Tuesday, December 02, 2003

presidential: (sino kaya ang iboboto koh)

5 Months from now, at least 20 Million Filipinos would be trekking once more to the public schools or municipalities to be able to cast their vote in the upcoming election. Once again, Filipinos would be choosing their next president to lead them in the next 6 years (or he/she will be impeach in the next 2 years... Which ever come first) :)
Anyway, lets discuss these Presidentiables and see their merits and demerits...

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - incumbent President, posses the political machinery to help her race to re-presidency. "I'll be damn if ever iI even consider written her name in the ballot box, Even if you usually see her cute face (mukhang bata eh so cute :) ) in the news paper, doing photo-opt with suspected criminals and victims of calamity... It doesn't mean that she is working as a president. Many from the labor sectors and militants firmly believes that GMA betrayed their support during the EDSA dos, and many of her promises (just like any other politicians) were never realized (for example, the Jueteng thing). And like Cory, Gloria is perceived as a weak Presidents because of these mutiny thing happening here and there. I know that corruptions have been tin the Public Offices seen time immemorial but Government employees have stated that they never see such corruption before when Erap is still President. Thus, the people in the streets and the people in the public office don't like her, why should I?

Ping Lacson - Supercop, push the reforms for those boys in blue, Prime suspect and master mind of the so called Kuratong Baleleng shoot out. Ping said before that he doesn't like politics, and he firmly states that the reason why he run for senator last election is to ensure that someone with guts can hound the people vested with the powers to be in case they would do nasty things (like launder money or big time extortion?) The Filipino - Chinese favor him some how because they believe that he could actually put a stop to the rampant kidnapping (or em I talking about 4 years ago?). People at the southern Luzon believes that he should really be the next president so that criminality and lawlessness can be trim down thus encourage Investors. But his enemies warn that he might rule with an iron fist and martial law could be once again be implemented, once Ping hold the Palace seat. What ever it maybe, whether Ping's efforts is somehow clouded by his dark plans against those people that mess with him, or really to ensure that criminals would earn their rightful place behind bars, one thing is for sure... Ramon Tulfo should really start applying for that US visa :)

Raul Roco- when this "guy" ran last Presidential election (against Erap) I actually vote for this guy, for the reason that 1.) he is the number 1 choice of the "Youth" 2.) Among other aspirant, I don't know any scandal that Mr. Roco have been affiliated with and 3.) I admire his stance... But it all change when I realize what a pathetic loser he is (he wail to much in everything the Erap administration are trying to do) ... More so, when he was assigned DECS Secretary, even before he could achieve anything, he got booted out. Im not taking out the possibility that those that ask for his removal indeed got hurt by the reforms Mr. Roco are trying to apply at that institution, but the thing is... he is not a leader but a bully, with his temper that rivals Korina Sanches (pare pareho yang mga yan, naka ngiti pag sa harap nang camera pero nakanang puta ang ugali pag nasa backstage) his removal from DECS just stated that he could not achieve anything with the ways he is trying to do the job. He tends to demand things out, not asking anyone what will be the result, by the way he is reacting to the courtship of GMA, you could sense that he is hardheaded.. Actually it could be what this country needs... But the thing is... I hate gays, I think he is more of a fag than what others are saying to Ping L.

FPJ even thou I share the same belief of 30% of the entire Educated Filipinos in the country (30% lang mga tsong, hati hati pa ayng mga yan nang iboboto) that FPJ is not "that" capable to run a country, I still admire him compare to GMA/ ROCO/ Ping combined. This guy is a modern day Andres Bonifacio, striving from a young age to help his family after the death of FP sr. Anyone that mock his educational attainment is mocking Andres Bonifacio himself, also unable to finish schooling due to scarcity of time and resources. Even thou I myself believe that FPJ would be a puppet to the whim of Angara, I am still hoping that if he win (in which if GMA continues to Run, it will be inevitable) He could do something to turn this country around.

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