Comments on Presidentiables

It is more fun criticizing

It is fun watching the noises and drama prior to filing of candidacy.

Some of my observations:

1.  Despite the noise and the  show of family feud, it is still going to be Sarah D, and Digong D,  The fireworks are merely to throw off the opposition off guard.  Digong  is still the master politician.   

2.  Ping and Tito Sotto looks like a tame combination but not winnable

3.  Manny Pacquiao makes good in the ring (and even more so lately) but not good enough to be the Philippine President.

4.  The  current VP and her party are too weak to launch a meaningful and winnable campaign.

5.   DD needs BBM support in Luzon the  vote rich Region 1 (as he probably done so in the last election)

      So a BBM DD combination? BBM needs to strengthen the  hold on govt politics and stage a comeback.  

6.  Isko Bong Go Grace Poe hilaw pa.

Tingin ko ID and DDM, or ID, BBM

Will Filipino voters still go for celebrities/popular persons?

It is more fun criticizing

Rizal Philippines
February 21, 2016

Have the Filipino voters been burned electing celebrities to top posts in the govt in the likes of Sens Lito Lapid, Robert Jaworski, Tito Sotto, (who else) ?

They will still vote for popular, easy to recall names, not so much of the substance or the character and competence of the candidate. Better name recall counts.  That is why dynasties will flourish and be stronger.  It is about preserving name recall and popularity.    Just look at the recent SWS survey. Who will be the top 10 senators and Senator Tito Sotto is a the top of the list (bakit patuloy siyang lumalabas sa popular noon time show.  Di ba bawal?

In the senatorial survey, the top five leading candidates were Senator Vicente Sotto III (52 percent), Panfilo Lacson (49 percent), Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto (wife is Vilma Santos an actress) (46 percent), former senator Francis Pangilinan (wife is Sharon Cuneta) (42 percent, and Senate President Franklin Drilon (40 percent).

Other senatorial candidates who were included in the top 10 were former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (38 percent), Senator Sergio Osmeña III (37 percent), Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao (popular personality)(35 percent), former Justice secretary Leila de Lima (35 percent), and former Akbayan Representative Risa Hontiveros (27 percent).

The survey showed a close race for the last two seats, among Senator Teofisto Guingona III (26 percent), former senator Richard Gordon (26 percent), Valenzuela Representative Sherwin Gatchalian (23 percent), and former Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general Joel Villanueva (22 percent).