wanna puke...i could only see one, that do have a moral conviction, and even then, i am not sure that he could work with what he will be inheriting from this present incompetent corrupt president,NON, that i see from all those that are running for office has the right caliber or the moral intention of correcting, the mistakes of this "Evil President", non of them directly answered the questions that everybody wants to know...Mar Roxas has been using all kinds of media exposure, there was the crying incident, there was the vulgar language incident,Why do i feel, that this man will use his wedding with Korina,as another tool, for exposure...We need a man, for a President not a wuss...it would be like having GMA again but instead of having a fat dude, it would be a loud mouth wench,who will be working behind close doors,making back door deals,hmmm,very dangerous,a newly wed on the country's expense..NO MAR !!! NO MORE !!!... save your drama for your mama !!!! ang baduy mo... thanks--

Those are great questions to ask the presidential wannabes, Nina. I bet you virtually all of them are clueless on how to answer half of the questions. Why? Because none possesses the intellect, moral authority and leadership that will command the respect of the people. I can give a couple of well-respected names with high integrity, who have excelled in the fields of economy, business, and leadership and are no match to these wannabes but unfortunately they are in the private sector and have no interest in politics. I just hope they'll change their minds and offer their services for people and country.

I take exception to your statement that the Philippines is the laughing stock of Asia. Have you checked lately the economic/political Asian totem pole and see where we stand today? Criticisms are fine but exaggerating issues will affect your credibility. The same reason why the Opposition has lost its glitter.

If sen. Panfilo Lacson has any delicadeza, he should abstain from the ongoing probe into the Villar ethics case. It seems he's using the opportunity to get what appears to be a strong presidential contender out of the way. Not that i'm supporting Villar though; his business put my brother out of a job. It's just not right that Lacson use his position to strengthen his own and use the Senate as a means of crucifying a potential presidential rival.

well a good choice to question them
ihope they are not a communist

mabuhay jovito panplaran ibagsak ang activista at kommunsta

Akala ko si de Castro matino,,hindi pala...hanggang radio at television lang sya magaling...ngayon isa na syang pulitikong palpak at corrupt..
Nakakaawa ang sambayanan puro kahirapan na lang ang dinaranas...

I think Among Ed would qualify as presidentiable. Remember, he bits the odds, himself against the establishment.

I bet for him because he has no political machinery. He has just himself and a few NGOs who will back him. But, being alone does not matter. The whole masses, the whole Filipinos except the trapos and their lapdogs will surely vote for him.

What we need are real people's representatives. Just yesterday, I viewed in the cable T.V. program how the France Revolution came about.

At that time, majority in the higher echelon of the government are Oligartch or belonging to the rich, the landlords, and Capitaliest. Few belong to the masses. These lawmakers who belong to the poor where lock out of the Chamber because of a pressing debate. Right away, they form their own government outside the Chamber, and the people, mostly the poor, the tenants, and those who were aware of the abuses of the government symphatized with these poor legislature and fought the repressive government. And they won.

We have now candidates who are but representing the powerful businessman in our country.

Mar Roxas belongs to the Araneta's.

Chiz Escudero belongs to the LUcio Tan.

Our National Defense Minister, Gilbert Teodoro belongs to the Cojuanco Clan.

What can you expect from them after they become president?

At present, PGMA is supported by Lucio Tan, Aboitiz, Razon, and an unknown. This was broght out by Jun Lozada before.

In short, if we want a real "people's representative" to be our President, let us choose someone like Among Ed. He fought the ESTABLISHMENT and he won.

Let us rally behind him as our President. He has no political party or organization, and he will need everyones help. "WE CAN DO IT!"

Everytime you comment against these corrupt government, they will strike back and call you a communist, a leftist, a revisionist, a seditionist and all sort of negative names.

What they do not know is that, a corrupt government is a corrupt government is a corrupt government.

We are lucky, the LAKAS NUCD, THE KAMPI AND ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY, has consolidated in to one. At least, we will be able to identify those corrupt officials base on their pollitical affiliation.

At least we will know those people who tolerated corruption and summary execution.

