The 2010 campaign has literally been reduced to name-calling, baseless accusations, and rumor mongering. Instead of presenting their platforms for government and their plans for the country, candidates have resorted to waging a poisoned media war. I used to be an avid fan of politics but now I’m frustrated with the insanely low level of politics that we have in this country. After C5, the Liberal Party started to pedal the rumor that Villar was PGMA’s secret candidate. Then it was followed up by Senator Jamby Madrigal who went as far as insulting the wife of Senator Villar. But wait, there’s more! Not contented with C5, now we have Senator Frank Drilon claiming that Villar converted prime rice lands to subdivisions in Iloilo. Teka… meron pa! Now we have Senator Dick Gordon saying that Villar had a bottox procedure?
Gordon claims that Villar had Bottox Procedure
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What’s next? I’m sure it’s only a matter of weeks before they point their guns at the rest of Villar’s family – Paolo, Mark, and Camille.
I just feel really frustrated that instead of filling charges in court and settling the cases there, politicians are peddling it to the media. If they really have the evidence then please do the Filipino people a service and file it in court because that’s the only place where we will really find out what’s the truth. Lastly, how can one ride a campaign on integrity, honesty, and Godliness when all they do is spew poison from their mouths?
Here’s my unsolicited advice to Senator Noynoy Aquino’s handlers. The main thing being questioned about your candidate is his competency. You can’t address that by just throwing mountains of issues against your nearest competitor. Maybe Senator Aquino should focus on delivering a strong message on what he can actually do when he becomes President – and not just that “I will not steal” thing. I mean seriously, even the ads that are being run by the Liberal Party take potshots at Villar. It’s just crazy. 
If you have evidence, file charges. You can even have media cover you going to the courts with the papers. Don’t just stick to media interviews and press releases. Take real action. Because if you don’t it’s just all bark with no bite and like what I said above, that’s a big disservice to the country.
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Vetting a candidate (even an opponent) to bring out the truth is one thing: it helps citizens make more informed decisions.
But spreading lies and dragging down the discussion to the level of trivialities is another. It shows the candidates don’t care about democracy.
Elections should be about various candidates presenting their strong points and letting THE VOTERS decide whom THEY want. If you lose an election, you shouldn’t take it personally; you should just accept that maybe the voters preferred a different candidate or a different platform.
As it is, some candidates are acting like they don’t really care about listening to the citizens; all they want is to win, and they will do anything in their power to win.
It’s an insult to the voter.
cnu nga ba nagsimula mag ingay? Diba si Villar?
the “I will not steal” is actually a good message to the people IMO, at least not like some fancy “poor” shit…
atleast he can promise something. noynoy can say HINDI AKO MAGNANAKAW but other candidates, cannot even say that on national tv. they could not speak those words from the heart. out of sincerity. Villar’s camp was the first one who threw their punches at noynoy. remulla? cayetano? i have a feeling that Villar had a big contribution on the last election regarding cayetano’s seat in senate. hayzzz.
but Mr. ople is right. there is more to being a President than being Corrupt…
i wish Mr. Ople could also say to the candidates to stop using the poor to win the elections. not all less fortunate are that stupid to not see what is hidden.
I totally agree with this article. First, if they have a strong case based on these accusations then by all means file a case on the proper court instead of just feeding the information to the media. Then in this way the truth will come out.
I am totally disgusted with the idea of campaigning by throwing as much as negative campaigns towards your opponent. If the candidate truly deserves to win, all he has to do is layout what is his plans or programs when he wins.
Voting for the most qualified presidential candidate shouldn’t ONLY be based on “WHO’S THE LESSER EVIL” but it should also be based on who’s THE MOST CREDIBLE in terms on Achievements and projects during the time when he is on Public Service. Why? Because its a sneak preview on how he performs and executes his plans. I’d rather vote for someone who’s plan is to move forward. That’s my vote doesn’t go with Noynoy because his track record of not having much achievements during his term in public office speaks a lot of how he performs.