2016 Presidential Election

[noitimed]

Duterte will kill me – Binay

[keithdb]

Sana elekayon na bukas. Grabe ang ginawang pandaraya ng admin sa middle east na mga botante. Master magician pala itong si bautista. Akala ko puppet lang ng mga aquino, yun pala magician?

Paano mo nasabi?

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[Monseratto]

Duterte reiterates plan to free GMA if elected | mb.com.ph | Philippine News

Duterte reiterates plan to free GMA if elected
by Ben Rosario
March 20, 2016 (updated)

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Notwithstanding Malacanang’s sharp criticism, presidential hopeful Mayor Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his plan to free former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from hospital arrest, saying that by his own legal reckoning, there is just not enough evidence that would give the courts reason to continuously detain her.

Cheered by a huge crowd of some 20,000 at Plaza Miranda here, Duterte vowed to have Arroyo’s plunder case reviewed by the Department of Justice to determine whether or not there is indeed a strong case that might warrant her continued detention.

The Arroyo camp has not reacted to Duterte’s pledge which is a restatement of his declaration during last month’s campaign sortie in neighboring San Fernando City although her lawyers appeared optimistic that the Supreme Court will uphold her right to post bail or clear her of a P366 million plunder case.

Arroyo has been denied the right to bail and has been languishing at a hospital suite for nearly five years now although her most of her co-accused, including supposed principals in the case, have already been cleared by the Sandiganbayan.

Malacanang, through presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, chided Duterte’s pronouncement, pointing out that even if he wins the presidency, the PDP-Laban standard bearer should realize respect the separation of powers enshrined in the 1987 Constitution.

“I-pardon ko si GMA, but I will ask the Department of Justice to review (her case). Kung hindi ako kuntento, I pardon o ipa-release ko iyan, kawawa naman eh,” said Duterte, a former city prosecutor.

However, the tough-talking Davao City mayor is not convinced that the plunder case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman is backed by convincing evidence.

“Fairness, I just want fairness,” Duterte said.

According to Duterte the failure of the state to acknowledge Arroyo’s right to speedy trial, is a ground for dismissal of the case.

[Juan Martinez]

Sana elekayon na bukas. Grabe ang ginawang pandaraya ng admin sa middle east na mga botante. Master magician pala itong si bautista. Akala ko puppet lang ng mga aquino, yun pala magician?

digong is leading in the survey, and it seems the rest of the aspirants, especially the administration's candidate, are hard pressed to catch up, if they ever can.

considering that your candidate is ahead, the least you can do in order NOT to antagonize the silent majority or those who were not surveyed or asked who they would vote for, or those who are about to shift to your side, is to shut the fack up. or if it is hard to do that, just like what other members here observe, concentrate on why we should jump into his bandwagon. by now, digong, with his lead, had stopped already hitting whatever is left to the below the belt of the candidate he called "bayot."

i was about to think digong as president digong but your post made me cringe of the thought.

where is s(weet)heart kaknorr?

[Juan Martinez]

Sana elekayon na bukas. Grabe ang ginawang pandaraya ng admin sa middle east na mga botante. Master magician pala itong si bautista. Akala ko puppet lang ng mga aquino, yun pala magician?

*magicsarap, if i were you, you should take this seriously--

COMELEC TO SUE VOTERS FALSELY CLAIMING FRAUD

MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Arthur Lim warned Filipinos on Wednesday, April 13, that the Comelec is ready to sue voters who, even through social media posts, falsely claim election fraud.

"Itong netizens na nagpapalabas ng mga false report, ang epekto niyan, ina-undermine nila ang electoral process," Lim said in a news conference Wednesday.

(These netizens that spread false reports, the effect of that is they undermine the electoral process.)

Asked who will determine if a claim is false, Lim answered, "The court, ultimately, but initially it will be Comelec that has the power to conduct preliminary investigations."

Lim, the commissioner in charge of overseas voting, made this statement in the context of recent social media posts that allege election fraud overseas.

Overseas absentee voting began on Saturday, April 9.

One of the false social media posts is an edited photo of a ballot in Singapore. The photo shows a ballot with yellow highlights over the names of administration standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II and his running mate, Leni Robredo.

The poll body said the highlighted ballot is fake. Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said this shows "a deliberate attempt to mislead."

Jimenez on Tuesday, April 12, presented other examples of social media posts that falsely claim election fraud.

Violators face imprisonment

Lim on Wednesday said the Comelec is now tracing the sources of these social media posts – in an online landscape where many users also have false identities.

