The Presidentiables

I couldn't agree more with what the other bloggers are saying that it is too early for the POLITICAL/"advocacy" ads by some president wannabes. This may have been a good idea some some years ago but today, such acts may actually do more harm than good. Pero, ano ba magagawa natin? Marami silang pera at trip nila iyon, sakyan na lang natin at isa pa let's use this chance so we can actually examine these candidates. It's never too early to take a look at what the future might be like for the Philippines.

I just started blogging December last year, but even with that short span of time I learned that if you want to know more about a person then all you need to do is to visit their blog. Not only that you can read about their thoughts and their views about things but also you'll learn all sorts of interesting things from the widgets they have and the things they have on their sidebars that often reflects their interests and things about them that they want to showcase. With that, i figured that this might also be the case when it comes to these "presidentiables" so I visited their sites and here's what I think...

(Note: I understand their websites are not personally maintained but at least this should tell us about the image they want to portray to the public)

MANNY VILLAR's Official Website

We all know Manny Villar is one of the most richest politicians in the country and I guess that is why it's no surprise that his site is one of the best looking among all the "presidentiable" sites. Sa header pa lang, panalo na...bukod sa magandang graphics eh makikita rito ang pinaka-sikat niyang political/advocacy ads. ("Maluwa-luwa ako"). It's obvious that a big part of his propaganda is the protection/rights/welfare of OFW's. This is indeed a good campaign material because when you talk about OFW's, you are not only appealing to the over 12M OFW's but also to their families back home. However, it saddens me that he uses other people's burden to make a good name for himself. I don't think that there is a need for me to further explain what I'm trying to say. We've all seen the commercials right?

MAR ROXAS-Official Website

We all know Mar Roxas as Mr. Palengke which I can say was a good campaign strategy along with the "kilig" factor that his relationship with super-famous reporter Korina Sanchez. Simple is perhaps the most suitable word to describe his website. I guess they're trying to be consistent in their appeal to the 'simple and ordinary public' like their Mr. Palengke campaign. Personally, I find the portion "Mar Speaks" as the most appealing because it features Mar Roxas' stand on certain issues and his over-all principle when it comes to politics and governance. Also, unlike Villar's site, his site offers helpful links to other government sites like Phil-job.net that has various announcements on job openings and also the Palengke Watch link which is unique to this site.

PING LACSON's Official Website

Ping Lacson's site is one of the most interactive sites, one of the most prominent feature that you will notice is the Poll asking the visitors opinion on what they think is the biggest problem the country is facing right now. Also, on the site you will see the latest news about the controversial senator. Senator Lacson also uses the site to further expose alleged corrupt practices by many individuals through the sites menu's and the videos that contains some of his speech on the senate.

The best thing about all these presidentiable sites, (featured or not) is the fact that they contain the candidates stands on issues that can be a big thing when it comes to the policies that our nation will have. This is particularly true when you visit sites of politicians who are currently serving the country. You can see on their sites which bills they supported/sponsored, which projects they spearheaded and what are the issues they tend to prioritize.

Marami pang ibang posibleng tumakbo sa pagka-pangulo kaya naman hindi ko lahat sila maaring ilagay sa blog post kong ito. Isa lang naman ang dahilan kung bakit ko naisipan mag-post ng tungkol dito at ayon ay ang hikayatin kayong magsiyasat at bisitahin ang mga sites ng mga politikong ito na maaring tumakbo sa 2010. Bakit? Dahil ang mga impormasyong makikita sa kanilang mga sites ay mahalaga upang magkaroon tayo ng isang edukado at matalinong desisyon sa pagpili ng kandidatong susuportahan.

Other possible candidates sites: FRANCIS "Chiz" ESCUDERO, Bayani Fernando, Loren Legarda, Noli "kabayan" De Castro, Jejomar Binay.

Disclaimer: My stand on politics is strictly personal. I do not claim that my opinions are absolute truth even if they're often aided by facts. My reviews are not paid nor influenced on any way. (Pero pwede bumili ng ads space sa site ko, so political parties, politicians, Perspektib is open for business lols!)

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