Are You Ready?

by MrsPartyGirl

The Philippine elections are only a few days away. What's your gameplan?

As a Filipino living overseas, I am literally removed from the local political arena. However, I still try to keep myself abreast with the election situation at home. I'm grateful that there are opportunites for me to do so, even remotely. For instance, I highly subscribe to GMA7's voters education programming. I commend GMA7 for coming up with shows like "Philippine Agenda" and "Isang Tanong". The shows are relevant, straightforward, and exceptionally thought-provoking.

For a change, I am quite pleased to observe that our countrymen seem to be showing an active interest in involving themselves in this electoral exercise. I hope this is a sign of our nation's growing political maturity. We'll see after the elections if this proves to be true.

Anyway, I am posting the "Isang Tanong" and "Pito-Pito sa Mayo" episodes here. After watching these, it's clear that some of the senatoriables have their own (personal) issues to put forward, and some are even addressing micro-issues that are best left to the attention of local governments. Per se, I think that's not bad. However, if one is aiming for a national position, it's not enough that one has a specific agenda. A candidate's platform should encompass a greater number issues, to benefit the greater number of people. Also, I can feel that some senatoriables have a genuine desire to serve the country but are greatly overshadowed by those who are naturally good public speakers (i.e. magaling mambola). I guess, it really takes a great deal of scrutiny and introspection to separate bona fide from the bluster.

Of course, you may or may not agree with me.

Anyway, there are 12 blank spaces on the ballot. You decide.

Videos grabbed from GMANews.TV

ISANG TANONG: EPISODE 1 (Aired 29 April 2007)

Isang Tanong: Martin Bautista, Miguel Zubiri, Chiz Escudero

Isang Tanong: Antonio Trillanes IV, Nikki Coseteng, Ed Angara

Isang Tanong: Noynoy Aquino III, Felix Cantal, Bobby Enciso

Isang Tanong: Alan Cayetano and Adrian Sison

Isang Tanong: Sonia Roco and Chavit Singson

Isang Tanong: Bakit Ikaw Ang Dapat Iboto?

ISANG TANONG: EPISODE 2 (Aired 06 May 2007)

Isang Tanong: Loren Legarda, Mike Defensor, and Richard Gomez

Isang Tanong: Ping Lacson, Zosimo Paredes, and Victor Wood

Isang Tanong: Cesar Montano, Oliver Lozano, and Butch Pichay

Isang Tanong: Kiko Pangilinan, Mel Chavez, and Tessie Oreta

Isang Tanong: Koko Pimentel and Ed Orpilla

Isang Tanong: Bakit Ikaw and Dapat Iboto?

The PITO-PITO SA MAYO Segments can be viewed HERE.