2016 Presidential Election

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Poe, Duterte, Binay: opening salvos
By: Solita Collas-Monsod
Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:32 AM February 13th, 2016

THE SUBJECT of this column has to be the opening salvos of three presidential candidates in the rallies marking the start of the "official" campaign period. And this columnist has a lot to say about them.

First, and the biggest shocker of all, at least as far as I am concerned, is the fact that Grace Poe had to read her campaign speech. No, she didn't have the paper in front of her- nothing as obvious as that. But she did use a teleprompter, or whatever you call those things that presidents use in delivering their State of the Nation Address in Congress.

You can see it in the YouTube version that I caught, and if you didn't see the teleprompter itself (get the hint from one viewer, who says it comes into view in the 11th second of the video), you can tell immediately from the fact that she always looks to her left, in precisely the same direction, when she delivers her speech.


So what's wrong with that? If presidents can do it, so can she, right? But that's just it. She isn't even president yet, and she is already depending on someone else's thoughts and writings to get her through. What does this say about her presidency, if she wins? That she will only be a mouthpiece, because she doesn't have an original thought in her head? Why then should anybody vote for her?

Perhaps I am being too harsh. Maybe she did write the speech herself, but she was just too nervous, and needed the teleprompter as a security blanket. But that doesn't hold water. She was a teacher (kindergarten or elementary), and as such she has to break her thoughts into bite-size pieces for the benefit of her students, so she knows what has to be done to deliver a message.

Not that her message was in any way complicated, as a matter of fact. The usual drama about her birth. No substance. But there was a lot of show biz about it (shadow plays, Susan Poe on film, introducing her daughter). Surely she should have tried harder, and surely she could have committed it to memory?

In any case, this incident only gives support to the assertion making the rounds: that a vote for Poe is really a vote for her vice president, who will be running the show. Oh, boy.

* * *

Now, for Rodrigo Duterte, but not in Tondo. He had a folksy approach, and very earthy, and the crowd truly loved it, and roared every time he cursed. But he put his foot in his mouth (again!) when he was in Tarlac campaigning. What did he say? That barring the dictatorship, Ferdinand Marcos was the best president there was. Ever. Then he spoiled it all by citing Marcos' "achievements," specifically the "Masagana 99" and "Biyayang Dagat" programs for farmers and fishers, respectively.

Come again? These two programs were started during the Marcos dictatorship, Mr. Duterte. And were successful for a short period of time - but were ultimately not sustainable, for many reasons. One of the reasons was corruption, meaning everybody and his brother were dipping into the pot, and to hell with the farmers and fishers.
Another reason was maybe the very short attention span of the dictator, who had other things in mind, which meant more money for him.

Perhaps, what Mr. Duterte was really referring to was the Rice and Roads program that Marcos started during his first term (legitimate), with Paeng Salas as its implementor. That program was successful; that's what got Marcos reelected (the first time Filipinos ever reelected a sitting president). But his dreams of a dictatorship got in the way.

In other words, if only, Mr. Duterte wishes, Marcos didn't want to stay longer than the eight years he was given. But gee, Mr. Duterte, that didn't happen. And because Marcos stayed longer than the people wanted him to stay (13 years more, actually), sh-t happened. The country went into debt crisis (caused by greed and corruption) in 1983, and it took the Filipino people more than 17 years to overcome that Marcos-caused situation. Only in 2000 did the Filipino people gain the real per capita income levels they enjoyed before the 1983 crisis. Plus, this kapit-tuko habit of his had several other impacts, all negative.

Are you willing to overlook that,
Mr. Duterte? And more important, will the
Filipino people overlook your overlooking?

* * *

Then there is Jojo Binay. If Poe has her foundling handle so Filipinos can sympathize, Binay has his Nognog handle, which he helpfully defined, in his kick-off speech, as "bansot na, negro pa" (not only short, dark-skinned even).