He said the Comelec law department "will conduct an investigation, and if there is probable cause" to charge the person, "the law department will recommend to the en banc the filing of criminal cases, and we will act accordingly."

Lim's statement is based on the Omnibus Election Code.

Section 261 (z) (11) of the Omnibus Election Code says an election offense is committed by "any person who, for the purpose of disrupting or obstructing the election process or causing confusion among the voters, propagates false and alarming reports or information or transmits or circulates false orders, directives, or messages regarding any matter relating to the printing of official ballots, the postponement of the election, the transfer of polling place, or the general conduct of the election."

The Omnibus Election Code says any person found guilty of an election offense "shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years, and shall not be subject to probation."

The Comelec is implementing this rule in a tight race to elect the successor of President Benigno Aquino III. It is also the Philippines' 3rd automated elections using the vote-counting machines of Smartmatic, a company blasted by critics for its supposedly vulnerable machines. (READ: The Imagined President) – Rappler.com

[CVT]

Tama ba iyong narinig kong bagong pangako ni Poe sa mga tao???

Wow! (heto yata iyong pinag-mitingan nilang bagong strategy sa kampanya)...

Now, look who's talking?


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[_Cathy_]

Oh my goodness. My close friends and family are voting for Roxas/robredo. Some are going for Poe na because they think Roxas doesn't stand a chance anymore. Better Poe than Duterte daw.

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[shadow]

No sure May 9 polls winners yet —Pulse Asia | News | GMA News Online

What I've been saying still too close to call. Huwag muna mag bilang ng chicks before mapisa eggs.

Pahabaan ng resources yan until the final stretch.

I still believed with the "machinery" of the admin roxas will
Eventually win the election. [emoji16]



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[dreamur]

Leave it to the smart(matic) guys running the PCOS machines. Bilat!

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[dreamur]

I think ka knorr ang magic sarap are one and the same person.

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[shadow]

Even binay said its gonna be between him and roxas in the end.


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[jack_husain]

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is leading in the survey, not because he offers change, as every presidential candidate is promising it, but because he understands human nature*and learns a valuable lesson from his good friend Reverend Apollo Quiboloy, the self proclaimed "Appointed Son of God," from Ruben Ecleo, Sr., founder of PBMA, who was trained by "voices" to read and write Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit, and Aramaic, in order to interpret the ancient mysteries, from Mike Velarde, the Servant Leader of El Shaddai. These three have a common denominator, and that is, they will bring their flocks, their followers all to heaven if they believe in them. Most us believe in heaven, in paradise, and the after life.

The same pitch used by Mayor Duterte: Vote for me because I will eradicate crimes and get rid of corruption. Our streets will be safer. Your daughters will come home safe and sound. Your sons will not be lured into drugs and become responsible members of our society. Your taxes will not be stolen from you. I will deliver you from all these evils.

Every day we are bombarded with news in print, broadcast, or on radio, of crimes and corruption committed with impunity. And, now, here is one person, a messiah, who will keep us away from harm.

No wonder he is number one, no wonder that a good number of our people is enamored with him, with religious frenzy. He did it by sleight of hand. Of course, he cannot eradicate crimes, much less wipe them out in six years. Of course, he cannot get rid of corruption in government, unless he will dismiss the 1.2M government employees and replace them with new ones who are incorruptible.

Humans generally drawn to magic. Mere mortals, like us, like, if not love, magicians. That is why David Blaine is very popular. That is why people love Harry Houdini or David Copperfield. Magic is not reality, but magic suspends reality. People are mesmerized by TRICKS pulled off by these illusionists and necromancers.

By saying that he will eradicate crimes in six months, Mayor Duterte put himself in the category of a magician. He cannot possibly do it in reality.

We have here a magician, an evangelist who is leading the presidential race. It is only a matter of time that he will become president unless our people will wake up from their Rip Van Winkle-like sleep.

[dreamur]

Just sharing...

My 216 Presidential Candidate | The Magnificent Atty. Perez

First part:

My 2016 Presidential Candidate

I did not plan to tell people about who I would vote for the 2016 Presidential elections, primarily because I did not know who my candidate was either.* None of the current options are palatable to me.* All of them have gaping character shortcomings that I consider deal-breakers.* I also did not want to tell people because I do not personally believe in campaigning.* I want people to form their own minds, not because someone else influenced them into it, but because they felt that that person was the right choice.