With all their financial resources and political organization; what happen in the last election, the score was 7 senator from the opposition, against 2 pro-administration.

This time, the opposition will have a picnic in the 2010 election. Let PGMA have that false security that her political party will win; let her enjoy her ecstasy while it last, then on May 2010, let's see if she will still be smiling.

nasaan ka na? o ako,o tayo ngayon,...mas-matibay baga lalo o humuhina,...umi-ingay na at sa dami ng mga nagaganap e...'kaya,tuloy ang pananalangin,para sa direksyon gabay at lakas.pagmunihan ang mga tanong at tama tayong lahat mag-isip,magmuni,gumawa.

karamihan sa kababayan nating Pilipino ay parang grade 1 kung bumoto...ang presidente na inihahalal ay dapat malinis,matalino,tahimik....ang sekretarya ay dapat maganda magsulat at dapat babae...ang PRO dapat marunong mag english....ang auditor dapat marunong sa math...ang sgt-at-arms ay dapat yung malalaki ang katawan.......nakakalungkot dahil more on image natin nakikita ang mga gusto natin ihalalal na lider ng ating lipunan.

yung komersyal ni Mar Roxas na naka pedicab yung bata at sabi nya "iho,itabi mo,ako na"...parang mali po eh,sana hindi na po sya sumakay at pinahirapan mag padyak yung bata habang tinatanong,sana sa umpisa pa lang sya na ang pumadyak ng pedicab at ang mga bata ang kanyang inangkas...sabagay baka hindi maganda ang dating kaya ganun..hindi malalaman na bida sya.

may nakita po ba kayo na nagawa ni Binay noong sya ang chairman ng MMDA?..."sa makati..."..eh noon isang araw lang binobomba ng tubig at pinapaalis yung mga squatter sa kanila...sana nasa komersyal din ng "GANITO KAME SA MAKATI" yung pambobomba na ginawa nila.

I lauded the questions on the four presumed presidentiables!!

Although I had lost interests in our presidential elections because of the absence of " REAL CHANGE" after the 1986 Edsa Revolution, still I cannot just close my eyes here in the United States, while watching our ambitious politicians crumbling to be the next leader of our hapless nation.

I come to a point where I keep on asking, why despite of four presidents since Marcos time, we are still If not worst, in the same situation where majority of our people still struggling to make a living?, our workers still continue leaving to work abroad?, our domestic helpers continue to be victims of abuses abroad? our economy still one of the weakest? our politics and culture are still soaked with corruption from top to bottom?

Having new President and leaders every four years and a functioning democracy are the real answers? or..changing our political system really the answer to the hunger of millions of Filipinos?

Regardless of who will be elected President in 2010, we Filipinos should understand the the real solution to all our problems rests on our individual hands, and not on our leaders alone.

Good questions Nina Terol!!

You specifically pinpoint clearly those questions that needs to be answered by anyone with presidential ambitions, I would prefer them to give our people a clear cut answers and specific actions to take.

But somewhat I come to think, is the rightful and determined strong President with those agenda well equipped in our constitution to pursue those? Somehow, because Filipinos are well addicted to the real meaning of "freedom" our leaders with good intentions become so powerless due to selfish interests of politicians who abuse our system of checks and balances.

If one day, a nationalist, strongwilled Filipino leader in the personality of Lee Kuan Yew that steered his nation in one of economic bastion of South east Asia, only then our nation probably will move out from economic mess.

Good luck to you Nina, I wish we can deliver your questions to all of the presidentiables.

My "question and answer" for all the presidents?

Can you decide without considering "UTANG NA LOOB" for the benefit of the filipino people?????-this is the "most culprit" after election.and the aftermath of the election whoever the winner is.Of course everybody will lie and say yes "you hipocrites-MGA EPOKRITOS".

Nice article. I am also one of those really disgusted at our nation's governance. My question: Our leaders call the OFW's as "the new national heroes." ??? this statement just shows how incompetent and pathetic they are depending on the OFWs to get them money. Can any of our presidentiables instead say boldly: "I'll bring you back to your HOMELAND!!!"???

looks like this terol person is doing her job well - attacking the opposition. no questions for her partymates in lakas-buwaya? how about this one:

What happened to the country in the past 9 years? is corruption worse, are the military still the king-makers, is the economy better off in terms of jobs and wages?

