2016 Presidential Election

[Sarsi]

So now that Leni Robredo declared that she's running for VP, it's

Roxas- Robredo
Poe- Escudero
Binay- ........
........- Cayetano
........- Trillanes

Sino iboboto mo?

[cast_no_shadow]

Can we make this as a 2016 election dedicated thread?

OT

Pacquiao now officially running for senate.

Bongbong for VP.

He will support Duterte in case duterte will run.

Eh pano na si Cayetano? Dalawa silang VP candidate?


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[macsd]

OT

Pacquiao now officially running for senate.


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It's already a relief that Lito Lapid, Jingoy and Nardong Kupit are moving out of the senate with only the Katulong left. Now here come's Paksiw with a number 1 record of absent in congress who claims he only want to help more people. Can some tell this idiot that he can just run a charity if his intention is to help as the Senate is an institution for the brained and bright not for the dumb ass like him.

[cardict]

Ayaw ni vp binay ng BI-HON,gusto niya BIN-GO,so be it,BINay GOto jail

[Flipo]

Martin Romualdez vindicates Roxas on ‘Yolanda’ issue | Inquirer News

Martin Romualdez vindicates Roxas on ‘Yolanda’ issue
HE SAYS EX-DILG CHIEF RISKED HIS LIFE DURING DISASTER

By: Julliane Love De Jesus
*JLDejesusINQ
INQUIRER.net
05:45 PM April 20th, 2016

VINDICATING Mar Roxas from criticisms of his performance during Super Typhoon “Yolanda,” Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez admitted that the former Interior secretary “risked his life” to save people from the devastating typhoon—a comment that surprised even Roxas himself.

Romualdez issued the pronouncement the same day Roxas and the rest of the candidates of the administration-backed “Daang Matuwid” coalition visited the Yolanda-struck towns of Palo, Leyte and Barugo and Ormoc City.

The candidates, however, skipped Tacloban City, the storm’s ground zero.


“Let’s not inject politics anymore and stop the blame game by moving forward and continue on the rebuilding programs in Yolanda-hit areas. After all, politics simply has no place in the face of tragedy of such magnitude,” Romualdez said in a press statement on Wednesday.

Martin Romualdez, an independent senatorial candidate, is a cousin of Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, who lambasted the Aquino administration for deliberately leaving his city for political reasons.

The mayor, a nephew of former first lady Imelda Marcos, had a spat caught on video with Roxas during a meeting after the Yolanda onslaught.

The video went viral.

To recall, the video showed Roxas telling Alfred Romualdez: “You have to understand. You are a Romualdez and the President is an Aquino. If it’s not legalized, then OK you are in charge … . Bahala na kayo sa buhay n’yo (You’re on your own).”

Roxas vehemently denied uttering the remarks in that context, stressing that the video was maliciously spliced. Roxas then later showed a lengthier video to media.

Martin Romualdez, however, told Roxas to refrain from flaunting to the people, particularly the residents of Tacloban City, what he has done for the victims of Yolanda.

He acknowledged that Roxas was there in Tacloban City, along with Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, when Yolanda battered Western Visayas in November 2013. The monster typhoon killed at least 6,000 people.

“In fact, Roxas stayed at the Leyte Park Hotel, one of the structures that was heavily damaged at the height of the onslaught of [the] super typhoon and stayed in Yolanda-hit areas to help return normalcy,” Martin Romualdez said.

“He (Roxas) did his honest best and risk his life to warn the people, but he and Sec. Gazmin were victims, too. Everyone, including them was overcome by Yolanda, the strongest tropical cyclone on record to make landfall in world history,” the senatorial hopeful said.

Martin Romualdez also thanked President Aquino for the help the government sent to his province and constituents.

“We appreciate that very much and we thanked the national leadership, including the President for all the help given to the people,” Romualdez said.

The Leyte House opposition leader added: “No one expected the magnitude of the disaster that struck Eastern Visayas and no one could have prepared for a disaster like that. Tacloban City unrecognizable after a huge storm surge washed away houses.”

“Tacloban’s local officials led by Mayor Alfred and the national government led by Roxas have done all to prepare and prevent deaths, but Yolanda was more powerful and strong,” Romualdez stressed.

[magicsarap]

Daang Matuwid Political Trademark

Filipinos are sick and tired of "trapo" politics
By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman) | Updated April 23, 2016 - 12:00am


The phenomenal surging of Mayor Digong's popularity is driven mainly by the peoples' disillusionment with traditional politics. This emerging pattern of a new political culture is not unique to the Philippines and the Filipinos. In the USA, the unexpected rise of such unorthodox politicians as Donald Trump of the Republican Party and Bernie Sanders of the Democratic Party is endemically illustrative of this new phenomenon in politics. People all over the world are making the same political statements: A new dawn is breaking in global and national politics.

