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Karapatan ng artista kumita sa pulitika

Published by Ellen on February 16, 2010

Update: Comelec backtracks on celebrity endorsers

Aba, magkasundo ngayon si Noynoy Aquino, kandidato para presidente ng Liberal Party at si Manny Villar, kandidato ng Nacionalista Party sa isang isyu: hindi maaaring pagbawalan na magpatuloy sa kanilang trabaho bilang entertainers ang mga artista na nage-endorso sa kanilang kandidatura.

Sinabi nila sa magka-ibang statement na kung kinakailangan, pupunta sila sa Supreme Court para ipaglaban ang karapatan ng mga artisitang tumutulong sa kanila. Sabi ni Villar,”Artista ka man o hindi, karapatan ng isang Pilipino ang magpahayag ng kanyang saloobin tungkol sa pulitika at hindi siya dapat parusahan.”

Ngayon na opisyal na na campaign period, ipinaala-ala ng Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) at ng Commission on Election na nakasaad sa Fair Election Act na kailangan daw mag-bakasyon muna sa kanyang trabaho ang sino mang artista or reporter na magkakandidato o magta-trabaho para sa kampanya ng isang kandidato.

Handlers move to stem drop in Noynoy ratings

Published by Ellen on February 11, 2010

‘Non-trapo’ campaign to be reviewed

by Wendell Vigilia
Malaya

What went wrong?

The amalgamation of ideas from various civil society, politicians and volunteers has caused an internal “struggle of perspective” in Sen. Noynoy Aquino’s presidential campaign, according to Liberal Party campaign manager Florencio “Butch” Abad.

A discussion on how Aquino’s presidential campaign is being run by his political strategists and handlers came in the wake of a drop in his approval rating and a sudden rise in that of Sen. Manuel Villar of the Nacionalista Party.

The latest Pulse Asia survey showed Aquino with 37 percent against the 35 percent of Villar who has bombarded the television industry with “his millions, or probably billions, worth of advertisements.”

“I’m sure there was a struggle of perspective on how to run the campaign,” he said in an interview in ANC’s “Strictly Politics.” “That’s the nature of the animal (the new LP).”

Small mock poll glitches may lead to big problems in May

Published by Ellen on February 10, 2010

by YouthVotePhilippines and VERA Files The country’s first national automated election system promises faster counting and canvassing of votes and less opportunities for massive cheating,…

Ang salot ni Gloria Arroyo

Published by Ellen on February 10, 2010

Kamakailan binatikos ni Deputy Presidential Spokesman Gary Olivar ang mga kandidato nga ginagawang isyu pa rin daw ang kanyang amo na si Gloria Arroyo samantalang busy raw ngayon sa pag-aayos ng kanyang “legacy” .

Pagkatapos sirain ang lahat na institusyon pagdemokratiko para lamang maprotektahan ang sarili, gusto ni Gloria Arroyo mamahalin siya ng taumbayan? Nahihibang siya kasama na rin ang kanyang mga alagad.

At akala naman niya maniniwala ang taumbayan na hihinto na si Arroyo sa kanyang pagka-ganid sa kapangyarihan? Eh di sana hindi na tumakbo sa pagka-kongresista.

Kung magpapaloko pa ang taumbayan kay Arroyo, talagang dapat lang talaga tayong magdusa.

Isyu pa rin talaga si Arroyo ngayon kahit hindi siya kandidato sa pagka-pangulo. Kasi sa baho ni Arroyo, kung sino ang kanyang didikitan nagiging mabaho na rin. Tingnan nyo ang nangyayari ngayon kay Gilbert Teodoro, ang opisyal na kandidato ng Lakas-Kampi, partido ng administrasyon? Kahit pa maraming may gusto kay Teodoro, hindi rin talaga nila masikmura na kinakampihan niya si Arroyo.

Clans dominate in Maguindanao; 68 Ampatuans, 15 Mangudadatus running

Published by Ellen on February 9, 2010

by Carolyn O. Arguillas
MindaNews

Andal Ampatuan Sr ((December 4, 2009 - Photo by Jeoffrey Maitem/Getty Images AsiaPac)

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/08 Feb) – The Ampatuans, Mangudadatus, Midtimbangs, Sinsuats, Masturas, Sangkis comprise the majority among Maguindanao’s 879 candidates running for 374 posts: two congressional representatives to Congress, one governor, one vice-governor, 10 provincial board members, 36 mayors, 36 vice mayors and 288 municipal board members or councilors.