Ms Terol, with due respect, I wish you included this question to the presidentiables: What examples could they set up to alter the general perception of them, and all other politicians, as liars, hypocrites, opportunistic, whose underlying motives surface once they´re in office.

A very complex question to tackle with is where to get funding to tackle all these problems. What happen to Jueteng Funds,GSIS and the SSS that is involved with Eraps conviction.

Why on earth are some people still entertaining the idea of having Joseph Estrada as president? If he gets elected again, the Philippines will be coined as a country of morons and idiots.

ideally, this country should move to a parliamentary type of government, design a law that prohibits dynasties, limit legislators to up to two (consecutive/alternate) terms then prohibit them from running in any other position, ban arroyo and former officials in higher positions from running in congress, create a thorough exam for each election candidate designed to weight if they will be able to perform the function of the position that they are running for, abolish useless positions in the local government, create a committee of individuals made up of party list leaders that will monitor the lifestyles of elected legislators, give the supreme court power to confirm/deny appointments to important chairmanships in parliament, give the parliament power to confirm/deny appointments in higher courts of judiciary, increase the salaries of legislators, etc.

Those party list/group leaders who are usually seen in rallies and on TV pin-pointing who to blame should also be given power in the government. It’s either they will fail and have themselves to blame, or they will actually do good for our country since they are very idealistic.

Most stupid Filipinos are those living in the slums with no education, drawn to the dramatic way the press reports negative news. It’s crazy they have so much power during elections when the truth is, it should only be given to those people who can truly make a wise decision for our country. Maybe there should be an IQ test for those people who are eager to vote?

Nina Terol, you hit the very basic, yet honest questions to ask the above mentioned- Presidentiables.

I wish that the Filipino electorate will vote for the candidate with clear vision for the Philippines, and not the person that will tear his opponent apart. The one that will ride on his achievements, and not on his opponents destruction. The one that will unite us to move forward, and not the one with crab-mentality....

Very good questions Ms.Nina...

In addition to your questions, i am pleased to take this opportunity to share my impression on the "early birds": Puno, Villar, Roxas, Teodoro, De Castro, Fernando, Binay,and other who can not simply wait for the filing of their candidacy and official commencement of political campaign period. They appear so cheaps and so opportunists! They cannot even obey simple provision of the Election Code. How could they be worthy of citizens' trust for any of them to occupy the highest position in the Philippine government?

Presidentiable din kasi ako kaya pagbigyan po ninyo akong sagutin ang mga ito as intelligently as I can:

1. How will you create more quality jobs in the Philippines? (And this means not hiring thousands of street sweepers that wear shirts with your name, and say that you’ve just created thousands of jobs.) What industries will you support? How will you ensure global competitiveness among our students and workers? What is your take on serial contractualization?

ANSWER:
go to the countryside and empower all local industries instead of kowtowing to the major industrial players

2. How will you protect overseas Filipinos and the families from the rising social costs of migration? Will you introduce more safety nets for the families left behind? Will you eventually curb overseas deployment in favor of job creation and investment in the Philippines?

ANSWER:
Encourage Filipinos to migrate para mabawasan ang tambay sa kanto. Do the same with their families para di na natin sila problemahin.

3. How will you make the economy less reliant on overseas remittances?

ANSWER:
Lustayin ang nire-mit nila para wala na tayong pinu-problema

4. HOW WILL YOU ELIMINATE CORRUPTION?
ANSWER:
Eliminate the source

5. Will you elevate graft and corruption to heinous crimes? (After all, when you rob your citizens of millions or billions of pesos that should be going to basic services and it results in more people starving, I think that’s heinous enough.)

ANSWER:
Definitely yes! Elevate this to qualify as a heinous crime. Ano sila sinusuwerte?

6. How will you ensure that big-time, high-profile tax evaders (some of whom might be your funders) are caught and punished?
ANSWER:
No need. Igigisa ko na lang sila sa sarili nilang mantika by levying excessive taxation. Magka-letse-letse na.

