At this point, the more popular polling circuits SWS and Pulse Asia must have already conditioned the public mind to choose the next president for 2010 from a pack of only 5 presidentiables – Noli, Chiz, Erap, Manny, Mar – in what is described as a neck to neck race.
Are we then to trust these surveys knowing that only 1,200 adult respondents were interviewed? In the case of those 1 percenters alone – Gordon, Manny Pangilinan, Justice Puno, Teodoro – they sure will have good reason to believe that this Pulse results are bogus, possibly ‘pushed or pulled’ largely depending who pays the higher commissions. In other words, things end up in a relationship of – ‘patrons come, patrons served’. And in fact, poor BF scores even less than 1% at 0.3.
At that rate, the 1 million and 700,000 Filipinos crossing over those 51 footbridges studiedly put up by BF in busy intersections of the whole Metro Manila to make their lives free from every vehicular accident in the streets, may well shout at the top of their voice to say – “that survey is a farce”. And not few can join the protest shout, come to think of it.
It seems ironic that the reasons for choices revolve around the – “candidate’s being helpful toward others (34%), particularly the poor (27.3%) and overseas Filipino workers (6.6%) followed by the candidate’s accomplishments (11.6%), being clean or not corrupt (7.1%), goodness (5.6%) and being a fighter (5.4%)”. These survey results appear to be getting more improbable each single time and conveniently pre-selected only a handful at the expense of all the rest. Why this?
Couldn’t one call being helpful that of building two Gwapotels as 3 to 4-storey lodging houses for workers and transients at the cost of only P25 a day complete with room and bath? Is it not being pro-poor to build sidewalks where people in the streets could walk on rather than be part of the casualty toll – 1 death in EDSA a day, 1 death in Commonwealth a day – before industrial designer BF into the scene?
And the survey outfit pretends to have captured who accomplished the most, reason for the top 5? How stupid could Pulse get on this regard really challenges reflection. For instance, Metro Gwapo is really about the whole of Metro Manila comprising so many cities and municipalities, not to say barangays taken together. And if the accomplishments of the passionate artist cum industrial designer BF in Metro Manila in terms of engineering works – pink urinals, sidewalks, pink fences, footbridges, u turn slots, elevated u turns, transport terminals, passenger waiting areas, not to mention flood control projects, traffic schemes, garbage collection – shall even fail to approximate a ‘new culture of productivity’, then we sure don’t know what is?
Being a fighter is an ideal trait for the would-be president and could that have been properly reflected by whom Pulse Asia placed 1st in the chart? What is it or precisely those things that Noli is known to have fought for throughout the time he was Vice President? Compared that to the feat that BF has to face even being called the Hitler? But is the poor BF really a Hitler just because he has to drive away the sidewalk vendors? At the very least, has there been a reported case that at least 1 person died precisely because say – “namatay sa gutom dahil pina-alis ni BF sa sidewalks”?
There are those who complain of an elevated u-turn which in truth costs the government about P360K, a cost that is recouped within only 2 months of use. In fact, according to BF, the government in fact incurs P2.5 billion a year – in the absence of this Kalayaan elevated u-turn. So, on which side are we in terms of cost-benefit analysis?
BF knows that, in doing what he has immense passion of doing, we are watched by the world. Every turn of the day, we are watched by no less than the World Bank. Truly, with 40 years as an engineer, he knows that he must attached premium to development from an engineer’s point of advantage. For the man, this country is 200 years behind in technology as it is in development because the programs of government are not really implemented.
While BF believes in the system – that there is, in fact, a fully developed check and balance in all layers of the system – the problem seems to have lied on the utter lack of political will that should originate right from the top – the presidency. For him, the flow ought to be from the top down to the lowest layer of the government system. And this much-sought change in development as it is in the whole national consciousness toward social behavior adept to technology and sense of pride (the reflexive fear of being fired if found either incompetent or corrupt) is for BF – the work ethic. The Metro Gwapo concept alone will be launched in the major cities of the country and the so-called “pink utopia” will be permanent icons in the country’s changing development and growth priorities. I give my thumbs up for BF – however some would choose to disagree. Poll surveys are nothing but feeds to the unthinking masses.
