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  • Tight fight for Aquino and Villar

    By Charley Braga, Yahoo! Southeast Asia 

    With three months to go before the May 2010 elections, voters are choosing between Senators Noynoy Aquino and Manny Villar for the presidential post, a Pulse Asia January 2010 nationwide pre-elections survey showed. 


    The survey said that 37 percent of the respondents would vote for Aquino, while 35 percent said they would choose Villar. 

    With only a two-percent difference, Aquino and Villar are the clear frontrunners in the coming elections, the survey said.

    Estrada, on the other hand, is trailing at 12 percent, followed by former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro at five percent. 

    Six percent of the respondents were undecided, the survey showed.

    Villar's ranking improved by 12 percent compared to Pulse Asia's December 2009 survey. Aquino and Estrada both saw their ranking decline by eight percent from one month ago. 

    Majority of those who would vote for Aquino were from NCR. They come from all classes -- A, B, C and D, with the Senator most popular among Class D and among the elderly. 

    Villar, on the other hand, is nearly as popular as Aquino in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, but he is more popular among the 25 to 34 age group.

    Meanwhile, Senator Manuel Roxas III leads the vice-presidential pre-election survey, with 47 percent of the respondent saying they would vote for him. 

    He is also the obvious favorite among classes A, B, C and D, and across all age groups. 

    Senator Loren Legarda is a far second, getting 28 percent, followed by Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay at 13 percent. 

    The other vice-presidential candidates trail with about two percent. 

    The survey also found that seven percent of the voters were undecided about who to choose among the vice-presidentiables.

    The survey was conducted during the period when the following events were on-going: there was clamor for aid for Haiti, the impending retirement of Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno and AFP Chief of Staff Victor Ibrado, the report of the Senate Committee of the Whole seeking censure of Sen. Villar over the C-5 extension project, and Comelec's decision to approve the candidacies of Pres. Arroyo and former Pres. Joseph Estrada in the May 2010 elections.

    Face-to-face interviews were conducted from January 22 to 26, 2010.

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    Roselle Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:17 pm PDT Report Abuse
    ...Noynoy or Villar?? i don't know... kc hindi ko alam kung cno ba talaga ang totoo sa kanila... mahirap kc magtiwala! marami sa mga running officials ay pakitang-tao lang... and when they win... lahat ng mga pangako nila... napapako na!

    ...If d 2 are the ones dat are on the top of the list... well... it means that there is a big reason why they are ahead of the others... fame? money? status in life? their achievements? their values and attitudes?? ewan ko lang... pero in my opinion... hindi basehan ang pagiging sikat, mayaman o kung ano2 pa para iboto ang isang tao... kahit mabait ka.. if you get blinded by your position and the money na matatamasa mo kapag nakaupo ka na sa pwesto wala rin ang kabaitan mo... o kaya naman ay kung sikat ka nga at mayaman pero hindi mo naman alam kung paano ang mahusay at magandang pamamalakad sa isang bansa... wala ring kwenta!

    ...if we are to vote... wag tayong magpadala sa mga sabi2 o sa mga ipinapakita nila... dahil minsan ay panandalin lamang ang mga ito.. alam kong matatalino ang mga pilipino kaya alam ko ring kaya nating bumoto ng mga taong karapat-dapat sa pwesto...
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    Roselle Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:16 pm PDT Report Abuse
    ...Noynoy or Villar?? i don't know... kc hindi ko alam kung cno ba talaga ang totoo sa kanila... mahirap kc magtiwala! marami sa mga running officials ay pakitan -tao lang... and when they win... lahat ng mga pangako nila... napapako na!

    ...If d 2 are the ones dat are on the top of the list... well... it means that there is a big reason why they are ahead of the others... fame? money? status in life? their achievements? their values and attitudes?? ewan ko lang... pero in my opinion... hindi basehan ang pagiging sikat, mayaman o kung ano2 pa para iboto ang isang tao... kahit mabait ka.. if you get blinded by your position and the money na matatamasa mo kapag nakaupo ka na sa pwesto wala rin ang kabaitan mo... o kaya naman ay kung sikat ka nga at mayaman pero hindi mo naman alam kung paano ang mahusay at maandang pamamalakad sa isang bansa... wala ring kwenta!

    ...if we are to vote... wag tayong magpadala sa mga sabi2 o sa mga ipinapakita nila... dahil minsan ay panandalin lamang ang mga ito.. alam kong matatalino ang mga pilipino kaya alam ko ring kaya nating bumoto ng mga taong karapat-dapat sa pwesto...
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    Sysiongkerz Mon Feb 22, 2010 06:02 am PST Report Abuse
    i guess... noynoy's the safer choice... but villar's the wiser one... but... akkc! God... i'll think about this longer...
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    Sysiongkerz Mon Feb 22, 2010 05:53 am PST Report Abuse
    i got a dilemna... all seems capable... but who should i vote... May God visit me in my dreams and tell me the right candidate...
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    Irish Sat Feb 20, 2010 09:15 pm PST Report Abuse
    may the best candidate wins! ha ha ha!
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    Rene Sat Feb 20, 2010 05:26 pm PST Report Abuse
    Hay naku! masyado nyo pinapatulan ang mga baho ng mga kalaban ng candidato nyo. kung sino ang malinis, matalino, walang vested interest para gumanda ang kabuhayan ng sambayanan pilipino. yun ang tamang tao iboto nyo. ako walang hinihintay na kabuhayan sa mga politico pag nanalo. siguro kayo. isipin nyo ang bayan. lahat yan parepareho pag naupo. think about it.
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    Unlighted Fri Feb 19, 2010 07:26 pm PST Report Abuse
    Lems,

    Please see the the link below:

    http://www.gmanews.tv/story/183579/villar-lawyer-responds-to-gmanewstvs-c5-extension-map

    This is in response to your:

    http://do-not-vote-campaign.ning.com/video/video/show?id=4934771:Video:102

    Let us remember that there is always two sides of a coin, it is better to inspect them both before we decide.

