Let’s all just get this over with

After my “highly successful” election blogs, I stopped blogging about this election. I’m twittering, yes, but I just kind of felt that the blog world has gone ugly already, I don’t want to add anything more to what it is now.

Election season is fun, if you’re a masochist.

Villar accusing Noynoy of being a lunatic. Noynoy accusing Villar of being a fraud. Gordon telling everybody that he alone has the qualification to run the country. Erap blaming Villar for following his footsteps (can I hear Stock Exchange?). And everyone else claiming of being better than Noynoy.

But wait, there’s still more. Villar apparently loosing, turned to his weak, wheel-chaired mom. Don’t they have anything more to use that they have to resort to this pathetic move? Lately, I’m annoyed at Noynoy and his team conditioning the public for another people power. Seriously, winning isn’t everything dude.

Worst is, even our icons are fighting. Just read a long tweet from Kris Aquino today:

‎​I saw endorsement tvc of Pinoy sports icon saying words to the effect na laban ng laban wala naman napatunayan. In politics, Noy has won 3 straight terms sa Congress & won almost 15 million votes sa Senatorial in 2007. How sad na he didn’t think na in politics- knock out nga sya. In politics si Noy ang may napatunayan because Noy has never lost an election! Ika nga, undefeated ang record nya!

Apparently, this pertains to Manny Pacquiao in his endorsement commercial for Villar. I agree with TV princess Kris Aquino, the commercial is done with bad taste. Especially that it’s our pambansang kamao who said those words. But, hey, Manny Pacquiao is Manny Pacquaio. He can say whatever he wants to say.

I’m really, really tired already. Seriously.

I’m thinking of having a TV News fast for the next 7 days. Seeing these people fight, throw mud at each other, makes me want to throw up.

Let’s just get over with this one, quickly. We have other things to do. And yes, we should vote and pray for honest elections. But our hope is not solely dependent on these people — contrary to what they all claim in their advertisements. Trust God, work hard, love your family. That’s the key to a fulfilled, happy life. Villar and Noynoy and the rest of the candidates are not our super heroes. Let’s not depend on them.

Did Bong Revilla and his family cheated in Bacoor?

While this video cannot prove anything, this clearly shows the kind of attitudes politicians have here in this country.

Why there is no law that prohibits a president to run for lower office

It’s all over the news: it’s unprecedented yet expected — the president of the Republic of the Philippines will run for congressman of her home town, 2nd District of Pampanga.

It is expected that she will win. Not unopposed, but hey … you’re the President for nothing!

Even oppositionists are saying that there is no law that prohibits any former president to run for lower office. The constitution did not. Not any laws of the land.

I was thinking — why? Why didn’t our 1987 constitutional convention see this coming? Why didn’t any of our lawmakers saw the need to create a law that may prevent this from happening?

Then I realized …

Maybe our constitutionalists and our lawmakers see this act as close to impossible. Maybe they thought that no one would be so greedy to the point of running for lower office just so s/he can stay in power. Maybe they did not see anyone would have the heart to bring shame to the office of the president by doing such an act. Maybe they thought that the highest leader of the land should know delicadeza.

They underestimated Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Philippine politics is fun

And here’s why:

• Convicted plunder former president Joseph Estrada, at age 70+ wants to be president again. For fun and ego, he wants to prove others wrong about his wrong doings.
• Current president and very UNpopular at that, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, will run as representative. So her plate number will now be 8 and not 1, eh! If she wins, how will her colleagues in Congress call her — Madame. President, er… Madame Speaker?
• Ah, Joey de Venecia. Aside from promising “free cellphones” when he win the senate, what else do he want to do? Is the senate now the ultimate target of “whistle blowers”?

These and a lot more.

So, what do you think makes Philippine politics fun?  

Noynoy Aquino first TV ad

Emotionally charged, star-studded, 3.5 minute ad — that’s Noynoy Aquino’s first assault.

If he’s going to unite the Philippines as a president, he must have given us the first crack by uniting the Kapuso and Kapamilya network stars. The music video is sang by Regine Velasquez. Other Kapuso stars include Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera and Ogie Alcasid. Kapamilya stars include Boy Abunda, Bea Alonzo, Sharon Cuneta, Anne Curtis, Mariel Rodriguez, Bianca Gonzales, Ai Ai delas Alas, Eric Santos and of course, Noynoy’s sister Kris Aquino. And I think I saw James Yap with Team Philippines.

This TV ad made the others looked like the real trapos.