If we go by more contemporary trends, professional engineers are the ones running the corporate governments of China and Singapore. Shouldn’t it be time to vote for BF as the next president 2010 – all other criteria being met? If there is one presidentiable who can take the bull by the horn, it must be the MMDA chair with his promise – “achieving an accountable government”. So folks, rather than subscribe to that rotten conventional wisdom that the next president should come from the Senate, for a change, why don’t we cast a wider net?
From where I stand, I know that BF is not given to talking but nonetheless could sing best instead – a talent that can easily win leaders and diplomats, a talent that can win governments. Who knows what one government can get from another foreign government with a song?
Popularity: 2% [?]
I have my own manok.
I hope your manok knows the super-important question that, if Primer is to believed, bedevils primers BFF, to-wit, “Who knows what one government can get from another foreign government with a song?” You answer that, and surely you will be BF’s BFF, too. :razz:
My manok is no Arnel Pineda, but I’ve heard Primer’s BF sung with Angelo Reyes and Joey Lina and Mar Roxas was right in saying that Partido Kampi merger croaks like Palaka and so I say Bf’s song can only get an egg/zero/zilch from another foreign government, heheh.
All of them have a right to file their candidacy.
And I am of the opinion that these trending surveys only do more harm than good, as it encourages groupthink and conditioning.
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Picture please, Primer.
Pare, how hard is it to upload a picture ba? :D
In the next life when there is delicadeza in public office and no conflicts about using one’s own company for steel pedestrian overpasses and the using of MMDA garbage trucks for rah=rah motorcades, then Mr. Fernando could be an option.
For now this is something BF should think of doing beyond pouring kerosene on the merchandise of sidewalk vendors and ordering his boys to violently destroy squatter homes ala Marcos:
http://midfield.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/bayani-fernando-should-resign-then-he-can-campaign/
im just curious, do you have proof that Mr. Fernando indeed uses his own company to supply the steel for the footbridges? Please enlighten us.
Further:
http://filipinovoices.com/bayanis-war
Other reviews:
http://www.marocharim.com/2008/03/20/furher/
http://bambit.kusangpalo.com/2007/urbanidad-and-the-marauders-of-bayani-fernando.html
Speaking of trucks, wasn’t it BF who provided container trucks to barricade EDSA at the height of the People Power Revolt to block government troops?
I may have shared your suspicion to be true ding only because of the logical possibility but are you actually stating that as facts?
The way I size the man up, there is no way he will change his way of doing it to have driven away the sidewalk vendors. It can go this simple ding.
Ikaw ding, for sure nakatira ka sa executive village – malaki ang bahay mo. Ikaw ba, kailangan pang bakuran mo ang lot mo kung alam mo naman walang ibang taong magtatayo ng bahay sa loob ng lote mo?
So ganun din, tapunan ng kerosene para wala ng dahilan bumalik pa ulit. Did you know how much government costs sa kababalik ng mga sidewalk vendors, kung ilan ang namamatay sa kalsada dahil walang sidewalks na madaanan?
Kung ako lang ding, wag na.
A recent report:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20090602-208328/COA-Giving-cash-gifts-to-MMDA-chair-irregular
Mr. Gagelonia,
Please see link as well:
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2009-06-03&sec=4&aid=0
Even MMFF execs cleared BF. It’s clearly a ploy of Sen. Jinngoy & Sen. Bong to gain control of MMFF. Even Boots Anson Roa of Mowelfund cleared BF and applauded him of his efforts.
Paano na yan?
MMFF execom clears Fernando of malversation
By: Alvin Murcia
MMFF execom clears Fernando of malversation, pointed out that the approval of the cash gifts was deliberated upon, discussed, and approved by the executive committee.