7. Will you be willing to declare the full extent of your campaign fund sources and expenditures?
ANSWER:
No. Talk to my lawyers if you want.

8. How will you stop smuggling, drug trafficking, people trafficking and prostitution?
ANSWER:
Legalize it. Ewan ko na lang kung may kumontra pa.

9. What is your take on nuclear energy, and what are we to do about the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant?
ANSWER:
Nuclear energy is much maligned by those who don't really understand it. Educate the people. Wag yong umaasa lang sa mga pelikulang tulad ng The China Syndrome or sa mga docu no'ng charlatan named Al Gore. Seriously, we need to educate people about the good side of nuclear energy.

10. What is your take on the reproductive health bill?
ANSWER:
Dapat lahat ng politiko bago ma-qualify to run should be neutered with garden tools para huwag na sila dumami pa.

11. What is your plan to move the Philippines towards eco- and energy-sustainability by 2020?
ANSWER:
Ano raw?

12. How will you balance food security and self-sufficiency while promoting the production of biofuels?
ANSWER:
Ano ulit? Parang malabo itong tanong na ito.

13. How will you lower our power rates to be at par with those of our Asian neighbours?
ANSWER
See no. 9

14. What is your stand on legalizing marijuana, to be in the same classification as tobacco and alcohol?
ANSWER:
Alam nyo mga apo, masyado kayong na-impluwensiyahan ng mga pelikula ni Carlo Caparas. Mas di hamak na mapanganib ang tobacco kesa marijuana. Legalize it.

15. What is your stand on divorce? (And I don’t mean, “Let’s follow Church doctrine.” Even Italy has divorce laws.)
ANSWER:
Same as my answer above. Legalize it. kalokohan yang stand ng Catholic Church on divorce. Absurd to say the least.

16. What is your stand on the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program with Extension and Reforms?
ANSWER:
Napaka-naive naman natin para maniwalang susulong pa ito nang husto. Kung si President Cory nga di mabitaw-bitawan ang Hacienda Luisita iyon pa kayang iba. Next question.

17. What will be your plan to boost tourism to overtake Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia?
ANSWER:
Advertising budget. Seriously, kayang makipag-sabayan ng mga beaches natin sa Bali at Phuket. Maingay lang sila at tayo ay walang budget kaya mas quilala sila ng mga mapuputlang turista.

18. Will you go after Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, her husband, their cronies, and all those who ought to be punished post-2010 (e.g., Virgilio Garcillano, Benjamin Abalos, Romulo Neri, etc.)?
ANSWER:
SUbukan nyo. Kung gusto ninypong mag-aksaya ng panahon. Subukan 'nyo.

19. Who will your cabinet members be?
ANSWER:
Nasan'n na si Manny Pakyaw? Saka si Lito Lapid. Saka iyong mag-amang Revilla at Estrada. Isali na rin si Ipe.

20. What role will you give your Vice President?
ANSWER:
Thge same role that Noli de Cstro has. Professional hanger-on.

21. How will you trim down the government bureaucracy to make it more streamlined and efficient?
ANSWER:
Lahat dadaan sa akin para deretso na. Wala nang middleman.

22. How will you ensure sufficient healthcare services especially for indigents?
ANSWERS:
Hayaan nyo na mga indigents. Di naman bumubuto nang maayos mga yan, eh. Laging maysakit.

23. What is your plan for upgrading our state colleges and universities? How will you ensure global competitiveness among our students?
ANSWER:
Ebnroll mo sila lahat sa Poveda. Iyong iba sa IS.

24. How would you amend the Constitution, if you were to do so? (This is not a “yes” or “no” answer.)
ANSWER:
Yes. I will amend the constitution. Parliamentary na lang para wala nang chance mai-boto mga katulad nina Lito Lapid at Bong Revilla at Manny Pakyaw.

