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The second Eraption. Something Mr Aquino has to deal with
It seems that the COMELEC and its citizen’s arm PPCRV have pulled a successful run of the first automated elections. SMARTMATIC has also despite some IT gurus have said before, succeeded in convincing all that their digital equipment and expertise worked.
Automation has resulted in something virtually unheard of in Pinoy electoral politics in the past. [...]
The Mindanao Power Crisis: Campaign Bonanza For Corrupt LGUs?
We are in the clutches of a sweltering summer helped along by the El Nino phenomenon but Gloria Macapagal Arroyo may have just opened the faucet, the corruption faucet that is.
Drowning in Manny
Horror of horrors, Manny Villar seems to have taken possession of my body. He haunts me everywhere I go and whatever I do. Since I no longer watch television nor listen to the radio, he stalks me on Youtube and Facebook. On the same day I saw a caravan of Villar’s supporters handing out flyers [...]
Is Villar Hiding From His Crimes?
Many overseas Filipinos are asking if Sen. and Mrs. Manuel Villar (nee Cong. Cynthia Villar) and close associates aren’t guilty of some crimes in their rush to build up a real estate development empire and incredible personal net worth of P46 billion ($940 million) at the end of 2008 after 16 years when the couple [...]
Requiem For Whom the Bell Tolls
Do you hear the bell toll?
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Women wailing,
Children moaning,
The noise! the noise!
Do you hear the bell toll?
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Can you not survey the field of battle?
There! Dancing in the field, Opportunities Hidden in the Numbers!
Can you not see the the starving and the dying?
the poaching and pillaging pensions?
Can you not feel their anguish?
We’re here! We’re [...]
True or False: Money Buys Elections
It is widely held belief that Senator Manny Villar’s heavy spending in political advertisements was the chief factor that helped him narrow the gap between himself and presidential race frontrunner Senator Benigno Aquino III in the latest SWS and Pulse Asia opinion poll surveys.
The common belief goes that you need money to buy ads. The [...]
Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Recent Survey Results
Senator Noynoy Aquino recently sent out a press statement with regards to shortening of his lead in the presidential polls. He makes six points with regards to the recent surveys results, the following is the full text of Senator Noynoy Aquino.
1. I am not surprised with this turn of events. First, our opponents have [...]
The 2010 Senatorial Race
The SWS says these are the twelve leading senatorial aspirants. Who among them will go one to take office after May 10?
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