On the other hand, Boots Anson Roa, who is also part of the MMFF execom, read a resolution from the MowelFund recognizing the invaluable contribution of Fernando to the dying movie industry.
Other members of the MMFF execom said they find the allegations against Fernando “unfair, unfounded, and without any legal basis.”
“The truth of the matter is that in the calendar year 2002-2003 and the subsequent years, there was a remarkable increase in income derived from the MMFF,” the execom members said in a joint affidavit.
In that period, the film fest income increased from P147 million to P315 million, the execom stated, adding that this “notable success of the festival under the leadership of Chairman Bayani F. Fernando was recognized by the executive committee.”
The execom further explained that the decision to grant such amounts to Chairman Fernando’s favorite charities in relation to his contributions to the MMFF was arrived after a consensus of the executive committee and done in his absence and without his knowledge.
Those who signed the joint affidavit were Vice-Over All Chairman Imelda Aguilar, Executive Director Robert Nacianceno, Tieng, Camaligan, Dominic Du of the Greater Manila Theaters Association, Manuel Nuqui of the Philippine Motion Pictures Producers Association and members Angelito Vergel De Dios and Edenison Fainsan.
“There can be no technical malversation nor violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act 3019) if the funds for the cash gifts did not come from the MMFF’s money. These are all private funds,” Atty. Ruth Castelo, Chairman Fernando’s legal counsel said.
“Let it be understood that in order that technical malversation may be committed, the money or property that comes into the possession of the public officer must be public funds. The monies upon which the three checks were funded were not public funds; they are private funds,” Castelo added.
It enjoys higher precedence that all sidewalks be cleared of any obstruction – illegal sold articles plus acts of economic sabotage.
Sidewalks are for people. Safety of people is of highest paramount importance.
How about the footbridges? Did not the sidewalk vendors again tried to do their illegal acts? So what BF did is to have to remove the roofs, to remove sidewall that cover their operations and in fact reduce the staircase from 2 to just one.
Everything that BF does has a meaning like an artist when he draws in the canvass. You will not know this, every thing introduce by BF is a subject of much technical study and evaluation. Did you know that even those who use the footbridges or overpasses everyday are being counted – they go several thousands to almost 2 million in a day. Some of them could be your kids.
He believes in the system that the system of check and balance is fully developed. Problem is that they are not strictly implemented because of the utter lack of political will. And this one, BF has.
But how does this apply in a city like Metro Manila with virtually no sidewalks, aber?
Truly, those tarpaulins may create malice in the public mind as a kind of electioneering.
That people against BF spray painted them is indicatively a work that must have been done by yet another jealouos city mayor known for that kind of work. We knew how Lim abhored BF pouring kerosene on the stuff that sidewalk vendors sell. That is the only way to begin a ‘culture of productivity’.
BF does not mind 1% in surveys and in fact get surprised that it is getting lower and lower while on the other hand, he is going high gear in his campaign. So instead, he commissioned his own group and the survey results put him within the top 3.
primer: Who were the top 3 names in the survey? It will appreciated when you point to the URL for the results of the survey that BF commissioned.
It meansn something BF’s survey resputs came out as number 1 was Villar at 42%, Noli at 38%, BF at 8%, Mar Roxas at 7%.
If you want the Philippines to look like Marikina then vote for Bayani Fernando.
I like Marikina. reminds me of where I’m from only with polite people. Yes poe, O Poe.
Prime,
I don’t want to disappoint you fantasy.
“Ikaw ding, for sure nakatira ka sa executive village – malaki ang bahay mo.”
Never assume. Mali ka.
Ito na lang basahin mo bro:
http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/letterstotheeditor/view/20090113-182964/MMDA-insensitive-to-disabled
What an insanely self-centered rant. While I do appreciate the difficulties the writer faces in daily life, his rant is just indicative of the uncontrolled sense of entitlement in Philippine society.