25. What is your stand on the VFA? On the Spratlys? What will be the bases of your foreign policy?
ANSWER:
Wala dapat foreign policy kasi wala namang pakialam foreign community sa mga kahunghangan natin. May sumeseryoso ba sa 'yo kung ang nakaupo ay iyang mga tinamaan ng kidlat na mga magnanakaw na 'yan? Wala. Walang foreign policy. Tipid pa sa national budget.

26. How will you end extra-judicial killings and ensure the end of human rights violations in government?
ANSWER:
I will encourage extra-judicial killings. Umpisahan ko sa judiciary, tapos sa Executive tapos sa upper and lower houses. O, di sikat!

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Ako simple lang... mas naniniwala ako na kinakailangan ng taong may mahaba ng experience sa panunungkulan sa bayan para maging pangulo ng ating bansa,para sakin hindi sapat ang simpatiya lamang ng iilan o mga kilalang personalidad para masabing "TATAKBO AKO" o " HANDA NA AKO SA PAGKAPANGULO" Hindi biro ang iiwanang problema sa pamumuno ni GMA, tila buhol buhol na bitukang gutom ang dapat maisaayus ng papalit na pangulo... madali sagutin ang mga tanong kung paano mo maisasagawang mapaunlad ang ating bansa... pero ang malaking pagtatalo nito ay ang pagsasapraktika... mas makakatulong sa ating mga mamamayan na pagaralan ang mga accomplishment ng mga kandidato sa pagkapanulo' magandang ito ang maging basihan natin at hindi ang mga isyung ibinabato sa kanila...doon tayo magtuon sa nagawa at hindi sa paninira... tamang mag kaisa ang opposition pero dapat mag simula ito sa BATA sa pulitika at hindi sa nakatatanda... dahil ang pag ka pangulo isang termino lang... hindi ito ang lugar ng pagsasanay... tama naman si Pangulong Estrada at sa tingin ko he meant it, tumakbo nalang siya pag di nagkasundo ang opposition pero hanga ako sa kanya dahil handa siya to give support kung sino ang mapagkakasunduan ng opposition!

Di na nahiya itong mga anak ng mga dating pulitika na kumakandidato. Akala mo para silang mga tagapagligtas. Tiyak pag sila ay nasa pwesto na, gaya din ng dati, ala ring mangyayari sa bansa natin. Mahirap pa rin si Juan dela Cruz. Si Noynoy, Manuel Roxas III o si Jinggoy, mga walang sinabi ang mga yan. Magpapayaman lalo sila. Bilib pa ako na may dramatic na mangyayari para sa taong bayan pag ang nasa pwesto ay si Ka Roger o si Lacson. Cancer po ang sakit ng ating bayan. Dapat ay ilagay sa ICU at gamitan ng matinding chemo para pataying ang mga cancer cells.

our feI completely disagree with you Nina and the others who made compliments of her thoughts on what questions should be ask to the presidentiables. I believe that instead of trowing questions to them (which by the way often times can be answered by them whether we agree or not), why not offer our ideas and suggestions on how to make our beloved country a better place to live in the years or centuries to come.

I think we should contribute by educating the voting populace on what are the major social issues that needs to be seriously addressed by the presidentiables. We should engage them on public forums on how to control or eradicate graft & corruptions, how to developed our agricultural productions in a sustainable manner and how it will address hunger & poverty in the country.

We should not stop by asking questions to them and leave all the answering at their grace. I think we should promote all means and ideas that contributes to nation building without undermining basic socio-political rights & welfare of the people and the environment.

THE REAL ANSWERS

1. How will you create more quality jobs in the Philippines? (And this means not hiring thousands of street sweepers that wear shirts with your name, and say that you’ve just created thousands of jobs.) What industries will you support? How will you ensure global competitiveness among our students and workers? What is your take on serial contractualization?

YOU ALREADY ELIMINATED THE ONLY IDEA I HAVE IN CREATING JOBS. I WILL SUPPORT THE CALL CENTER INDUSTRY BECAUSE ITS POPULAR TO DO SO. WE ARE ALREADY COMPETITIVE. HAVE YOU SEEN ALL THE NURSES (FORMERLY DOCTORS) WHO MIGRATED? "CONTRACTUALIZATION" IS BETTER THAN NO JOB AT ALL.