But for the past few days, a lot of friends asked me who my candidate was.* It seemed that my opinion really mattered in helping them decide.* A part of me is flattered by it, while another wants to shake them up and remind them that I blog about showbiz and other inanities and am no role model in making intelligent decisions. But nonetheless, enabler that I am, I’ve decided to blog about my choice for Presidential candidate.* (And really… flattery will get you very far with me.* Very very far, shameless narcissist that I am.)

To summarize, I only have 3 candidates in mind, the white knights of the campaign:* Grace Poe, Rodrigo Duterte, and Mar Roxas.* The rest, forget about it.

So Are You Voting for Grace Poe?

I really like Grace Poe.* I really really like her.* She’s so intelligent, articulate and personable.* Among all the candidates, she’s the one I want to root for the most, simply because she’s someone I would want to be friends with.* I believe her when she says that she is honest and that she has good plans for the Philippines.* To be honest, I really don’t care if she’s an American citizen or not… I believe her when she says that her heart is into public service and that she will serve us well.* She could be one of our great Filipino presidents.

But no, I’m not voting for her.

*

So Are You Voting for Rodrigo Duterte?

Some years back, during the height of the Yolanda calamity, I ran a trope on Facebook, offering to run for Vice-president if ever Rodrigo Duterte ran for President.* Back then it was just a running gag, albeit a very popular one among the circle of lovable scamps and bums that make up my Facebook Friend List.* I would like to think I somehow got the ball rolling for Digong in my own little way.* (A remote possibility, considering one of my cousins is in Duterte’s staff)

Davao is your only proof of Duterte’s competency and vision.* From what used to be a chaotic and lawless crime zone, Davao rose from the ashes and became a utopia ruled under Duterte’s iron fist.* Where the drug trade is curbed (allegedly), no smoking is allowed on the streets, and crime is kept to a minimum.* (That is, unless you’re a criminal because due process of law is not followed, allegedly, in Davao for those who indulge in acts of crime.* Except for adulterers and bigamists.* Gee, I wonder why… *wink wink*)

Duterte is tough, decisive, incorruptible and draconian in a time when people are clamoring for a Filipino Lee Kuan Yew.

But no, I’m not voting for him.

*

So Wait… Who ARE You Voting For Then?

Well, obviously, by process of deduction, I’m voting for Mar Roxas.

*

WAIT, WHAT??? DON’T YOU MAKE FUN OF MAR ROXAS???

Well, honestly, I do.* Mar Roxas reminds me so much of that nerd from high school who just does not seem to get it right, social skills wise (and I would know, because *I* am that nerd).* He tends to put his foot in the mouth with his numerous off-kilter public stunts and statements.* I’ve also heard the accounts of my friends who were in ground zero during Yolanda.* I’m not very fond of the guy, but yes, I’m going to vote for him.





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[dreamur]

2nd part:

Dude, are you on drugs?* Why not Poe or Duterte?

Let me explain where I’m coming from.

I am a CPA-Lawyer.* My primary legal practice involves the formation and planning of organizations.** I have businesses of my own, and I help in the creation and planning of businesses and non-profit organizations.* My work requires me to look at the people who make up an organization and align the business to fit their personalities, goals and what they hope to accomplish.* (I’m also a bit of a mythologist, so bear with my incoming pedagogical explanation).

I’m taking that experience and seeing the Philippines as an ongoing concern and corporation… a fictional entity comprised of very flawed but idealistic people who despite of the wretched mistakes of their past, still have the audacity to dream a better life for themselves and their children.* How do you translate that culture and hope into something sustainable using the resources (i.e. candidates) that are being offered for us now?

The misfortune I see in our electorate is that we are very beholden to voting for personalities.* It’s like the hero worship of sports figures, to the extent that nothing the hero does can ever be wrong in our eyes.* As such, we identify ourselves with our heroes and expect their shining qualities to save us from the wretchedness that we, as a nation, created for ourselves.* We look for father- and mother-figures because we do not want to be responsible for our own upliftment.* We expect our heroes to magically wave their hands and our problems will go away.

I made that mistake with Noynoy Aquino when I voted for him as President last time around.* I bought into the EDSA magic.* While I don’t regret my choice (more into this later), I do see however that he does have character flaws which prevented him from becoming the most ideal President that I had formed in my mind.

Whoever wins in this elections, if you voted for him or her because of the personal hero myth you projected into your candidate, prepare to be severely disappointed when you find out that your hero is as flawed as the rest of us mere worms.

*

Yeah, yeah, yeah, get to the point.