The ratner himself stated that this was the first time, in over a decade of driving, that he’s encountered a problem with the system. So sorry if his rants of “unfair to disabled” does not ring too well with me.
We live in a 3rd world country. deal with it. If you are a Filipino citizen in the Philippines and if your worst problem is that you cannot drive to work on one day in a week I think you have no real reason to complain.
The self-admittedly hate blog of Bambit in his blog against BF, having been written a full 2 years ago, must have been changed by now.
Fact is, the worldview espoused reflects in full the very symptoms of moral and political decay that the regime of BF under a ‘culture of productivity’ aims to address.
Yes, good old Manny, what is it you don’t like about Marikina? Of course, with pride, I want the whole Philippines to look like Marikina complete with – flood control, smooth traffic, sidewalks free, flyovers, footbridges, overpasses, u turns, pink urinals, railroads. Until these conditions are present, you think people would love to go to work and be very productive.
By workplace economics as BF formula, you can be sure the stuff you wish to buy from the shelf or from the stores would later on be significantly cheap. That’s for real.
Bayani Fernando is what I don’t like about Marikina.
Marikina would still be the “rape” capital of Metro Manila if not for Bayani. What part of progress do you not like?
In the meantime ding, let developments on the allegation take its course. I am sure BF finds it easy to make his answer if a Senate even has to begin investigation. It might even end up being traced to a ‘political motive’. It’s election time and ung storm na akala natin parating palang, eh baha na pala ung bahay natin.
It will come out, ding.
Eto pa:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20090511-204413/Metro-filmfest-funds-mismanaged-MMDA-blamed
Since we’re into unpopular but capable leaders, why not consider Senator Richard Gordon for President in 2010?
Pardon my pointing out that Bayani Fernando was able to achieve what he did with Marikina because his municipality (then) had resources.
Gordon was able to lift Olongapo City out of the ashes and turn the Subic Naval Base into an investment/tourism destination.
In any case, I think you’re entry here is pointed in the right direction as we ought to really examine what Presidential candidates have done to DESERVE the Presidency.
Yeah, I used to like Gordon. That was until the recent bruhaha with the Red Cross.
I can’t believe that a Senator of the Republic of The Philippines would say that he found nothing wrong with virtually surrendering to the Abus that kidnapped the Redcross workers. Redcross workers who were kidnapped because they refused a military escort. Because of that refusal, Filipino soldiers died and Gordon says it’s ok to surrender? Sorry, he may have done good things, and will probably do more good things but I cannot vote for someone who views soldier’s lives so poorly.
Ok now I understand the purpose of your post.
This is the PR advancer for the ANC Leanders Forum tomorrow. Gets ko na.
Thanks Paul, that is yet the most mature appreciation I ever heard.
It then behooves upon you to present Gordon and see how it can behave in the heat.
Ding, are you attending the said Forum? What is that about?
Prime,
No need to play possum. You’ve tipped your hand.
Primer is quite upfront that, today, his manok is Bayani Fernando.
Your manok is Mar Roxas, isn’t it?
You presume wrongly.
If and when I make up my mind, I will say who I believe should be President.
When I do so, I will present my case, and even take a leave from FV as I have long conveyed to Nick.
I will NOT use this Collective to campaign for my bet.
Kung hindi mo yan unawa, sadyang hindi mo alam ang sinasabi mo.
Oh… I did think you believed that Mar Roxas is qualified, so I guess you don’t.
My mistake.
The same tired old criteria which leads to the same stupid mess – Pinoys never learn!
James of fund raising group priva.org, Your game is all too obvious.
But I will indulge you.
I think ALL following wannabees have the requisite qualifications.
On election day they will all be 40 years old at least, they are natural-born Filipinos, they can read and write.
You yourself, assuming you hold Filipino citizenship are qualified.
Ding: you are confusing me.
I am UP n grad. I am not James.
Now, who is your James?
