Comments on: Important Issues For the 2010 National Elections http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/ Atheism, Debate, Medicine, Music and Sports Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:23:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lester Cavestany http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6681 Lester Cavestany Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:33:55 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6681 Where do we begin? How do we educate the voters? The 2007 elections were not too kind on movie actors and celebrities. A lot of candidates who are popular actors and celebrities weren't voted into power. Can this be seen as an indication that Filipino voters no longer rely on popularity alone? I hope so. I have nothing against actors and celebrities who use their popularity to go into public service. I just hope that they do it because they really want to serve their constituents and I pray that they can really help improve our country. Here's a list of "popular" candidates who lost in the 2007 elections. I got this from the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform: Manny Pacquiao (South Cotabato 1st congressional district) Tito Sotto (senate), Cesar Montano (senate), Richard Gomez (senate), Mark Lapid (Pampanga governatorial), Arsenio Gadang (Cavite governatorial), Jimmy Yaokasin (Leyte governatorial), Christopher de Leon (Batangas vice-governatorial), Daniel Fernando (Bulacan vice-governatorial), Nadine Montenegro (Caloocan 1st congressional district), Ricardo Puno, Jr. (Muntinlupa 1st congressional district), Danilo Mesias (Leyte 1st congressional district), Jestoni Alarcon (Antipolo 2nd congressional district), and Angelika Jones (Laguna provincial board). Where do we begin? How do we educate the voters?

The 2007 elections were not too kind on movie actors and celebrities. A lot of candidates who are popular actors and celebrities weren't voted into power. Can this be seen as an indication that Filipino voters no longer rely on popularity alone? I hope so.

I have nothing against actors and celebrities who use their popularity to go into public service. I just hope that they do it because they really want to serve their constituents and I pray that they can really help improve our country.

Here's a list of "popular" candidates who lost in the 2007 elections. I got this from the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform:

Manny Pacquiao (South Cotabato 1st congressional district)

Tito Sotto (senate), Cesar Montano (senate), Richard Gomez (senate), Mark Lapid (Pampanga governatorial), Arsenio Gadang (Cavite governatorial), Jimmy Yaokasin (Leyte governatorial), Christopher de Leon (Batangas vice-governatorial), Daniel Fernando (Bulacan vice-governatorial), Nadine Montenegro (Caloocan 1st congressional district), Ricardo Puno, Jr. (Muntinlupa 1st congressional district), Danilo Mesias (Leyte 1st congressional district), Jestoni Alarcon (Antipolo 2nd congressional district), and Angelika Jones (Laguna provincial board).

]]> By: benj http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6660 benj Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:41:44 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6660 ^ Have it your way. LOL. GO MR PALENGKE! WOOHOO! ^ Have it your way. LOL. GO MR PALENGKE! WOOHOO!

]]> By: kriszy http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6659 kriszy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:18 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6659 I agree with kevin ray's comment..Mar and Korina will get married soon(this year).. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt.. anyway,it's your opinion but i don't think Mar and Korina's marriage is a big deal or has something to do with 2010 presidential elections. Only people with malicious minds give a nega meaning on that. I agree with kevin ray's comment..Mar and Korina will get married soon(this year).. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt.. anyway,it's your opinion but i don't think Mar and Korina's marriage is a big deal or has something to do with 2010 presidential elections. Only people with malicious minds give a nega meaning on that.