2. How will you protect overseas Filipinos and the families from the rising social costs of migration? Will you introduce more safety nets for the families left behind? Will you eventually curb overseas deployment in favor of job creation and investment in the Philippines?

I WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE OFW'S CAN PETITION THEIR FAMILIES. WITH THEIR FAMILIES OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES, WE WILL HAVE LESSER PROBLEMS. I WILL NOT STOP WORKER DEPLOYMENTS, IF I DO, OUR ECONOMY WILL COLLAPSE.

3. How will you make the economy less reliant on overseas remittances?

ACTUALLY, I WILL MAKE IT MORE RELIANT TO REMITTANCES. THIS IS WILL INCREASE OUR GNP IN THE SHORT TERM AND WILL MAKE ME VERY POPULAR. WHO KNOWS, THEY MIGHT WANT TO DO THE CHA CHA FOR MY RE-ELECTION.

4. HOW WILL YOU ELIMINATE CORRUPTION?

IT IS PART OF OUR CULTURE, NO POINT IN DISCUSSING THIS FURTHER.

5. Will you elevate graft and corruption to heinous crimes? (After all, when you rob your citizens of millions or billions of pesos that should be going to basic services and it results in more people starving, I think that’s heinous enough.)

WE ALREADY HAVE THE LAW ON PLUNDER. THAT WILL DO.

6. How will you ensure that big-time, high-profile tax evaders (some of whom might be your funders) are caught and punished?

AS YOU SAID, THEY MIGHT BE MY "FUNDERS," SO I HAVE A DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO THEM. I CAN'T ALLOW TO SEE THEM TO GO TO JAIL. I WILL INSTRUCT MY SUBORDINATES TO PRETEND THAT THEY ARE HARD ON THESE EVADERS.

7. Will you be willing to declare the full extent of your campaign fund sources and expenditures?

THIS IS CRAZY, IF I DO THAT, I WILL BE VIOLATING ELECTION LAWS.

8. How will you stop smuggling, drug trafficking, people trafficking and prostitution?

THIS IS THE REAL QUESTION. HOWEVER, AS PRESIDENT I SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED WITH THESE SMALL THINGS. I GUESS, THE BEST THING TO DO IS APPOINT A GOOD CRIME CZAR.

9. What is your take on nuclear energy, and what are we to do about the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant?

I NEED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH MY ADVISER BEFORE I MAKE A FOOL OF MYSELF.

10. What is your take on the reproductive health bill?

I REALLY WANT TO SUPPORT THIS BILL BECAUSE I THINK POPULATION GROWTH ADDS BURDEN TO OUR ALREADY EXISTING PROBLEMS WITH POVERTY BUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS TO MUCH POWER OVER ELECTIONS. SO, I DO NOT SUPPORT IT.

11. What is your plan to move the Philippines towards eco- and energy-sustainability by 2020?

THIS IS NOT A POPULAR ELECTION TOPIC. I DO NOT CARE.

12. How will you balance food security and self-sufficiency while promoting the production of biofuels?

I WILL IMPORT FOOD FROM CHINA AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES.

13. How will you lower our power rates to be at par with those of our Asian neighbours?

I WILL BLAME FVR. THAT WILL BE ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE HEAT FROM ME.

14. What is your stand on legalizing marijuana, to be in the same classification as tobacco and alcohol?

IS THERE A MOVEMENT WHO WANTS MARIJUANA LEGALIZED?

15. What is your stand on divorce? (And I don’t mean, “Let’s follow Church doctrine.” Even Italy has divorce laws.)

AS I SAID, I WILL GO WITH WHAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WANTS. IT WILL NOT AFFECT MY POPULARITY ANYWAY.

16. What is your stand on the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program with Extension and Reforms?

I WILL PUSH INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AWAY FROM THEIR LANDS AND GIVE THESE TO THOSE WHO WANT CARP.

17. What will be your plan to boost tourism to overtake Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia?

HAVE YOU SEEN HOW BEAUTIFUL PHUKET, KL AND BALI ARE? THEY ARE WAY AHEAD.