Now understand, Reader, Binay read his speech, just as Poe read hers. But Binay did it openly. Besides, it was a very long speech, which could not be said of Poe's. Also, Binay is 73 years old, and is subject to a failing memory.

Binay's speech was the best of the three, at least as far as outlining what his specific plans were. But by being very specific, he also revealed how he intends to win the presidency: by promising just about everything and anything to the people. Examples: He will remove the income tax on employees who make P30,000 or less a month or P360,000 a year. Then, not worried about the loss in revenue, he promised a P65 billion increase in expenses to defray the costs of uniforms and books for
every school child in the Philippines. Plus, he promised three full meals a day for every Filipino family. And that's just for starters.

He also showed his dream world (the world according to Binay): He claimed that it was HE who made Makati the city that it is. And that what he did for Makati, he can do for the Philippines. When will the Makati Business Club expose him for what he is?

hmm malinaw pa sa sikat ng araw maka binay si mareng winnie. missing the 3 words in her article... vote for binay.. mare how much kaya ang "nakubra' natin?

[numbah5]

hmm malinaw pa sa sikat ng araw maka binay si mareng winnie. missing the 3 words in her article... vote for binay.. mare how much kaya ang "nakubra' natin?

Mareng Winnie is anti Binay. Read the final sentence of her column. She is telling us that Binay is fooling the masses by promising everything in order to win the presidency. She is also telling us that Binay is fooling everyone by claiming to be the architect of Makati's success. She wants the Makati Business Club to expose Binay of all his lies.

[boomshine]

Gusto nyo pa sa daang matuwad eh wala nga magawa sa LTO/DOTC mess [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[newtocar]

I had this wild idea for a long time, dont know if it will works....
It will reuqires two government department to be fully functional and a full support from the top the office of the president.
DSWD and TESDA.
DSWD can gather the total number of persons who are jobless especialy on slum areas, coordinate with local officials to invite each everyone who are interested to train as skilled workers.
TESDA will provide the proper training for their prefered job skills.
Top government will send them as SKILLED OFW's.
What may be the effect of this.
1. It can solve unemployment problem, temporarily, maybe due to nature of employment abroad.
2. Poverty. Somehow, it can make a change to their livelihood as soon as remittance arrives. They can live in a decent way.
3. Peace and order. Without, too much ISTAMBAY sa kanto, we can have a street that may be free of snatcher, etc.

Obstacles:
AGENCIES that are long time milking OFWs and government officials that may own a Agencies.

[Juan Martinez]

1st - His Excellency
2nd - GP & Digong
3rd - Never Mind


MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Rodrigo Duterte’s numbers improved while survey leader Vice President Jejomar Binay’s slightly dropped in a February 5-7 survey, which put the Davao mayor in 2nd place with Senator Grace Poe.

Poe’s numbers remained flat at 24%. Duterte also got 24%, but this was a significant 4-percentage points increase from his 20% in a January 2016 survey, according to the Business World- Social Weather Stations (BW-SWS) survey on February 5-7 conducted among 1,200 validated voters.

The survey shows that Binay, who remained number one, is now just 5 points ahead of Duterte and Poe although the survey's 3-percentage-points error margin puts the 3 candidates in a possible tie.

The new survey is a deviation from Binay's performance in the last two SWS surveys, conducted in December 2015 and January 2016, where he appeared to have recovered from a downward spiral between November 2014 to November 2015. He enjoyed a high of 37% in November 2014 and suffered a low of 21% in November 2015.

Binay registered an improvement in the December 2015 SWS survey (26%) and the succeeding January 2016 survey (31%). (READ: Binay, Escudero lead 2016 race – SWS)

Administration candidate Manuel “Mar” Roxas II dropped to 4th place, getting the approval of 18% of the respondents from 21% in January. The 3-percentage-points decline is significant considering the survey's error margin.

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago received a mere 4%.

