It looks like the battlefield between the two perceived front runners has expanded to cyberspace. It’s really amazing how these two candidates have polarized a lot of the online Filipinos, in particular the ones active on Facebook. As of 7:45PM, January 10, 2010, Noynoy Aquino’s fans stand at 275k. Manny Villar’s fans surged and they now number at 240k. In response to Villar’s surge on Facebook, Aquino’s camp are saying that most of the new accounts are just fake and that the “orange” team is cheating. Here’s a screenshot of the statement:
Based from my personal observations, the influx of fans came after Villar’s team launched a Google Adwords campaign which bombarded various local websites with ads asking people to be fans of Manny Villar. This was also initially done by Noynoy’s team which probably bolstered their numbers at the start (according to their admin though it was a donor and that they had nothing to do with it).
It’s really amusing how venomous and toxic the fan profiles of both candidates have become. Supporters are attacking and defending their candidates like rabid dogs. I can almost imagine their leaders shouting out “UNLEASH THE HOUNDS!!!”. x.x
If anything, this is a wake-up call for the rest of the Presidentiables, and even the Senatorial candidates. Social network marketing is not just for Villar and Aquino. You guys should jump in as well. ROYAL RUMBLE! RAWR! 
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I don’t think the Noynoy camp relishes the thought of competition. When the SWS numbers indicate “the gap is closing” their camp says “anyone can fake a survey”. When their Facebook lead is eroding, their camp says “fake accounts”. What will they think of next?
You said it Mike. By the way, did you know I got a death threat via SMS and e-mail after writing my entries on Noynoy? Haha
I didn’t know that the camp of Sen. Noynoy Aquino (is that Noynoy’s official facebook site?) is capable of blatantly bashing other presidentiables with posts like that… so terrible. Nakaka-turnoff.
One difference i can say…. the Villar site only has posts talking about Villar and not attacking any other candidate… makes me think… who is really playing dirty? is this panic mode?
Hmmm, isn’t that libelous, what they’re doing?
Ironically, the ABS-CBN News site posted an article on Facebook and libel just a few days ago. (Although the context was Krista Ranillo and Gina Alajar.) Here’s the link: http://bit.ly/7KtEat
I’m very sad to hear about the death threats, Carlo.
Thank you for your reasonable, rational and fair political blogging. More power to you.
yeah right, why attacking another andidate? they should mind their own business..
stupid comments, the only thing that the Pilipino need for today is not an over night Sleep then have plenty of money… we need someone who can change the system… not to run the fcking biased system… can you ask your self if you ever think of running as president and carry all these people? fuking idiots. you dont event think if they really wrote those facebook admin somethin or those comments… its cyber… men.. everything can be duplicate… learn from your high school. 5W what? when? where? who? and Why… OMG… you always take those battles..did you help something…? nkakaturn off,,, what the… kitid… kung kaw si noynoy u risk ur name for an free web comment? damn it… think again!
noy is jzt like a tuta or even jzt a puppet for LP’s …actually? he’s using his mother’s image and memories and his father’s contributions AND not HIS OWN…why? why should he use the mother’s? when the mother was even against him running 4 presidency?why?why use other’s contributions to phil. to get attention or smpathy fr people?why not be fair and use your self–what you have done in the republic of the philippines as you were how many years in senate?hatak lng nya ay ung cory magic at ung edsa 1 FROM THAT? WLA N…unlike other running opponent who…could boast about THEIR OWN works achievements and NOT others achievement– => hayzzzzzzz
hello kayong mga villar kayo ang mag isip coz they are using the poor people just to get an attention and that facebook acc.thats villar people doing bustard hello .open ur eyes people sawa na tayo sa ganyan.
hello pen ur eyes guys enough is enough people are hungry fo good good politicians and thats noy noy .
May the best man win for the improvement of the country. The Philippines has improved a lot today in comparison to the country I left 30 yrs ago. Congratulations to all Politicians and the people of the Republic of the Phil.
Again, may the BEST MAN WIN!!! GOOD LUCK TO MR. MANNY VILLAR AND MR. BENIGNO AQUINO III on this coming election. Whoever wins as PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES will do his best for his countrymen. Salute’, “May the GOOD LORD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS!!!”
NOYNOY AKO!!!
go go noy noy i vote u bet
ka ng mga taga mindanao.
Noynoy’s camp is now calling Villar supporters CHEATERS? Whew. Pati supporters mina-mudsling na rin? That’s really low.