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The latest pre-election survey of Pulse Asia showed former President Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino tied in second place with Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar with 20 percent each.
Liberal party’s Benigno Simeon Aquino III surges some more to 39 percent for a 19 point lead over his two closest rivals.
In the vice-presidential, it’s no longer an overwhelming lead by LP’s Mar Roxas. PMP’s Jejomar Binay made a remarkable 9-point
increase.Unlike Roxas’ 20- point lead over Nacionalista Party’s Loren Legarda last month, his lead over a resurgent Binay is only nine percent.
9 pm, May 3, Got this message from a friend who said the other day that INC will endorse Erap-Binay: INC changes mind, goes for Noy-Mar.”
Inquirer: Quiboloy endorses Teodoro
Got word from a friend yesterday that INC leadership chose Estrada over Aquino.
Sumulat sa akin si Generoso Arinuelo tungkol sa aking sinulat noong Martes na dahil sa mukhang panalo na si Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, ang kandidato ng Liberal Party, aasahan natin sa susunod na mga araw i-endorso siya ng mga sigurista at mga oportunista .
Sabi ko, “Hindi malayo ang Iglesia ni Kristo , El Shaddai at Pastor Quiboloy hahanay na yan kay Aquino.”
Nasaktan si Gen Arinuelo na nagtatrabaho ngayon sa New Doha International Airport Project ng Overseas Bechtel bilang Civil/Structural field engineer .
Ito ang buong sulat ni Gen: “ Isa po ako sa marami ninyong tagasubaybay ng inyong kolum sa Abante Online dito sa ibang bansa. Pagpasok ko pa lang sa umaga sa aking opisina ay agad kong binubuksan ang aking computer para magbasa lagi ng inyong kolum habang nagkakape. Sa bawat kolum po ninyo, ako po ay humahanga at naniniwala sa inyong mga sinasabi.
Update:
Cardinal Rosales: Calls for People Power irresponsible and crazy
Aquino Says Philippine Poll Fraud May Trigger Turmoil
By Francisco Alcuaz Jr. and Haslinda Amin
The 50-year-old son of former president Corazon Aquino, who has led opinion surveys since entering the race last year, criticized how a switch to electronic voting machines is being implemented and said a declaration that he is the loser of the May 10 poll would bring supporters on to the streets.
“If we have a correct counting of the votes, I think we will be very victorious,” said Aquino, whose mother toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos amid protests that followed a rigged election in 1986. If “the people’s will is frustrated,” demonstrations could make this month’s protests in Thailand seem “mild” by comparison, he said in an interview in Manila yesterday.
Aquino, known as “Noynoy,” claims his closest rival, property tycoon and Senator Manuel Villar, is secretly backed by outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and has accused both of corruption. A contested election result might disrupt efforts to tackle a record budget deficit, reduce Asia’s third-highest unemployment rate and increase foreign investment.
Since March when Vote 2010 was unveiled in VERA Files website, our local partners have been actively sending us stories which give us a picture of the situation in the provinces this election season.
In Iloilo, Melvin Purzuelo of Green Forum Western Visayas said there is no clear party lines. It’s halo-halo. His report:
“As if the automation of the May 10 polls were not complicated enough, local political formations here are making the upcoming elections more confusing.
“Mayor Jerry Trenas, who is running for congressman, and Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog, who is running for mayor, have formed an alliance with only the two of them as common candidates. Trenas supports the Nacionalista Party (NP) for the national positions while Mabilog is with the Liberal Party (LP).
Huwag lang mangisay si Noynoy Aquino (Liberal Party) habang nangangampanya sa naiwang dalawang linggo bago eleksyun, mukhang siya na ang magiging sunod na pangulo ng Pilipinas.
Sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Station na kinumisyun ng diyaryong Businessworld, lumaki ang lamang niya kay Manny Villar ng Nacionalista Party. Nakakuha siya ng 38 per cent, si Villar ay bumaba ng dalawang puntos (26 percent) kaysa yung nakuha niya sa survey na ginanap noong Marso 19-22.
Si dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada na tumaas rin ng kaunti noon ay bumaba na rin (17 percent) kaya 7 points na ang lamang ni Villars a kanya.
Kaya sa sunod na mga araw, sigurado ang mga sigurista at mga oportunista ay i-endorso si Noynoy. Hindi malayo ang Iglesia ni Kristo , El Shaddai at Pastor Quiboloy hahanay na yan kay Aquino.
Kapag inindorso ng INK si Aquino, ito ang kauna-unahang endorsement na makukuha ng isang Aquino sa religious group na nagdadala daw ng hindi kukulang sa isang milyong boto. Noong Ferdinand Marcos versus Cory Aquino, kay Marcos ang INK.
Latest (April 16 -19) survey by Social Weather Station commissioned by Businessworld:
• Pwersa ng Masa’s Jejomar “Jojo” C. Binay with 25 per cent overtook Nationalist People’s Coalition ‘s Loren B. Legarda, who got 24 points but Liberal Party’s Manuel “Mar” A. Roxas continues to enjoy a large lead with 39 percent.
• The top 12 in the senatorial race: 1. Ramon “Bong” B. Revilla, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi.CMD); 2. Jose “Jinggoy” E. Estrada (PMP); 3. Miriam Defensor-Santiago ( People’s Reform Party/Nacionalista Party); 4. Juan Ponce-Enrile (PMP); 5. Pia Cayetano (NP); 6. Franklin Drilon (LP);
7. Tito Sotto (NPC/NP); 8. Ralph Recto (LP); 9. Sergio Osmeña III (LP); 10. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (KBL/NP); 11. Lito Lapid (Lakas-Kampi-CMD); 12. Gilbert Remulla (NP).
CAVITE CITY.—Former President Joseph Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) showed he has not lost his “masa “ appeal despite having been ousted from…
Kalimutan na ni Gilbert Remulla ang kanyang ambisyon na magiging senador.
Sa kanyang pagbisita sa mga Ampatuan sa Davao noong isang buwan, lumabas na may pagkukulang sa kanyang values o moralidad. Dating journalist pa naman siya.
April 22 -Tumawag sa akin si Gilbert at nasaktan daw siya sa aking sinulat.Sana man lang daw tinanong ko siya bago ko siya binanatan. Sabi niya hindi pa niya ngayon masabi ang detalye ngunit may kinalaman sa “security” ang kanyang pakipagkita sa mga Ampatuan sa Davao.
Sira rin dito si Nacionalista party presidential candidate Manny Villar. Dapat ipakita niya na kaya niya magdisiplina ng kasama na nagkamali. Kung hindi, pareho na sila babagsak.
Si Remulla kasi bayaw ni Sigfrid Fortun, abogado ng mga Ampatuan. Ngayon kasi malakas pa rin ang mga Ampatuan sa Maguindanao. Marami nga sa mga kamag-anak nila ang tumatakbo itong eleksyun at malamang mananalo.
I covered the Batangas rally of the Liberal party in Batangas last Saturday. The mood was celebratory. The atmosphere was that of victory- at- hand.…