The politics of influence-peddling is trapo, that which is being practiced in the towns and barangays, presssuring families and clans to vote for the incumbent mayors who put one of their sons or daughters in a clerk or janitorial position in the municipal government. The politics of water terrorism is trapo, that would threaten families to have their water connections cut off if they stop supporting the incumbents. But these are still being practiced until now. But, the way I see it, their effectiveness is waning out. Soon, the people are declaring freedom from all sorts of pressures, intimidation, and undue influence.

The politics of businessmen pouring billions of campaign funds into the coffers of traditional politicians is definitely trapo. But today, non-traditional candidates are being funded by small people, students, vendors, farmers, professionals, and many middle-class voters who contribute in small amounts but in huge numbers. This happened in the first presidential campaign of President Barrack Obama. This is happening now in the campaign of Mayor Digong Duterte. The power of the people is emerging as stronger than the money of the taipans, tycoons, moguls and magnates.

The 4Ps is trapo, giving money to the poor, instead of creating jobs to promote the dignity of the working class. This unabashed practice of dole-outs is perpetuating the culture of mendicancy, and makes able-bodied people dependent on the government. Because of the billions given away by this trapo program the government is compelled to impose too much taxes from the overtaxed, underserved, and unprotected middle class. And the 4Ps is being used by local politicians to use these government funds to finance their own politicking and influence-peddling.

Filipinos are sick and tired of this kind of politics, where mediocre but well-connected politicians are given undue advantage over more qualified, more competent and more honest new leaders. In the coming elections incumbent officials and those they are supporting should not be reelected.

New blood should be infused into our government. We cannot close our eyes to the monumental blunders, notorious negligence, and habitual abuses of the current administration. Filipinos of goodwill and good conscience should choose new leaders and all trapos should be consigned to the garbage bin of history. Choosing the real good ones is what matters most.

http://www.philstar.com:8080/freeman...trapo-politics

[CVT]

Hard to believe that Du30 has no donor/s.

RJ is campaigning for him in the guise of a radio commentary/editorial....

[Ry_Tower]

Filipinos are sick and tired of "trapo" politics
By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman) | Updated April 23, 2016 - 12:00am


The phenomenal surging of Mayor Digong's popularity is driven mainly by the peoples' disillusionment with traditional politics. This emerging pattern of a new political culture is not unique to the Philippines and the Filipinos. In the USA, the unexpected rise of such unorthodox politicians as Donald Trump of the Republican Party and Bernie Sanders of the Democratic Party is endemically illustrative of this new phenomenon in politics. People all over the world are making the same political statements: A new dawn is breaking in global and national politics.

The politics of influence-peddling is trapo, that which is being practiced in the towns and barangays, presssuring families and clans to vote for the incumbent mayors who put one of their sons or daughters in a clerk or janitorial position in the municipal government. The politics of water terrorism is trapo, that would threaten families to have their water connections cut off if they stop supporting the incumbents. But these are still being practiced until now. But, the way I see it, their effectiveness is waning out. Soon, the people are declaring freedom from all sorts of pressures, intimidation, and undue influence.

The politics of businessmen pouring billions of campaign funds into the coffers of traditional politicians is definitely trapo. But today, non-traditional candidates are being funded by small people, students, vendors, farmers, professionals, and many middle-class voters who contribute in small amounts but in huge numbers. This happened in the first presidential campaign of President Barrack Obama. This is happening now in the campaign of Mayor Digong Duterte. The power of the people is emerging as stronger than the money of the taipans, tycoons, moguls and magnates.

The 4Ps is trapo, giving money to the poor, instead of creating jobs to promote the dignity of the working class. This unabashed practice of dole-outs is perpetuating the culture of mendicancy, and makes able-bodied people dependent on the government. Because of the billions given away by this trapo program the government is compelled to impose too much taxes from the overtaxed, underserved, and unprotected middle class. And the 4Ps is being used by local politicians to use these government funds to finance their own politicking and influence-peddling.

Filipinos are sick and tired of this kind of politics, where mediocre but well-connected politicians are given undue advantage over more qualified, more competent and more honest new leaders. In the coming elections incumbent officials and those they are supporting should not be reelected.

New blood should be infused into our government. We cannot close our eyes to the monumental blunders, notorious negligence, and habitual abuses of the current administration. Filipinos of goodwill and good conscience should choose new leaders and all trapos should be consigned to the garbage bin of history. Choosing the real good ones is what matters most.

http://www.philstar.com:8080/freeman...trapo-politics

Haha, delusional nga, trapo din si duterte eh. 20years in power, may political dynasty sa Davao, backer si quiboloy na may religious group, sounds familiara din diba. Nemen....

[macsd]

So after almost 6 years everyone still talk about corruption. What ever happened to Daan Matuwid - Walang mahirap kung walang corrupt? Obviously , it was another campaign slogan and just like any empty promise as it was only a change of corrupt officials.

Kung ang battle cry namin during Marcos days was "Nakaw na yaman ibalik sa bayan" now it has change to
"Mga magnanakaw huwag ng ibalik sa bayan".

