Archive for March, 2007

Ralph Recto 2007 Television Ad: Barangay Micro-Business Enterprise

Ralph Recto is following the lead of Manny Villar in terms of business. His platform has also been focusing on the Barangay Micro-Business Enterprise. I think this political advertisement video is effective since it brings home something that all Filipinos can identify with. The small sari sari stores as well as small [...]

Election Update: Opposition Woes Or Just Spin?

In the past few weeks, there have been some reports of the waning of the opposition, even amidst the high rankings in surveys. Is it just political spin or is there some truth to this matter?

Election Update: Ricky Vs. Vilma for Batangas

In the past few weeks there has been a slight family feud, or maybe, a family disagreement, as to who will be running for Governor of Batangas. After all was said and done, Ricky Recto, has bowed out of the race, and has decided to let Vilma Santos-Recto run for Governor, while he himself [...]

Pacquiao’s Boxing (Election) Match

The lawyer for Manny Pacquiao has filed the Certificate of Candidacy for the boxer since Manny is in training for his upcoming fight this April. If Pacquiao is banking on his popularity, then his upcoming April boxing match with Solis is not only a fight for his boxing career, but maybe even a fight [...]

GOMA: Richard Gomez Senate Television Advertisement

Senator Richard Gomez? This political advertisement video is for an actor that may be running just for the prestige of being a senator, running from one party to another. GOMA will not win, but hopefully he will continue his fight against drugs. As to the success that he has had so far, [...]

Loren Legarda Political Advertisement Video (Senator)

This video of Loren Legarda’s run for Senator is one of the more appealing videos out there. It shows her as the “Pagasa” for the nation and isn’t too over the top. This Political Advertisement will definitely help her in her attempt to gain the number one spot in the upcoming Philippine Elections.

Debunking The Ronald Reagan Excuse

There’s an all too often excuse utilized by some to perpetuate the notion that any actor can run, by giving the example of Ronald Reagan. Contrary to popular belief, he didn’t just jump out of a cake and announce his candidacy for Governor of California.

He majored in economics and sociology
Reagan was appointed a second [...]

Aquilino (Koko) Pimentel III 2007 TV Commercial

The following television ad for Koko Pimentel may help him or hurt him, I’m still trying to figure it out. But in the end, the Pimentel name is famous, recognizable, and will probably help him in his bid for the senate. This campaign video of Koko is effective because it sets a scene [...]

ASEAN Lampposts Controversy

Summary — Collusion between bidders and key local government officials in the procurement of the lampposts for The ASEAN summit, including, but not limited to, overpricing of these lampposts.
GRAFT, CORRUPTION, and all types of criminal acts by some DPWH officials, mayors, and maybe even then DPWH secretary Ebdane. In short, all the makings [...]

Response to Alex Magno’s Article “Meaningless”

I couldn’t resist writing a little response to the very partisan and inadequate March 8 Philippine Star article of Alex Magno.
He tries to point out the inadequacies of the current opposition while steering clear of any formidable issues that hinder the success of The Administration candidates in the surveys (Good Economy due to [...]

Edgardo (Ed) Angara 2007 Philippine Political Advertisement Video

TEAM Unity’s Edgardo Angara. Everyone loves Sarah Geronimo and this video utilizes her popularity with Ed Angara’s message of education and youth. Not the most innovative campaign commercial out there, but the endorsement by a popular artista is always good in a political advertisement.

Vote Or Die

I wanted to write this little piece in order to cease the weak movement of boycotting the upcoming elections. There are repercussions to this plan, one of which I feel, is that the resulting would be the loss of votes for the opposition. There is a realization that is lost to some, and [...]

Back From Vacation

Well, back from vacation, and what would you know. The Philippines is as it was before, maybe even worse. All the politics is almost mind numbingly too Filipino. No bad mouthing, just the facts. I thought, I’d take a little break before the run up to the May elections and let [...]

Antonio “Magdalo” Trillanes Senate Television Commercial

Trillanes’ rise to fame was the “Oakwood Mutiny”, who knew that this act would catapult him as a Senate Candidate. Here’s a TV ad for Trillanes for his 2007 Senate Campaign that he is waging despite being detained for trial in his part for the “Oakwood Mutiny”. His platform is fighting graft [...]

The Human Security Act of 2007

The following is verbatim copy of The Anti-terror law also known as “The Human Security Act of 2007″. You can also download The Human Security Act of 2007 in PDF format.
This law, Republic Act No. 9372, defines terrorism as acts of sowing and creating a condition of widespread and extraordinary fear and [...]

Prospero Pichay 2007 Philippine Senatorial Political Advertisement

I have to admit this tv ad for Prospero Pichay is really good. The song Bagong Umaga sung by 6 cyclemind is really great. But we don’t vote for candidates in terms of how good their television ad is, but one can’t help but admire this political advertisement. I think the song [...]