]]> By: Kevin Ray N. Chua http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6583 Kevin Ray N. Chua Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:52:47 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6583 And honestly Benj, I was never paid for by nor dictated by Mar to blog about him. It's my blog after all! It's just that I'm very very inclined to politics since I was 7 years old and I thought of starting that blog last July 29, 2007 would be a great opening salvo for the 2010 elections. I'm very excited for it because it will be my first time to vote (I didn't voted in the last SK elections) and Mrs. Arroyo would now exit. By telling the people that I am for Mar for President in 2010, they would realize that there should be an election in 2010 and Charter Change should not be an excuse to stop it. And honestly Benj, I was never paid for by nor dictated by Mar to blog about him. It's my blog after all! It's just that I'm very very inclined to politics since I was 7 years old and I thought of starting that blog last July 29, 2007 would be a great opening salvo for the 2010 elections. I'm very excited for it because it will be my first time to vote (I didn't voted in the last SK elections) and Mrs. Arroyo would now exit. By telling the people that I am for Mar for President in 2010, they would realize that there should be an election in 2010 and Charter Change should not be an excuse to stop it.

]]> By: Kevin Ray N. Chua http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6578 Kevin Ray N. Chua Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:42:41 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6578 Benj, I think Mar will be marrying Korina before 2008 ends based on my reliable sources. Mar told the media that he can't wait to marry Korina and December 2008 would be too long to wait. Benj, I think Mar will be marrying Korina before 2008 ends based on my reliable sources. Mar told the media that he can't wait to marry Korina and December 2008 would be too long to wait.

]]> By: mitch http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6574 mitch Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:53:30 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6574 Talking about "predictable elections", how about the whole extravaganza on collaborating with celebrities as endorsers? Or whoever it is in the hotseat. Jun Lozada? Willie Revillame? Jennylyn Mercado? Hehehe Talking about "predictable elections", how about the whole extravaganza on collaborating with celebrities as endorsers? Or whoever it is in the hotseat.

Jun Lozada? Willie Revillame? Jennylyn Mercado? Hehehe

]]> By: Gian Paolo http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6570 Gian Paolo Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:19:10 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6570 omit 'the'. Hehe omit 'the'. Hehe

]]> By: Gian Paolo http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6569 Gian Paolo Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:18:43 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6569 I hope Bayani Fernando is sincere with his announcement to run for the President on 2010. I hope Bayani Fernando is sincere with his announcement to run for the President on 2010.

]]> By: Gian Paolo http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6568 Gian Paolo Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:16:07 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6568 And let us not forget the catchy jingles they cook up. :D And let us not forget the catchy jingles they cook up. :D

]]> By: KSW http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6562 KSW Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:15:09 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6562 Issues don't matter. Our political system is so fucked up that now families are just fighting on who will get the biggest kickbacks. All you have are crooks after crooks running our country like their own tool to make them obscenely rich with OUR fucking money. What we need is a revolution to cleanse our system of these leeches Arroyos, De Venecias, Estradas, and their ilk. Any honest person will not last long. Either he/she will be corrupted or will be overthrown by the influential families soon enough. It's true at the local level, it's true at the national level. Corruption is a way of life and public office is one of the best way enrich oneself. What we need is a new system but that will not happen without a major revolution of any kind be it intellectual or even actual bloodshed. Someday soon maybe. Issues don't matter. Our political system is so fucked up that now families are just fighting on who will get the biggest kickbacks. All you have are crooks after crooks running our country like their own tool to make them obscenely rich with OUR fucking money. What we need is a revolution to cleanse our system of these leeches Arroyos, De Venecias, Estradas, and their ilk. Any honest person will not last long. Either he/she will be corrupted or will be overthrown by the influential families soon enough. It's true at the local level, it's true at the national level. Corruption is a way of life and public office is one of the best way enrich oneself. What we need is a new system but that will not happen without a major revolution of any kind be it intellectual or even actual bloodshed. Someday soon maybe.

]]> By: sara http://www.atheista.net/2008/02/09/important-issues-for-the-2010-national-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-6555 sara Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:55:10 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=530#comment-6555 yes, you're right. that's why it's deviance, it's against the norms of the society. the society is of course likely to vote for the conformist, it's just that our norms are stupid. thanks to the church (although they're not the only culprit). yes, you're right. that's why it's deviance, it's against the norms of the society. the society is of course likely to vote for the conformist, it's just that our norms are stupid. thanks to the church (although they're not the only culprit).

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