Team's posts with tag: 2010 elections
Link: http://www.gmanews.tv/video/23604/Opposition-belittles-Lakas-senatoria...Admiting that the administration does not have a strong presidential contender, Lakas officials are considering strong oppositionists as their candidate. These include Mar Roxas, Manny Villar, Loren Legarda and Chiz Escudero. Roxas and Villar did not comment while Legada has rejected the idea. On the other hand, Escudero anticipates a 2010 derby with multiple presidentiables that will again blur the lines between administration and opposition.
Include in the video is the possible senatorial line-up of the Super Party also known as the Lakas-Kampi merger. The source? House Speaker Prospero Nograles' 'kodigo.'
 The irrepressible Rey Marfil of Abante Tonite wrote this article today: Hindi lamang kumain ng alikabok bagkus inilampaso ni Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero III sa pinakahuling vice presidential survey ang dalawang kasamahan sa Mataas na Kapulungan ng Kongreso. Matapos lumagpak sa No. 2 spot sa presidential survey laban kay Vice President Noli De Castro Jr., muling nakatikim ng malaking dagok si Sen. Loren Legarda matapos sumegunda lamang kay Escudero sa vice presidential survey. Maging si Senate majority floor leader Francis Pangilinan, pumangatlo lamang sa vice presidential survey. Kung ngayon isinagawa ang botohan sa vice president, alinsunod sa Pulse Asia survey na may petsang Pebrero 21 hanggang Marso 8, runaway winner si Escudero laban kina Legarda at Pangilinan. Sa sampung personalidad na ikinunsiderang vice presidentiables ng 1,200 respondents, nakuha ni Escudero ang kabuuang 27%, kasunod si Legarda na nagkasya lamang sa 19% at 15% naman ang kay Pangilinan kabuntot si Senate Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada na nakakuha ng 10%.
Habang ang misis ni dating senador Ralph Recto na si Batangas Governor Vilma Santos, nakakuha lamang ng 8% at pumuwesto sa No. 5 spot. Kabilang pa sa ikinunsiderang vice presidentiables ng Pulse Asia, sina Sen. Bong Revilla Jr., nakakuha ng 5%, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, 3%, dating senador Sergio Osmeña III, 3%, Sen. Richard Gordon, 2% at Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, 2%. Logic says, if elections are held today then the young lawmaker is a sure winner for the second highest post in the Philippines. This came after he ranked third in the early Presidential surveys. It also shows the following:- Filipinos prefer senators than local officials.
- Filipinos prefer opposition stalwarts than the administration allies.
- Filipinos prefer young leaders with the strong showing of Escudero and Pangilinan.
Whether Escudero runs for higher office or stays in the senate in the next national elections, one thing is for sure - he is a candidate to watch out for.
Link: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=112987Pulse Asia released its regular presidential surveys (for 2010). Vice President Noli De Castro leads the pack while his 2004 rival places second. Escudero who remains mum on his 2010 plans (explaining it's still too early) is in the third spot.
 Hello Team Chiz! I just got this from a Net forum. I was looking for the source but I cannot seem to find it.
There's always at least one Bicolano politician who stands out. Unfortunately, they never had a president. The closest was the presidential bid of the late Senator Raul Roco. Believe it or not, Luis Villafuerte was a promising politician during the Aquino administration. Presently, he's one of the mouthpieces of the Arroyo regime. The author Stephen F Sergio (of the Bicol Mail, I guess) discusses the reasons why he thinks Chiz is the Next Presidential Hope of the Bicolandia.
