Tag: Noynoy Aquino

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Aquino Says Philippine Poll Fraud May Trigger Turmoil

By Francisco Alcuaz Jr. and Haslinda Amin

April 27 (Bloomberg) — Philippine presidential frontrunner Benigno Aquino said only fraud can stop him winning next month’s election and any such attempt would trigger unrest comparable with the protests that swept his mother to power 24 years ago.

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.

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.

It’s very much delayed, but it’s better late than never.

The Liberal party has joined expressions of concern on the automated elections, which have been aired by the Concerned Citizens Movement since last year when it questioned the legality of the Comelec-Smartmatic nationwide automation contract.

VERA Files’ Tessa Jamandre reports on the event. Click here (VERA Files):

Aquino’s remarks:

‘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).”

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.…