The point is, despite Noynoy’s shortcomings, we still ended up doing a lot better than expected.* We did a very good management and pay-off of our national debt and turned things around so that we are the ones lending money to other nations.* We made substantial (albeit flawed and partial) gains against corruption.* Our credit ratings as a nation has soared and we are currently the darling of the economic world.

And how was this possible?

PNoy had a whole team called the Liberal Party (LP) which came into pervasive power, filling up not only the Executive Branch, but also the Legislative, through the numerous congressmen and Senators who make up LP, and in the Local Government Unit.* This means that for the longest time in Philippine history, the government started acting like a coherent unit of people with shared visions, ideals, and measurable, tangible goals.

One solid proof is in the fact that for the first time since God-knows-when, our Legislative Branch was finally able to submit an approved national budget before the deadline set by the Constitution.

*

Dude, Who Cares About the National Budget??* We’re talking about the Presidency here!* We Want Crime Reduced, Federalism Enacted, and SSS Benefits Given to the People!

No, you SHOULD care about the National Budget.* In any organization, whether public or private, the budget is what determines whether or not the organization can meet the goals it sets for itself.* The budget determines how much resources to allocate for the priorities of the organization for any given year. You want crime reduced?* Throw money into giving better benefits and armaments to our Philippine National Police.* You want fiscal benefits from the government?* How much money of the budget will we allocate to schools, healthcare, infrastructure development, etc?* We can’t prioritize all of them.* We need to determine how much of our money goes to what priority.

So yes, the passage of the National Budget IS a big deal. The fact that during the entire time of the PNoy administration, Congress was able to pass an approved budget consistently says a lot about how effective LP has been in lobbying for its proposed priorities.

To cite a radical example of what happens when you don’t pass the budget, I point to Cebu City, where the Sanggunian council is split between those who are loyal to incumbent Mayor Michael Rama and those who are loyal to former Mayor Tomas Osmeña.* There is no commonality of interests between the two, hence every Resolution and Ordinance to be enacted has to be fought tooth and nail, resulting in no cogent local law passed for the betterment of Cebu.* Both teams try to block one another from their goals out of sheer spite at being each other’s opposition.* The city budget of Cebu is held hostage, so year after year, we never are able to pass one.* We have to keep on relying on past allocations to determine how much money goes to where.

Hence, look at Cebu City.* It is the biggest city in the Visayas but it has the crappiest roads among all the provinces, without the building of any decent sidewalks for pedestrians.* We barely have a functioning public hospital for our indigents.* Forget about wide open spaces and playgrounds for our children to play in, the closest thing we have to a public park is that small thatch of greenery in the middle of Fuente Osmena, and Plaza Independencia.* Public library?* I doubt that they’ve even made any substantial updates on their books since the 1960’s.

I don’t want a country run by split interests and opposing ideologies.* It’s in our best interest to be governed by one political party.

*

Get To The Point Already, You Long-winded Bean Counter!!

Hey, that’s Mister Long-winded HANDSOME Bean Counter to you, sir.

The point is, we only have 2 political parties with a full complement of candidates, not only in the President and Vice-President, but also in the Senate, the House of Representatives, and in the local slates.* Those parties are UNA and LP, and between the two, I’d rather throw my cards in with LP because while it’s not perfect (and sometimes downright infuriating), LP has made substantial gains and progress during its run under the PNoy Administration.

And while some Senators, Congressmen and other LGU officials have thrown in their allegiance to Grace Poe and Rodrigo Duterte, the fact is that these people are few and far in between.* They could not compare to the solid foundation that LP has built in its incumbency.

What I’m trying to say is that while I am not sold out on Mar, I am however, willing to see what LP can do if given another chance (especially considering none of the other parties are palatable).* And Mar is LP’s front runner, and as front runners go, among all the candidates, it is Mar who has had the most extensive experience, exposure and linkages* in the national government.* It is Mar alone who is a legitimate Wharton graduate (some would insist undergraduate, but whatever.* To-MAY-toe, To-MAH-toe.)* It is Mar alone who has studied economics.

The point is that while Mar is someone I wouldn’t share a beer with, I don’t think I would mind too badly if he’s the guy running the beerhouse operations, knowing that he’s not going to pick fights with his own staff.

So yes, here I am again, pitching my hat in and joining the Yellow Army.* I know this will make me very unpopular among my legion of friends who have pledged allegiance to the Mayor of Davao, but it is what it is.

Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo are my candidates.*Dovie’andi se tovya sagain.