18. Will you go after Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, her husband, their cronies, and all those who ought to be punished post-2010 (e.g., Virgilio Garcillano, Benjamin Abalos, Romulo Neri, etc.)?

I WILL GO ON THEM HARD IF THAT IS POPULAR BUT IF NOT, WHY WASTE TIME ON THEM. I AM PRETTY SURE THEY'VE CLEANED THEIR TRACKS.

19. Who will your cabinet members be?

FIRST, MY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS. SECOND, THOSE LOBBIED BY MY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS. THIRD, LOSING SENATORIABLES. FOURTH, RELATIVES OF THOSE LOCAL POLITICIANS WHERE I WON.

20. What role will you give your Vice President?

HE WILL COVER UP ALL MY MISTAKES WHEN MY TERM ENDS AND HIS BEGINS.

21. How will you trim down the government bureaucracy to make it more streamlined and efficient?

ITS OUR CULTURE. IF GO AGAINST IT, I WILL BE UNPOPULAR.

22. How will you ensure sufficient healthcare services especially for indigents?

GIVE OUT FREE PHILHEALTH CARDS WITH MY FACE PLASTERED ON IT.

23. What is your plan for upgrading our state colleges and universities? How will you ensure global competitiveness among our students?

MAKE MORE U.P. CAMPUSES

24. How would you amend the Constitution, if you were to do so? (This is not a “yes” or “no” answer.)

CHA CHA SO I CAN SAY, "HOW CAN I RESIST THE CALL OF THE PEOPLE?"

25. What is your stand on the VFA? On the Spratlys? What will be the bases of your foreign policy?

US AND CHINA ARE TOO POWERFUL, AND THEIR INVESTORS ARE VERY GENEROUS. I WILL TRY TO KEEP THE STATUS QUO UNTIL MY TERM ENDS.

26. How will you end extra-judicial killings and ensure the end of human rights violations in government?

SHUFFLE THE PNP 2 TO 3 TIMES A YEAR

The presidential election is more than six months away but the Inquirer has unfairly spoken too soon—and recklessly at that (“Last Rites”, Editorial, 10-31-09). It has condemned Administration candidates to certain defeat without first subjecting to rigorous scrutiny the character and program of government each presidential candidate would bring to the presidency. This is a disservice to our people. An informed choice by millions of voters is vital for our democracy to function effectively. An unexamined vote can only produce a winner of unexamined credentials. Instead, what the previous articles have been espousing for, tends to favor people one candidate over the other, a clear manifestation of mudslinging in a staling democracy.

This brings us to the subject of opinion surveys on which the Inquirer based its judgment. Popularity cannot replace solid credentials as the test of leadership. A letter writer—head of Ninoy Aquino’s UP fraternity—observed that a vote for Noynoy Aquino, amiable as he is, would be a no-brainer had he been running for Student Council president. Under close scrutiny, his record in Congress is negligible. But, the letter writer observed, Noynoy may be the opportunist a lot of our politicians are. Did he not, he asked, take advantage of “this singular opportunity – of all things, his mother’s death – to be president? The bigger man, the wiser man, the one damn good person would, after seeing the multitude of mourners outpouring their devotion for his mother, have declined the temptation to be goaded into running; in Tagalog, hindi siya magpapabuyo,”

The nature of public opinion is dynamic. What was true last month was true only last month. Today’s opinion is different. It is shaped and driven by events. Until a death stirred his presidential dream to life, which in turn led to the slaying of Mar Roxas’s own long-nurtured ambition, Noynoy was not even a blip on the presidential horizon. One week in politics is a long time.

Much of the nation’s future hangs on next year’s election. The Inquirer, favoring and condemning no candidate, can be the real agent of change it has been these past 20 or so years by fostering a public debate scrutinizing the candidates’ platforms, agenda for change, and their fitness to become president. In short, the Inquirer must lead voters to an informed choice.
In defense of Gibo Teodoro, he is his own man. He has his vision and program of government for which he must be rightly judged. The record of this Administration is not the true yardstick of his capacity to lead, as well as the integrity, honesty, and high intellect he will bring to the presidency. Judge him by who he is and what he can do—and will do—for the future of Filipinos.

