In the past few days, several parties firmed up their teams for the upcoming 2010 elections. Former President Estrada’s son said in a press release that his father will be running in tandem with Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay. News reports of Vice President De Castro running for re-election under Senator Manny Villar have also resurfaced. Several members of the NPC have also said that Senator Escudero will be their standard bearer supported by Senator Loren Legarda for Vice-President. It looks like Senator Noynoy Aquino’s bid for a united opposition won’t really go anywhere. The only person other than Senator Roxas to give way to him would be Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio.
What about the others?
MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando has been aggressively making the rounds in Marikina since Ondoy struck and literally devastated his home town. From what I’ve heard, BF is no longer interested in national positions. In fact, he’s seriously thinking of running again for Marikina Mayor. It’s a graceful exit for his failed Presidential bid and I honestly believe that he can put his disciplinarian methodologies to good use in Marikina given it’s current condition.
Senator Jamby Madrigal has yet to make any follow-up announcements after her press conference where she said she’d run for the Presidency. Brother Eddie Villanueva, on the other hand, has been firm and repeatedly said that he would pursue the highest post in the land. All the others, Perlas, De Vera, etc. will also probably throw their hat in the battle.
By the way, Sec. Ebdane has been quoted several times that he’s really serious with the idea of running in 2010 for the Presidency. Weirdness. So many!
Bakbakan na!
If we take out Madrigal, Fernando, Ebdane, Villanueva, Perlas, and De Vera from the list, this is what the 2010 campaign landscape will look like:
Escudero – Legarda
Teodoro – Puno
Villar – De Castro
Estrada – Binay
Aquino – Roxas
Perlas – ?
Ebdane – ?
Madrigal – ?
De Vera – ?
Definitely an interesting field we have here. Anyway, let’s just see what happens. From what I know, the next SSS report should be out in a few hours.
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too many candidates….
CAN THESE ‘PRESIDENTIABLES’properly explain what their platforms are, instead of bashing each other? This year is the first time that I will be voting, yet I dont have a canditate in mind for the President of my country. Pity. What will happen to our country? How should the people vote when there are no good choices. Were not looking for perfection, but people, no matter how poor they are, can judge who is good. Can anybody help the Philippines? Save us from these CROCODILES!
Perlas has a platform from Day 1 that he decided to run for the presidency. Check it out at http://www.nicanorperlas.org.
There is somebody that actually can do something with our help.