Funny how you reacted violently when Ding said a name, when the last commenter is BongV.
Akala ko si BongV yung tinutukoy niya.
Ding : Where did you get the idea to attach this “James”-thing to UP n grad?
You couldn’t have hired a hacker, could you? And if you did, fire the guy.
And don’t forget to get your money back, Ding. Seriously. Your hacker dude ripped you off.
Ding: whatever you were drinking back there whenever, that’s some powerful stuff!!!! :razz:
Jeez. Hackers and baseless speculation. Sounds like a scene from my old PEx days.
Technologies come and go but some things never change.
So much for investigative “reporting” from our resident “reporter”… :D
To push the comments back on track (which is only fair…. Primer initiated the blogthread).
I’ll say “… don’t bother, elections too far away” had the SWS or Pulse folks gotten to me.
If really persistent, I’ll tell them “Manny Villar, now excuse me as I am expecting a call. Goodbye!!”
Dati, kala ko malupit si Bayani. Pero nung naisisp ko na binigyan nya ng ihian ang mga jeepney drivers; binigyan nya ng water connections yung mga taga vitas, tondo; inayos nya mga bahay ng squatters sa Recto;gumawa sya ng cheap lodging houses para sa promdi sa port area; nilagyan nya ng pinl line ang sidewalks para pwede magtinda yung mga vendors beyond pink line at pwedend dumaan ang mga bata at masa within the pink line.
Naisip ko..para sa mga mahihirap ang talagang mga project nya….
Kaya, wag kayong magtaka kung kaming mga tibak pa ang maging campaign managers ni Bayani.
This idiot is a paid PR Man of Bayani Fernando. Sorry, we have
grown wiser. We have good ways of deciding candidates now. Based
on their previous performances, integrity, platforms and ability to
lead.
You can write Blog articles for your patron till your eyeball
pops out. We simply dont believe you.
Bayani Fernando raided the funds of the Manila Film
Festivals. As pointed out by Jinggoy Estrada. He has yet to explain to us, voters. Why he has some Kleptomaniac tendencies toward public funds,
Jinggoy = I want the MMFF back ploy.
Paano yan? pinahiya si Jinngoy ng kanyang mga sariling taga-industriya?
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2009-06-03&sec=4&aid=0
“Bayani Fernando raided the funds of the Manila Film
Festivals. As pointed out by Jinggoy Estrada. He has yet to explain to us, voters. Why he has some Kleptomaniac tendencies toward public funds”
This has already been cleared. Bayani DID NOT get the money. MMFF execs cleared him from the allegations. I hope we get this straight already.
Why is it that a man has to be a PAID PR man? maybe the thread writer just honestly likes Bayani.
And since we’re slinging mud around; I think anyone who takes Jinggoy Estrada’s credibility over BF is the one who has his brain on backwards.
Do you hate BF so much you’re willing to listen to anything bad said about him?
Bayani Fernando, whoever this individual is, need to sell his resume not only in and around his district, but all over the nation. He is still an unknown entity and will be just that if he stays blase.
I LOVE ERAP! Erap is easy to catch. Foreign-educated-ivy-graduate presidentialbles are “catch-me-if-you-can” types …
VOTE ERAP! Para lahat pantay h-ERAP!!!!!
eRAP is pro-POOR because it’s easier for a POOR man to pass thru the eye of the needle than a rich man.
If Erap becomes president HEAVEN IS ASSURED …..Because everyone will be poor!!!!!
erap is good on forex.
i used to receive Pph60+:$1 from my auntie sa ‘merka . i established my little turo-turo resto, stock-up merchandise in my bangketa biznez, and afforded coupla patadyaks.
i could afford to hire about 10-15 homeboyz.
nowadays, my biznez is barely surviving. without my Pph100/day sideline as rallyist, i’ll go belly up.
B4, my gurlz just chill-out in my sala waiting for txt msg from deyr customer.