More power!

Binabati kita sa mga kaalaman mo sa takbo ng ating bansa, habang binabasa ko ang mga tanong mo sa mga kandidato na maaring mamuno sa bayan pagdating ng araw ay naisip ko na mayroon kaya isa man sa kanila na masagot ang katanungan mo ng tuwid at walang bahid politika? Nangangamba ako sa mga kandidato na anila ay gusto raw maglingkod sa bayan, ayaw ko ng isa-isahin pa ang kanilang hangarin at hindi tayo matatapos, gaya ng nasabi mo ang ating bansa ay naging (laughing stock sa Asia), hindi lang sa buong Asia,kung hindi sa buong mundo, sabi nga nila ay (Only in the Philippines) bagamat ako ako ay nasa ibang bansa ay Pilipino pa rin at nangangarap na bumalik sa ating mahal na bansa pagdating ng araw, ipagpatuloy mo ang mga maganda mong gawain, kailangan ka ng mga Pilipino, lalot higit doon sa mga hindi nakakaalam kung ano ang mga nangyayari at maari pang mangyari pagdating ng panahon,sanay gabayan ka araw-araw sa iyong pagsulat at maibahagi mo ito sa mga Pilipino lalo't higit sa mga kabataan, Mabuhay ka Nina

Why I am for Noynoy Aquino

I am a housewife and a widow, no I am not running for any elective position this coming May elections but I’m going to campaign for Noynoy Aquino.

The column of Manuel L. Quezon III, The Long View “Leaders and Managers” I quote “The leading contender represents a very Asian kind of leadership: that of a bearer of a widely respected heritage . His main rival represents another kind of political appeal: That of a self-made man. They also represent fundamental contrasts in their approach to the presidency: Noynoy Aquino is an economist by training, Manny Villar is an entrepreneur. The former is inclined toward public policy, the latter has gotten where he is by relentlessly pursuing private gain.” (The Long View, Manuel L. Quezon III PDI Jan. 14, 2010).

The infomercials of Manny Villar is hard-selling to the max, he is everywhere, anywhere ,he is splurging like his namesake who we all know very well account where it came from. I really wonder who are the friends who pay for these infomercials and that’s only on TV. Kung galling sa Sipag at Tiyaga e first generation pa lang sya ganun na talaga siya KAYAMAN na? Pardon my naivety my accounting is limited to my grocery.

Going back to Noynoy Aquino, too bad he did not inherit his late father’s firebrand rhetoric or his mother’s sweet charm, his physical attributes are for his sisters and true love to adore, it may even be that his not too smart countenance made Jojo Binay a certified Corysta turned to street smart Erap. Perhaps some were even repelled by his much publicized spiritual retreat before consenting to run for the presidency as pressing the spiritual button too hard. My heart breaks over the silence of congressman Teodoro Locsin Jr.; he with the unabashed show of schoolboy devotion to Cory on her death. A Cory miracle is needed to Teddy Boy’s pen to spell NoyNoy’s rhetoric. But I digress.

I am for Noynoy because of the legacy of his parents. Noynoy’s father Benigno Aquino Jr. suffered more than seven years in prison for the sake of democracy when Martial Law was declared in the country in 1972.His murder in broad daylight at the country’s international airport awakened the country in its Rip Van Winkle stupor. Noynoy Aquino was nurtured by his mother Cory, who is Virtue personified; who has proven that one can serve as President without a whiff of graft and corruption. I am for Noynoy Aquino because I believe he is incorruptible. His nine years as congressman is a clear testimony. The absence of infrastructure improvement in his district is not a sign of neglect but rather a sign of no compromise to powers that be after all we all know projects are carrots. Legislators mandate is to legislate.

Lastly , I am for Noynoy because he is my FRODO. I am hopeful as hope springs eternal in every desperate race that Noynoy WILL BE OUR FRODO.

Postscript

Richard Gordon and Bayani Fernando will go the way the idols of my youth Raul Manglapus and Manuel Manahan. History will judge them kindly.