The Ampatuans lead the list of candidates with 50 carrying the same surname, at least 23 of them directly related to the patriarch, Datu Andal Ampatuan, Sr., and 18 with Ampatuan as middle name, according to records of the Commission on Elections (see list in article below)

Among the Ampatuans running are the patriarch, Datu Andal Ampatuan, Sr., the three-term governor of Maguindanao who resigned in January 2009 and returned as OIC governor in late 2009 (he was OIC governor when the November 23 massacre in Ampatuan town happened).

He is running for vice governor as an Independent candidate against three others, including his daughter Shaydee Ampatuan-Abutazil. His other opponents are Ma-arouph Bajunaid Candao and Ismael “Dustin” Veloso Mastura.

Top ten messages left in Noynoy Aquino’s answering machine after the release of the latest Pulse Asia Survey

Published by Ellen on February 6, 2010

From the Professional Heckler: No. 10: “Hi Noy. Korina here. Have you heard the news? Mar has been pulling away in the vice presidential surveys.…

Revilla and Jinggoy take the lead in latest Pulse Asia survey

Published by Ellen on February 6, 2010

Pulse Asia’s score card based ontheir Jan 22 – 26 nationawide survey among 1,800 respondents with a +/-2 margin.
The top 12:
1. Bong Revilla
2. Jinggoy Estrada
3. Pia Cayetano
4. Frank Drilon
5. Miriam Santiago
6. Juan Ponce Enrile
7. Ralph Recto
8. Serge Osmeña
9. Tito Sotto
10. Lito Lapid
11. Bongbong Marcos
12. Joey de Venecia

Currently leading the senatorial race is Senator Revilla whose overall voter preference of 51.9% translates to a statistical ranking of 1st to 2nd places, putting him in a virtual tie with Senator Estrada (50.4%), who is ranked 1st to 3rd. Meanwhile, Senator Pilar Juliana S. Cayetano (46.8%) is ranked 2nd to 4th, slightly ahead of former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon (43.2%) who ranks 3rd to 6th. Tied from 4th to 6th places are Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago (41.2%) and incumbent Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (39.7%).

Media covenant for elections

Published by Ellen on February 4, 2010

Media remains the main battleground for the hearts and minds of voters.

As we approach the start of the official campaign period (Feb.9), members the Philippine Press Institute came up with a media covenant for elections.

The covenant was drafted when PPI, with the support of The Coca Cola Export Corporation, conducted a seminar-workshop on preparing journalists for the 2010 election in Cagayan de Oro in October 2009. This week, in Cebu, the covenant was approved by 31 journalists who represented PPI newspaper members.

Mahigpit na ang laban

Published by Ellen on February 4, 2010

Dapat pasiglahin na ni Noynoy Aquino ang kanyang kampanya.

Kahapon lumabas ang pinakabagong survey ng Pulse Asia kung saan halos pantay na si Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III at Sen. Manuel Villar, Jr. sa mga nangunguna sa presidential race.

Sa survey na ginawa ng Pulse Asia noong Enero 22 hanggang 26 sa 1,800 sa buong bansa, 37% ang nakuha ni Noynoy at 35% ang kay Villar.

Dahil plus at minus two percent ang survey, sabi ng Pulse Asia halos tie na yan sila.

Aquino, Villar statistically tied in latest Pulse Asia survey

Published by Ellen on February 3, 2010

Statement of Sen. Benigno Aquino III on the Pulse Asia survey results in the comments section.

With about four months to go before the May 10, 2010 elections, presidential candidates Senator Benigno “Noynoy” C. Aquino (Liberal Party) and Senator Manuel “Manny” B. Villar (Nacionalista Party) are tied for the presidency, with Senator Aquino registering 37% of voter preferences and Senator Villar 35%, the latest Pulse Asia survey showed.

The nationwide survey conducted Jan. 22 to 26, among 1,800 respondents has a margin of error of +/-2%.

The only other presidential candidate with a double-digit preference is former President Joseph Estrada (Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino) at 12%.

The other candidates register voter preferences of at most 5%. Less than one in ten Filipinos (6%) does not have a preferred presidential candidate at this time.

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