The survey was conducted while the Supreme Court continued to hear oral arguments on the disqualification case filed against Poe and after Duterte campaigned hard in Metro Manila and Luzon provinces.

The question asked respondents was the same in December last year and in January, according to BW-SWS: “Kung ang eleksyon ay gaganapin ngayon, sino po ang malamang ninyong iboboto bilang presidente, bise-presidente, at mga senador, ng Pilipinas? Narito ang listahan ng mga kandidato.” (If the election were held now, who will you likely vote as president, vice-president, and senators of the Philippines? Here is the list of the candidates.)

The results were first published in BusinesWorld early Monday, February 15. – Rappler.com

[Juan Martinez]

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Stage set for 5 presidentiables for Cagayan De Oro leg of PiliPinas Debates 2016

Friday, February 19, 2016 5:27PM


The stage is literally set as Cagayan de Oro City prepares for the first presidential debate on Sunday.

The five presidential hopefuls Vice President Jejomar Binay, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, and Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago are all expected to face off for the first time on Sunday since they declared to run for president.

The first of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 is organized by GMA 7, the Philippine Daily Inquirer and the Commission on Elections. Similar debates will be held in Luzon and in the Visayas over the course of the 90-day campaign period.

The Mindanao debate will be held at the Mini-Theater Building of the Capitol University. It will be the first time that a presidential debate will be held in Mindanao.

The event will be moderated by GMA News anchors Jessica Soho and Mike Enriquez and Inquirer.net editor-in-chief John Nery.

The Comelec earlier said that the venue can only accommodate 500 people.





Aside from the the organizers, the security officials of the Cagayan de Oro City have also started preparing for the debate. In its initial advisory, they told residents to expect heavy traffic along Corrales, Osmeña, Gaabucayan and Recto streets on Sunday.

The PiliPinas Mindanao debate will air from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. live over GMA-7 and Super Radyo dzBB and will be livestreamed at GMA News Online. —Trisha Macas/NB, GMA News

[macsd]

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Maganda yan. Negro will be up against MDS & MR. Surely MDS will grill him on corruption charges with no way out.

[Walter]

It's not a free for all debate, topics would be regulated.

[jaggerx3]

Talagang wala bang dating si MDS sa iba? Kasi ang baba niya sa survey palagi

[go-to-guy]

Talagang wala bang dating si MDS sa iba? Kasi ang baba niya sa survey palagi

Malaking factor ang health din niya kasi e. She wasn't visible for awhile when she got sick.

[shadow]

MDS is way past her prime to be a leader.

For me there's only 3 serious candidates Poe, binay, Roxas.

MDS joined just for the heck of it while duterte is nothing but a joke.


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[Flipo]

MDS is way past her prime to be a leader.

For me there's only 3 serious candidates Poe, binay, Roxas.

MDS joined just for the heck of it while duterte is nothing but a joke.


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Actually kikita pa si MDS at lahat ng sasama kay Bongbong thru his enormous funds.

[Monseratto]

[1D4LV]

pasok pa si Pacquiao sa dose ah. while some other qualified candidates are not in the list like Rafael Alunan.

[shadow]

Nice! According to the recent pulse Asia survey, laglag Sa Magic 12 si pacyou. [emoji1360]


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[cast_no_shadow]

Ano bang ginawang tama ni Escalera at number 1 siya sa survey.

Capitalizing on Eat Bulaga! Nyemas!
This really shows how dumb majority of the voters are.




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[Monseratto]

Sayang di nakapasok si Cong Romulo...

[Monseratto]

[chua_riwap]

Sabi ng SC, kelangan daw may "resibo" sa mga boto ng bawat botante. Tuwa na si Gordon nyan.....

[NiCe2KnowU]

Ayaw ko kay poe pero mas ayaw ko kay binay
Ayus yan marami na pagpipilian laban kay binay
Parang 2 vs. 1 na, roxas, poe vs. binay [emoji1]


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