Abnoy once said, No to the return of the Marcos. I say "and so are the Aquinos".

[macsd]

double post

[StockEngine]

Dont vote MMDA...

[Flipo]

Religious coalition endorses Robredo for VP | Inquirer News

Religious coalition endorses Robredo for VP

By: Julliane Love De Jesus
INQUIRER.net 03:47 PM April 12th, 2016

Liberal Party vice presidential bet Leni Robredo has secured the endorsement of the Pilipino Movement for Transformational Leadership (PMTL), a movement composed of faith-based organizations, for the 2016 national elections less than a month away.

The PMTL, which aims to reach 10 million voters from the Catholic, Christian and Evangelical communities, announced that the group is supporting Robredo in a ceremony at Club Filipino on Tuesday.

The administration bet expressed elation over the support of the movement after it studied the platforms of all six candidates seeking the vice presidency.

“Napakalaking karangalan para sa akin na of the six of us, ako ang napiling iendorso lalong lalo na alam natin gano ito ka-crucial. Hindi ito eleksyon ng personalidad, pero eleksyon ito ng mga pinapaniwalan natin na mahahalagang bagay,” she said in an interview.

“Hindi madaling ma-endorso ng PMTL. Mahaba ‘yung proseso nila. In-assess kami bilang kandidato hindi lang sa pagkatao kundi kung saan kami tumatayo sa mga issues,” Robredo added.

(It is a great honor for me that out of the six of us, I was the one chosen to be endorsed, especially knowing that this [endorsement] is very crucial. This is not an election of personalities but an election of our convictions regarding important matters.

(It’s not easy for one to be endorsed by the PMTL. Their process is lengthy. They assess us as candidates not just based on our character, but on where we stand on certain issues.)

During the ceremony, Robredo signed a covenant promising to implement the reform agenda addressing poverty reduction, job creation and good governance drafted by the PMTL should she win the elections in May.

The Camarines Sur representative, who is faring better in the surveys than her running mate former Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, said the endorsement will help her improve her numbers particularly in Metro Manila, where Senator Bongbong Marcos is leading. The latest Pulse Asia survey showed Marcos leading the VP race with 28 percent. Robredo is in second place with 21 percent, overtaking Senator Francis Escudero who got 21 percent.

“Kaya napakahalaga ng PMTL kasi ‘yun mga organizations na nasa ilalim nila, sila ‘yung may connection sa ground so syempre ‘yung flock maabot nila. So sana kung sino ‘yung di namin maabot, maabot nila,” she said.

(That’s why the PMTL is so important, it’s because of the organizations under it, they are the ones with connections to the ground so definitely they can reach the flock. So, hopefully they can reach the ones we can’t reach.)

Members of the PMTL include Catholic organizations Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen & Professionals (BCBP), Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (LNP), Couples for Christ (CFC), Christian Family Movement (CFM), Federation of Transparochial Charismatic Communities (FAMILIA, FTCC), Bukas Loob sa Diyos/Servant Leaders, Prayer Warriors of the Holy Souls, Philippine Alliance of Ex-Seminarians (PAX), Dilaab Movement, Defensores Fidei, and Light of Jesus (LOJ) Community.

Evangelical and Protestant organizations that joined PMTL are Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), United Churches’ Council of the Philippines (UCCP), Philippine Jesus Movement (PJM), Bible Mode, Christian Bishops & Ministers Association of the Philippines (CBMAP), Christian Patriots, Capitol Christian Leadership (CCL), Nameless Faceless Selfless (NFS) Ministry, Intercessors for the Philippines (IFP) and United Methodist Church (UMC).

[dct]

Nakakawalang gana bumoto. Wala bang abstain?

Tumakbo ka na duterte please...

[dreamur]

Nakakawalang gana bumoto. Wala bang abstain?

Tumakbo ka na duterte please...

Duterte announced that he will support bongbong marcos' candidacy. What a dork.

[rac98]

Daming tatakbo sa vp. Let the circus begin!

[shadow]

Duterte announced that he will support bongbong marcos' candidacy. What a dork.

I was right from the start. Never been a fan of duterte.

That's the problem of having a presidential front runner with questionable citizenship. Daming gustong mag VP. Baka makalusot via backdoor.

[Monseratto]

Bakit madaming gusto maging bise?

[shadow]

Bakit madaming gusto maging bise?

Because of the hanging issue on senator poe's citizenship.

[rambo149]

I was right from the start. Never been a fan of duterte.

That's the problem of having a presidential front runner with questionable citizenship. Daming gustong mag VP. Baka makalusot via backdoor.

opinion lang. para sa akin kasi overrated si duterte. hahah

[claRkEnt]

^ same here. His macho image (actions and words) are well praised as of now. The power of Social Media (which doesn't necessarily is logical)

If he will become the President, those praises will instantly become criticisms. Unpresidential statements, asal-kalye, abusado, etc etc.

Typical pinoy attitude. Kung ano narinig, mag-agree and uulitin sa social media without really thinking.