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Few more days to go before election comes, for us voters we only see few faces who are running in the position, those who can afford to produce commercial ads on television, radio, internet and print media here is the rundown of the candidates running for the position of president, vice president and senator along with their political party and corresponding numbers in the ballot for the poll automation on May 10, 2010.
President:
1. Vetallano Acosta – Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL)
2. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III – Liberal Party (LP)
3. John Carlos “JC” Delos Reyes – Ang Kapatiran
4. Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada – Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP)
5. Richard “Dick” Gordon – Bagumbayan
6. Jamby Madrigal – Independent
7. Nicanor “Nick” Perlas – Independent
8. Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro – Lakas-Kampi CMD
9. Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva – Bangon Pilipinas
10. Manuel “Manny” Villar – Nacionalista Party (NP)
• Candidates Aquino, Villar and Estrada were the three strong contenders aiming to be the next president of the country, based on the latest Social Weather Station (SWS) and Pulse Asia Survey Aquino continue to lead and followed by Villar and Estrada. Both three contenders are part of the opposition where Teodoro ranks as 4th/5th place in the survey and he is the administration candidate Acosta was disqualified by the Commission on Election due to non-participation on the election campaign. Madrigal and Perlas were the two presidential aspirant runs independently.
Vice President
1. Jejomar “Jojo” Binay – Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP)
2. Dominador Chipeco – Ang Kapatiran
3. Bayani “BF” Fernando – Bagumbayan
4. Lorna Regina “Loren” Legarda – Nacionalista Party (NP)
5. Eduardo “Edu” Manzano – Lakas-Kampi CMD
6. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II – Liberal Party (LP)
7. Jose “Jay” Sonza – Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL)
8. Perfecto “Jun” Yasay – Bangon Pilipinas
• Like his presidential partner Roxas leads the SWS and Pulse Asia survey followed by Binay and Legarda. Roxas should be the LP’s presidential candidate until he gives way to Aquino and steps down to vice presidential position. Binay in the recent TV ads was now campaigned and partnered to Aquino by his fellow opposition, Chiz Escudero. Binay is now connected to an infidelity issue where photos of him with is mistress circulates in the internet, he clarifies it was already settled with was family and the issue too old to be connected to his campaign. Binay considered it as black propaganda. Fernando is a former Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman who hopes to become Lakas Kampi CMD standard bearer but he left the political party when Teodoro was proclaimed as the presidential candidate after a series of voting and argument within the merged party. Fernando teams up with Gordon in this year’s election. Like Roxas, Binay and Fernando plans to run as president but they stepped down on vice presidential level and giving way to their presidential partner whom they believed can lead their political party well. Legarda is running for the second time as vice president now with the Nacionalista Party, she ran in 2004 national election with the late actor Fernando Poe Jr under PMP party, both of them defeated by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Noli de Castro, now the current administration ending their term on June 30, 2010.Legarda, along with Sonza and Manzano are known names in the field of broadcasting, news and entertainment. Sonza is running as independently for the executive position where Acosta, his presidential partner in KBL was disqualified by COMELEC.
Senators (in alphabetical order only not based on ballot placement)
1. Neric Acosta
2. Sharuff Ibrahim Albani
3. Zafrullah Alonto
4. JV Bautista
5. Martin Bautista
6. Silvestre Bello III
7. Ruffy Biazon
8. Henry Caunan
9. Pia Cayetano
10. Rizalito David
11. Jose de Venecia III
12. Miriam Defensor-Santiago
13. Franklin Drilon
14. Juan Ponce Enrile
15. Nanette Espinosa
16. Jinggoy Estrada
17. Ramon Guico
18. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III
19. Risa Hontiveros
20. Jo Aurea Imbong
21. Kata Inocencio
22. Alexander “Alex” Lacson
23. Raul Lambino
24. Rey Langit
25. Yasmin Lao
26. Lito Lapid
27. Danny Lim
28. Alma Lood
29. Apolinario Lozada
30. Regalado Maambong
31. Bongbong Marcos
32. Liza Masa
33. Ma. Judea Millora
34. Ramon Mitra
35. Adz Nikabulin
36. Ramoncito Ocampo
37. Satur Ocampo
38. Susan “Toots” Ople
39. Emilio Mario Osmena
40. Serge Osmena III
41. Jovito Palparan Jr
42. Imelda Papin
43. Zosimo Jesus Paredes
44. Gwen Pimentel
45. Rodolfo Plaza
46. Reynaldo Prinsesa
47. Ariel Querubin
48. Ralph Recto
49. Gilbert Remulla
50. Bong Revilla
51. Ma. Gracia Rinoza –Plazo
52. Sonia Roco
53. Adrian Sison
54. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III
55. Adel Tamano
56. Reginald Tamayo
57. Hector Tarrazona
58. Francisco “Kit” Tatad
59. Alex Tinsay
60. Manuel Valdehuesa
61. Hector Villanueva
62. Israel Virgines
• There are 66 senatorial aspirants hoping to secure one of the 12 senatorial seats that will be vacant by June 30, but in case any from the executive position candidates win a position like Aquino, Legarda and Villar, there will be an additional slot that will be open in the senate but the additional senator will only has his or her tenure in term basing to the remaining years of office of the senator he or she will be replacing, in this case the possible 13th or so on senator will only be a senator until 2013. Senatorial candidates for this year’s election are combination of re-electionist senators, politicians running for higher position and new names in the political arena. Some of them were sons and daughters or relatives of a politicians, media men, militaries, celebrities and prominent personality in the society or in their particular field. The senate plays an important role in the legislative system in the country and the task of the executive department where it works hand in hand with the congress and house of the representative where both involve in policy making in the country. Like in 2000 the senate played an important role of the first impeachment trial that everyone witnessed during the time of Estrada.
With the remaining few days before the May 10 election, black propagandas rapidly spreads in any forms of media to lessen the popularity of a particular candidate. But everyone is now anticipating on the famous and powerful bloc vote of the Iglesia ni Cristo where it has millions of members and has 80-90% conversion. Arroyo was one if president who victoriously awarded with the INC’s bloc vote, she is now running in the 2nd district of Pampanga as Congresswomen.
With the new system of election it is essential that voters as of this early be familiarize with their choses candidate to avoid long voting time where most of the precincts were clustered to be served with one PCOS machine each. There will be one ballot per one voter policy on the election. Election begins on 7am until 7pm on May 10, with the new system there are possibilities that with 48 hours a new set of leaders including the president, vice president, senators and local governments will be proclaimed unlike the old system that it takes weeks before the actual proclamation. Like other advocates and concern citizens and netizens I invited you to go out and vote on May 10, 2010. For those who have social network accounts please include #JUANVOTE as your hashtag when posting.
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