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| Voter’s ed series: Boboto ka ba? Mag-aral at maghanda! |
 Ayon sa Comelec, ang sampung qualified candidates for president ay sina Vetellano Acosta (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan o KBL); Benigno Aquino (Liberal Party o LP); Joseph Estrada (Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino-United Opposition o PMP-Uno); Richard Gordon (Bagumbayan); Jamby Madrigal (Independent); Nicanor Perlas (Independent); JC delos Reyes (Ang Kapatiran Party o AKP); Gilberto Teodoro (Lakas-Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino-Christian Muslim Democrats o Lakas-Kampi-CMD); Manny Villar (Nacionalista Party); at Eddie Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas o BP). Sa pagka-bise presidente, ang pagpipilian ay sina Jojo Binay (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan o PDP-Laban); Jun Chipeco (AKP); Bayani Fernando (Bagumbayan); Loren Legarda (Nationalist People’s Coalition o NPC); Edu Manzano (Lakas-Kampi); Mar Roxas (LP); Jay Sonza (KBL); at Perfecto Yasay (BP). Samantala, meron namang 61 individuals pa na binigyan ang Comelec ng go-signal para tumakbo bilang senador ilang araw bago ang official start ng campaign period noong Feb. 9. Ang campaign period ay magtatapos sa May 8, o two days bago ang botohan. Para sa mas masinsinang pagsusuri sa “presidentiables,” pag-aralang mabuti ang kanilang plataporma, voting record o stand sa maiinit na national issues, at iba pang pertinent information. Ang kaalamang ito ay makikita sa Internet. Karamihan sa mga kandidato ay naglabas na ng kani-kanilang platforms. Ilan sa mga ito ay ang tandems nina Aquino at Roxas (www.scribd.com/doc/23268483/Noynoy-Aquino-Platform-of-Government) at Gordon-Fernando (www.scribd.com/doc/24111308/Manifesto-for-Change); at sina Madrigal (www. scribd.com/doc/24748034/Madrigal- Platform); Perlas (www.scribd.com/doc/23286342/Nicanor-Perlas-Platform); at Delos Reyes (www. scribd.com/doc/23285886/Ang-Kapatiran-Platform). Ang kanilang voting record at statement of assets and liabilities naman ay maaaring tignan sa www.scribd.com/doc/25368600/2010-Presidentiables-Voting-Record at sa www.scribd.com/doc/25368642/SALN-reportsof-presidential-candidates. Para sa dagdag na kaalaman at updates sa presidential candidates, manok mo man o hindi, ugaliing icheck ang kanilang websites: Aquino: Noynoy.ph Estrada: Erap.ph Gordon: Gordonbayani.com Madrigal: Jambymadrigal.com Perlas: Nickperlas.com Delos Reyes: Angkapatiranparty.com Teodoro: Gibo.ph Villar: Mannyvillar.com.ph Prohibitions Samantala, habang election period, may mga gawain na mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang Comelec para sa mga indibidwal at government agencies. Pag-aralan ang mga ito para maiwasan ang abala. Ilan sa mga ito ay ang sumusunod: March 26-May 10: Pag-appoint ng bagong empleyado; paggawa o pagfill up ng bagong positions; pag-promote o pagbigay ng salary increases, privileges at iba pang bayarin. April 1-2: Pangangampanya. May 9-10: Pangangampanya; pagbibigay o pagtanggap ng libreng transportation, pagkain, inumin at iba pang “things of value.” In effect din ang liquor ban. Bawal din sa mismong election day ang pag-solicit ng boto or pagkalat ng propaganda laban o para sa kahit sinong kandidato o alin mang political party sa voting precinct or within 30 meters nito. Who do you love? A MAJORITY of the country’s registered voters (52%) professes love for at least one of the nation’s numerous political leaders; close to half (48%), on the other hand, are unable to find any national leader or politician worth loving. Contrary to the conventional wisdom that Metro Manilans are generally more critical and difficult to please in matters political, they (66%)—more than those from other major geographic areas and regions—apparently find it easier to be enamored with national political leaders. The best-off socioeconomic class ABC (61%) and the best-educated college graduates (66%)—most being Metro Manila residents—also lead their respective demographic groups in acknowledging their love for a national leader or politician. In contrast, those respondents who are among the nation’s poorest (Class E, 47%), live in the rural areas (48%), have at best an elementary education (44%), the youngest (18-24 years old, 41%) and the Cebuanos (39%) are least susceptible to falling in love with the nation’s leaders and politicians. Among the top five most-loved choices, former President Cory Aquino (35%) leads over former President Ferdinand Marcos (15%), former President Joseph Estrada (13%), former Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. (8%) and former President Ramon Magsaysay (7%). Of the top 15 personalities with at least a rounded 1% endorsement as the respondents’ most beloved national figures, …four are currently vying for the presidency or the vice presidency (former President Estrada, 13%; Sen. Manny Villar, 5%; Sen. Loren Legarda, 1%; and Sen. Mar Roxas, 1%); two are living presidents (President Gloria Arroyo, 2%; and former President Fidel Ramos, 1%); and one is a young senator who aborted a 2010 presidential campaign (Sen. Chiz Escudero, 1%). Except for Estrada (13%), Villar (5%), Legarda (1%) and Roxas (1%), no current candidate for the presidency, vice presidency or the Senate is identified by even half of one percent (0.5%) of those surveyed as their most beloved national leader or politician. (Excerpted from Pulse Asia’s “The Filipinos’ Most Loved Political Leader.”) Comments (0)
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