Chiz Escudero, the Bicol hope for 2010 By Stephen F. Sergio I have seen the blossoming of Francis “Chiz” Escudero during the impeachment proceedings against President Arroyo, and I liked what I saw. As House minority floor leader, he carried the cudgels for the Opposition, and the brilliance of his methodical, logical mind was captured on TV. Chiz Escudero’s spectacular showing in the May 14 senatorial elections immediately puts him on the spotlight. For the first time in 70 years, since Wenceslao “Bintao” Vinzons, and of late, Raul Roco, Bicolandia has a toehold on the presidency. All now depends on how Chiz performs in the Senate in the next three years. Is he equipped for it? Can he be the leader that Bicolanos can look up to? Is he the future of Bicol politics? That remains to be seen, but if it is any gauge, my first and only encounter with him has left me with a lasting impression. Sometime in the late 90s, when I was with DOLE, Chiz Escudero came to visit a former classmate of his at U.P. in the Secretary’s staff, lawyer Angelo “Giggil” Jimenez (now OWWA deputy administrator). He dropped by my office and was introduced to me as “your fellow Bicolano” by Giggil”. Flashing a boyish smile, he immediately shook my hand. He engaged me in a small talk in Bicol, especially after I told him I am a friend of his father’s. He was then newly-arrived from the United States, where he earned a master’s degree in international law from the Ivy League, Georgetown University of Washington, D.C. He did not speak in English or Tagalog, and even asked the excuse of Giggil, who is a Visayan, for speaking in the regional tongue. I do not now recall what we talked about, but that minute or two gave me a glimpse of the depths of his Bicolano soul. Later when Giggil told me Chiz was running for his father’s seat in Congress, I told myself here is a young man to watch. That opportunity came during the deliberations in the Lower House on the first and second impeachment charges against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. As minority floor leader, Chiz took the cudgels from the Opposition, and it was a joy to watch him debate with the likes of Louie Villafuerte and Edcel Lagman, whom he never failed to call his “kababayan” or fellow Bicolano. Right then and there I saw his potential for national leadership, especially when he would huddle with intellectual giants like my former Boss in OP Ronaldo Zamora (A.B. summa cum laude, Ll.B magna cum laude U.P. and bar topnotcher) on floor strategy. If the present trend continues, there will be four Bicolanos aside from Chiz in the next Senate: Joker Arroyo of Camarines Sur; Gregorio Honasan, also of Sorsogon, and Antonio Trillanes IV of Ligao, Albay. Joker is already 80 years old, and this could be his last hurrah. Honasan is 60, but his charisma and swashbuckling image shooed him in to a third term in the Senate. Trillanes, if he makes it, has yet to prove his mettle in the halls of the legislature. On the shoulders of the Great Bicol Hope, Chiz Escudero, therefore, lies the burden of carrying the Bicolano dream of having one of his own occupy Malacanang. I hope he lives up to expectations. Let us all pray for and wish him well.
 Emil Jurado wrote in a recent issue of Philippine Graphic that it is an impossible dream for the Opposition to gain the upperhand in the upcoming presidential elections. He enumerated reasons such as disunity among the opposition particularly the unusual moves of Joseph Estrada as well as the early campaign of the two Manuels. Fair enough. I just did not like his comment that it's crazy for some people to think that Chiz Escudero is not a presidentible material. He even used a cringe-worthy phrase to emphasize his point - Santa Banana. What the F? If the late Max Soliven's expression is Sanamagan, Jurado's choice is Santa Banana. To be fair to the neophyte senator, he has not declared intentions of running for the top post. He does not hide that he dreams of being a president but he has not made any official announcements. Moreover, there's is nothing wrong for people around Escudero to think of him as a presidentiable - because he is.- He currently ranks third behind Loren Legarda and Noli De Castro in a presidential survey.
- He is more popular than administration bet wannabes Bayani Fernando and Sonny Belmonte. Come on. We do not need a survey to confirm that statement.
The problem of Jurado's logic is that he thinks that Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro has a better chance of getting elected for president. Honestly, Bayani Fernando is more popular than Teodoro. What the F is this guy thinking? He added that with a correct packaging, Teodoro is a viable candidate because of the strong backing of the Nationalist People's Coalition.
There goes Jurado's logic. Packaging. You still NEED to package the guy and you're already proclaiming him a winner?! Pure crap. I have nothing against Teodoro. He's a former student of my father. I also think that he's a decent person. I also think that he has every right to run for president. But Jurado? He's pretty bad with common sense.
Santa Banana, who do you think is the bigger banana?
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