Now, my gurlz are out der. In their short skirt flagging down johnnies …
Baaaad!
previous flipprezes were paupers; after a coupla years in the position, they ranked in forbes millionaire list. mirakols do happen, indeedy.
how in the world a person becomes a milyonaryo on a flipland govt salary? owned multiple mansions and ‘sang tambak na kabits? the bad thing is that the newly minted milyonaryos stash their loot overseas, leaving flipland’s coffers empty.
currently, one of the flipprez aspirants is a self-made milyonaryo and promised to use his hard earned dough to “uplift” flipland’s economy. spend his multimillion ninoys locally.
hmmm… aysus ginoo… that’s a change i can live with.
Yes. Which is why economic policy should focus on building the middle class, people who spend at home.
Joe
Mid-Class pipol do spend at home but on imported goods :)
exactly, victory joe!
honest to goodness politician is a pigment of imagination.
prez aspirants who claim righteousness, good governance, pro-poor, blah blah blah are full of crap.
flipland had them… from makoy&imeldific, tabakos, ate cory kurikots, and last but not least, gung gong erap.
flipland hasn’t change since i was roaming the jungle of trash in payatas/smokey mountain.
if, i have to choose from the current magnanakaw-to-be, i’d go for the magnanakaw who is willing to spent his/her nakaws locally, not in vegas or nuyak or lost angeles… or stash the loot in swiss banks where the swiss use it to support their vices >>> buying fliplan’s sexy gurlz’ services and flip supermaids/servants.
I love FlipLand. Never a dull moment. :)
Good for my FOREX, too!
Marikina today is an example of BF’s achievement as a politician. The place has been acknowledged as a city of civilized men, clean, uncluttered, comfy and organized. This is exactly what we want for the whole of the country. Irregadless of polotical machinery, I think we ought to choose a better president based on their achievements and political will. I htink BF will become a good president compare to Lacson, Villar et all.
Abu:
You are right.
There seems to be a need to sell BF’s resume not just in a district but all over the nation being the seemingly ‘unknown entity’ that he is.
On second thought, we should realize that Old Media – newspapers, TV, radio – are virtual vendo machines. You have to insert coins or bills in them – to get the ‘goodies’ you want.
Reading newspapers is one thing but being influenced to believe their biases is another. Newspapers, TVs, and radio stations have only so far succeeded in making us – “horses with blinders”.
That is of course, unfortunate.
On the long shot, if we choose BF we know exactly how great this country will become. He knows what political will is and everything he does has meanings like artist and his canvass.
I don’t think that surveys capture reality. Metro Manila alone has a more than 10 million population.
Theoretically, many like the man naman.
It’s not what is true – it’s about what FV can prove, you see. I believe FV is running out of time, in the end, the ones that make a wave will come out a victor – trust me.
And who would stop UP n telling the public why he considers Manny Villar instead?
Please don’t point to the survey he himself commissioned or we will be talking around here in circles,
The ball is in your court and let us see if you make any sense.
Bayani Fernando is the man with vision and mission for the Filipino people. Bayani Fernando for president!
At last!!! the Gordon-Fernando team is spreading wild in the provinces and even globally waht with the power of the internet, so let’s keep the ball rolling you guys! Vote for the transformers!!! Gordon-Fernando!!!
Gordon and Bayani are proven transformational leaders that is a fact, look at what they have done! Its not a question of promises but performance..its about track record. Sila ang tunay na may kakayanan. Nagpapaloko pa din ang karamihan, hindi pa siguro nagsasawa sa pulitika at systemang bulok..if u want change..go for the transformers..they are competent, courageous, passionate and proven…Yung iba dating gawi..ganda commercials, ganda jingle, puro pangako..we need to be wiser..kawawa naman ang ating bansa.
I leave you to your devices. You’ve long been owned.
DingG, You really can’t explain what happened, can you? But relax, who would really care that you’ve been tripped up?
End-chapter. This is as good a time as any to leave well enough alone. :neutral: