Category Archives: Manny Villar

Stop judging people for their choice of President!

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Carlo Ople

Ever since I posted the article “Why I am Voting for Manny Villar“, I’ve been getting a lot of comments. Mostly a mix of positive and negative. It’s good to see that the entry was able to rally the online … Continue reading →

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Why am I voting Manny Villar for President

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Carlo Ople

This has definitely been one of the more difficult political and personal decisions I’ve made in the past few months. Deciding on who to vote for in the upcoming 2010 elections for President is a tough endeavor. This is something … Continue reading →

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Villar and Gibo Flash Mobs meet in Greenbelt

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Carlo Ople

I was on my way to a Tweet Up event in Greenbelt when I saw hundreds of people wearing orange shirts in the Cafe Havana area. I saw a couple of friends from Havoc Digital and some bloggers so I … Continue reading →

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Power of Mass Media in the Philippines

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Carlo Ople

A few days ago the Inquirer broke a story about why Gilbert Teodoro resigned as party chairman from LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD. The story said that first gentleman Mike Arroyo reportedly called up Gwen Garcia in Cebu so that her family and group … Continue reading →

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New Villar TVC very similar to Argentinian campaign TVC

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Carlo Ople

The new Manny Villar TVC came out and I couldn’t help but think that it was very similar to a video which circulated on Facebook a few months ago. It wasn’t until Gangbadoy tweeted it that I realized that my … Continue reading →

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What is Off Limits in a Campaign?

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Carlo Ople

A few weeks ago, Kris Aquino publicly cried on national television when her personal marital problems would be used to drag down the name of his brother, Senator Noynoy Aquino. A lot of people called that off limits since it … Continue reading →

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Latest SWS and Manila Standard Surveys say Villar is tied with Aquino; Pulse says otherwise

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Carlo Ople

Pulse Asia released a survey last week which showed that Noynoy Aquino is pulling away from Manny Villar. However the following week two other surveys showed that the two candidates were still locked in a statistical tie. In the latest … Continue reading →

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Magdalo Party endorses Villar-Roxas Tandem

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Carlo Ople

Detained Senator Antonio Trillanes’ Magdalo party was all set to endorse Senator Chiz Escudero as their President of choice a few months ago. Wednesday morning the Magdalo group revealed their new Presidential candidate: Senator Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party. … Continue reading →

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Judy Ann Santos says she was offended by Jamby Madrigal’s comments

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Carlo Ople

ABS-CBN talent Judy Ann Santos shared that she was deeply hurt by Senator Jamby Madrigal‘s comments during a recent forum where she said that she made a mistake when she got a celebrity endorser to back her senatorial campaign in … Continue reading →

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Villar-Aquino 1 on 1 Debate

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Carlo Ople

Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Noynoy Aquino challenged Nacionalista’s Senator Manny Villar to a one-on-one debate. Villar already responded by saying that if the debate would focus on issues and not mudslinging, he would gladly accept. I am all for … Continue reading →

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