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[chua_riwap]

Dami na atang natatakot kay Duterte ah.
Level up na si Nognog sa paninira kay Digong mula nang mag no.1 sa survey.

Si Leni umaangat. Si MR pang apat pa rin.

[macsd]

Si Leni umaangat. Si MR pang apat pa rin.

If there's any consolation for Mar, that's his consistent from the start at 4th. So much of Daan Patuwad and Panot association his paying the price.

Buti pa si Leni, from bottom or near bottom to now 2nd place and closing in.

[noitimed]

If there's any consolation for Mar, that's his consistent from the start at 4th. So much of Daan Patuwad and Panot association his paying the price.

Buti pa si Leni, from bottom or near bottom to now 2nd place and closing in.

It is not only his association with the current admin but the perceived incompetency as a leader. Election in the Philippines is all about personality, popularity and more importantly public perception. True or not, in my opinion many people believe he failed in MRT, DOTC, his association with abaya, LTO no plate no sticker available, Mamasapano "misencounter," Yolanda relief operation (you are a romualdez and the president is an aquino, people still living in tent cities etc). I know his supporters can post here so many articles, videos and studies proving he isnt a failure. They maybe right. However for various reasons they cannot erase this public perception of Mar as a failure. In a fair election, Im predicting Mar will lose. Binay's peak was months ago. Its between Poe and Duterte but my bet is it will be Duterte. Many pinoys are band wagoners, He is peaking at the right moment.

[Juan Martinez]

if i were the president, i would appoint senior macsd to head a commission that would run after binay and his ilks.

[macsd]

if i were the president, i would appoint senior macsd to head a commission that would run after binay and his ilks.

I sure will take the honor senior. I will personally execute the mader facker and family. So much of the investigation & court hearings.

[CVT]

What I’m trying to say is that while I am not sold out on Mar, I am however, willing to see what LP can do if given another chance (especially considering none of the other parties are palatable).* And Mar is LP’s front runner, and as front runners go, among all the candidates, it is Mar who has had the most extensive experience, exposure and linkages* in the national government.* It is Mar alone who is a legitimate Wharton graduate (some would insist undergraduate, but whatever.* To-MAY-toe, To-MAH-toe.)* It is Mar alone who has studied economics.

You can say that again, Mr. Atty/CPA Perez. Sadly,- I am not one.

However,- National Budget - again, as I have stated much earlier- if you do not spend,- then there is "arguably no corruption" and the end result?- you have a favorable balance of payment/favorable budget going into your reserves. That simple. It's a demonstration that we can save by not spending.

Plus, the ever increasing remittances from our dear OFWs. Again, this is an irony on a[n embarrassing] national scale. The government cannot provide [decent] jobs in our country for our people,- who went out of the country out of total desperation to improve their lot. And then voila!,- they are the major factor for our economy to be at this level of growth.

Now, where are we on the much needed infrastructures to propel us to the next level of growth? They are coming but maybe a tad too late to SUSTAIN/propel growth and serve our people.

Again, as I stated some time ago, this administration adopted that stance [do not spend,- arguably no corruption,- favorable balance of payment],- as if it was not taught in business school (And, I am no War-Thorn graduate, BTW).

If indeed this administration really pushes for the economy to grow,- why didn't they lift a finger on the Manila Port Congestion??? They just waited for the issue to heal by itself in 6month(?). Again,- that was an economic disaster/blackmail as materials for production were not coming in and their shelf-life expiring on Manila Bay, resulting to the manufacturers shutting down their operation. Not in the headlines. But those in the industry hold this near to their guts. Remember the "no chicken joy"? Yeah.., that was the time...


We needed to help ourselves with little or no government support to extricate ourselves from that situation... The industry joke was that it was laisse faire theory, i.e.,- the government is too lazy to help us in the industry. And we are one of the biggest (if not the biggest) dollar earner for exports!!!

Plus I am certain that we know a lot more on our national utilities (DOTC, MRT, etc... BTW, where is the LRT to Cavite???)....

Lastly, I agree that Roxas has the credentials. But then again, right now, as I see it,- he is not winnable, probably because of his personality and his past deeds (or no deeds - one of my good friend in the industry calls this the "sin of omission").

And this news that the administration is going to support Poe?...

IMO, if and only if this is true,- this is unquestionably dastardly... Roxas should be jumping up and down.

A friend (much less a party-mate), should be with his buddy, no matter what....Roxas stepped down to give way to the Presidency...

I guess the least he can expect is for the support, whether he wins or lose.


"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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