Evolving nature of campaign tactics and strategies

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It is really a time for evolution and innovation.  The campaign strategies and techniques hve radically changed in the Philippine setting.   Perhaps since 2016

It used to be campaign sorties:   house to house, miting de avance, meeting with the purok campaign leaders vote buying, cheating, terrorism

But now modern technologies are at work

1.  Use of social media:

     YT

     Face book

     IG and more

2.  Through these media you have:

     1.  YT of rallies and caravan

     2.  Trolls to create content for the favored candidate, or neutralize their accucastions;

     3.  Influencers:    Justice Carpio, Fmr Senate Pres Enrile, 

3.  Expensive  events:

   

     1.  Caravans

     2   Events/rallies

     3.  With generous t shirts and allowances

4.  Surveys contra surveys

    1.  SWS Publicus, OCTA, and own spontaneous surveys

    2.  Interviews of citizens at YT

 5.  Disruption of election results via Smartmatic and Comelec

Its two weeks to go. Whoever used the best combination of activities and resources will surely win

But fear factors are introduced Various scenarios are published:

     1.  CCP is allegely advising and supporting  VP Robredo

     2.  Scenarios:

          1.  BBM wins, but is DQ's either at Comelec and SD is promoted as Pres 

               BBM camp causes destabilization campaign

         2   LR wins and the BBM SD causes destablization

         3.  If there is trouble, PDU3 declares Martial law, CCP NDF joins the fray

Sayang sana we conduct this peacefully.  We are engaged in legal democtratic processes disrupt  our peace and progress

Will Raffy Tulfo be DQ'd from the Senarial race

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Raffy Tulfo made popular by his Channel 5 Isumbong mo kay Tulfo made him a front runner in the current race for Senator..  However  a Damocles sword hangs over him:   a possible DQ case.  

No one dares:   not even Comelec doing motu propio DQ case.  But it is very likely that the No. 13 will do in so that he/she moves up.   or from PAO Chief Acosta.   

He was earlier convicted with finality in a libel case with Michael Uy and had to cough out P1.7 million

PAO chief Acosta urges Comelec to disqualify Tulfo

The earlier DQ case filed by his x wife was earlier dismissed.   

DQ case looms vs Leni Kiko for accepting foreign donation in campaign

Influencers social media make shaping of citizenry difficult

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A political scientist from UP said that the  social media and influencers weighing heavily vs the  traditional media has made the  shaping of citizens under the  democratic set up a challenge.

Just anybody can make a comment, post a video that goes viral.  At no time in Philippine politics that so much hate and so much disagreement, so much negative campaigns that even contain cursing been observed.  No respect and regards to human dignity and rights were observed.  The posts could have been made by trolls supporters or ordinary netizen

There are predictions that some social media platforms may see demise in 2 to 3 years.  And finally we can breathe  with sign of relief.   

Civility must return to political campaigns and election

Why is the President campaigning and attacking other candidates?

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Rizal Philippines
April 8, 2016

Why is President Pnoy  actively campaigning for Mar?  Why is he also launching verbal attacks vs Bongbong and Duterte?  In the past, and campaign election elsewhere, this is not happening?

One also wonders why is he being called as termed as 3 day President by JPE?  We could have a proactive and even prompt reactive President.