    By the way, MCTEP project has no investor yet just like the supposed extension of LRT from Baclaran to Dasmarinas Cavite which we commuters here in Cavite have been waiting for until now. Will these projects push through? We dont know.

    Excerpts:
    It is totally erroneous to refer to the Manila Cavite Toll Expressway Project (the “MCTEP") as the “originally planned route" of the C5 Road Extension Project (the “C5 Extension").

    First. The MCTEP is a toll road, which requires payment of toll fees; while the C5 Extension is a public road, which allows free passage to all commuters. C5 Extension is, therefore, an alternative route to commuters who either cannot afford, or simply do not want, to pay toll fees.

    Second. The MCTEP is a joint venture project between the Government, through the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), and UEM-Mara, Phils.; while the C5 Extension is a project of the government, through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In other words, the construction of the MCTEP is privately financed while that of C5 Extension is wholly funded by the government.

    Third. The MCTEP has “limited access", meaning it has a single entry and exit point; while the C5 Road Extension has “open access", such that through said road commuters can access various cities and/or municipalities.

    Fourth. The MCTEP is “elevated"; while the C5 Extension is a “surface" road – which means MCTEP is more expensive to construct than the C5 Extension. And, without a private finance, it would require more capital investment from the government.

    Needless to state, because of their distinct “designs", it is not difficult to comprehend that the 2 projects are not mutually exclusive of each other. In other words, either project is a duplicate of the other.
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    Philip Fri Feb 19, 2010 06:34 am PST Report Abuse
    para sa tunay na pagbabago nang ating minamahal na bansa,kay BRO. EDDIE tayo.....iboto natin.BRO EDDIE for president
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    LemS Fri Feb 19, 2010 05:45 am PST Report Abuse
    Is Villar Guilty? You decide. Please watch this:
    http://do-not-vote-campaign.ning.com/video/video/show?id=4934771:Video:102

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    Unlighted Fri Feb 19, 2010 01:26 am PST Report Abuse
    Edwin,

    Meron na ba nangyari sa mga supposed criminal case na tinalakay sa senado? Wala di ba, that is because they dont have judiciary power. Ang C5 issue ay katumbas ng plunder case kung ito ay mapapatunayan, ang kaso na ito ay dapat ituloy ng mga nagsimula dahil obligasyon nila sa taong bayan na ipaalam ang totoo at hindi ang magpasikat lang. Siguro lahat ng sumubaybay sa kaso ng C5 gusto malaman kung ano talaga ang totoo, pero korte lang ang pwedeng magpasya tungkol dito. Sabi ni Madrigal magsasampa sya ng kaso bakit hangang ngayon wala? Sa mga kalaban ni Villar malaking pagkakataon ito na madurog sya kung mapapatunayan lamang nila, pero bakit nga walang magsampa ng kaso. Sakaling matulog man ito sa ombudsman at least man lang sana mai-file na nila ang case para kahit paano maumpisahan. Pero alam mo, once na magsampa sila ng kaso laban kay Villar sa korte, pwede na sila balikan ni Villar ng kaso on False Accussation. Ito siguro ang ayaw nila mangyari dahil alam nila mahina ang ebidensya nila.

    Sa dami ng kalaban ni villar kung ito ay totoong nagnakaw mapapatunayan nila ito.

    Kung si Noynoy naman ang paguusapan, wala ba syang kapasidad magnakaw, hindi ba pang anim sya sa pinakamalaking ginastos na senador, pero wala sya maipakita nagawa. Meron ba sya ginawa sa isyu ng magsasaka sa Luisita? Wala! Niloloko nila ang magsasaka sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng stock options sa mga ito sa halip na titulo ng lupa. Ano ba nalalaman ng magsasaka sa corporate stocks? Sino ba ang may kontrol ng mga stocks nila?

    Opinyon ko lang naman ito Edwin, para sa akin si Noynoy ay hindi mabait, bagkus sya ay walang sariling bait! Sariling buhay nga nya hindi nya maipagmalaki paano ko maiisip na kaya nya pamunuan ang bansa. Sariling sambahayan hindi nya kayang pamunuan.

    Kung hindi man si Villar siguro mas mabuti pa si Gordon, o kaya kahit si Erap. Kahit sino huwag lang si Noynoy. Hindi naman kakandidato presidente si Noynoy kung hindi sumikat uli ang pamilya nila sa pagkamatay ni Cory. Kelan ba huling nagkaroon ng presidente ang partido liberal, kahit ang taong walang kapasidad ma muno basta sikat pwede na sa kanila, they should have sticked to Mar Roxas who has more accomplishments and capacity.

    Again I am just stating or sharing my opinion as this is a public forum. I dont intend to convince you Edwin nor influence anybody since I believe most people here do have their own mind, unlike Noynoy who can easily be influenced by people around him.

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