Good morning everyone! One of the things that I used to love doing is to find out the pulse of the community for various topics not just related to online gaming. Starting this week, I’ll be doing this new section called the Gamer’s Pulse. It’s basically a question that I ask about anything under the sun. It could be about anime, gaming, politics, entertainment, religion, or whatever. I want to challenge all of my readers to think and to share their opinons about the topic. I want you guys to engage each other in the comments section in intelligent discussion and debate about your stand on the topics that we will be talking about. For this week, I want to talk about politics. More specifically, the upcoming 2010 Presidential Elections.
My question is actually pretty straightforward. Do you still care about the upcoming 2010 Presidential Elections? Will you vote? Do you believe that the new president can turn things around for our country or are we doomed to be a third world country forever?
Personally – I do care. And yes, I believe that a good president in 2010 is crucial for the turn-around of the Philippines. The problem with the previous presidents we’ve had is that they put more value in political survival as opposed to actually solving the nation’s problems for the long term. They would rather resort to short term projects that would appease the public and keep them in power. The next president should have the political will and the trust of the people so that he or she can do the work properly. The problem with GMA is that her good plans keep on blowing up in her face because of her low popularity ratings.
There are a lot of names that have popped up as contenders for 2010. Among them are the following:
Senator Manny Villar
Senator Mar Roxas
Senator Dick Gordon
Senator Loren Legarda
Senator Chiz Escudero
Senator Panfilo Lacson
Vice President Noli De Castro
MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando
Former President Erap Estrada
Makati Mayor Binay
QC Mayer Belmonte
There are actually a few names there that actually have the credentials. Some of the people listed above can actually run this country and change it for the better. They real question now is will they win – and will they get your support as voters? Which leads me back to my original question guys.
Do you, the Philippine Online Gaming Community, still give a damn about the 2010 Elections? Why or why not?
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.he.e on September 3, 2008
unti,,… kc kung cnuman maging presidente nakakaapekto pa rin yan sa buhay ng kahit na bata.. hahahaha…
Annie on September 3, 2008
of course..im excited to vote in 2010! We need a new young leader, a dynamic, a brilliant one, a credible one, an inspiration to the people, and can communicate using our own language…
yung maski me gyera sa mindanao, pag nagsalita sa ere ang presidente na humihingi ng tulong at pang unawa sa masa, paniniwalaan natin at uunawain natin kasi nagsasabi ng tunay na kondisyon ng bayan..(hindi gaya ngayon binobola tayo sa tunay na kalagayan as if kala nila naniniwala tao sa sinasabi nila..e sila sila lang ngayon sa palasyo ang nagbobolahan dahil ang tao sagad na sa boladas nila….)
yung presidente na matatakot ng makulong kasi bata pa siya at alam niya ang pardon 70, so sayang ang buhay pag masasakote siya ng bata pa at one-to-sawa siya sa bilangguan…enough for old leaders..they might commit another corruptions, kahit mahuli sila okay lang dahil may pardon naman at laya din sila later…si gma na sana ang huling lolang leader na pwede nating ipakulong pagkatapos ng termino niya…
and enough of old leaders, tagal na tayong pinamahalaan ng matatanda hanggang ngayon ganito pa rin tayo palublob sa putikan, sila lang yumaman, binutas ang kaban,pati bulsa ng masa…iiwan tayo na me sangkaterbang utang, pati mga anak, apo, apo sa tuhod magbabayad sa inutang nila na kinupitan din nila…
di ko rin iboboto yung ubod ng yaman, di natin mahuhuli kung nangungupit ba sila kasi sabihin nila mayaman na ko pagtakbo ko ha…
hindi ko rin iboboto yung balimbing,yung kikilos lang kasi malapit na botohan pero tutulog tulog for three years after maging senador..
di pa rin ako bumoto ng babaeng leader…kaya di pa rin ako boboto ngayon sa babae…
at lalong di ko iboboto yung parang tanga sa mga posters na dinuduro ang tao, parang sinasabi hoy huli ka…me pose pa na kala mo nag iisip na wala namang iniisip kundi pano siya tataas sa survey sa Metro Manila…
at lalong di ko iboboto ang itataas ng kamay ni GMA…ano ako pakamatay????
ang iboboto ko yung bata, inspirasyon, matalino, masipag, at madaling maunawaan ng tao ang lengguwahe…pinoy na pinoy humirit at me bonus pa…”CUTE” na Maganda pa boses sa pag awit…Si CHIZ yun, bayan!
nacre on September 3, 2008
yep.. i still care… lht ng tau ngaun mrunong n mgicp… dhl s hrap ng buhay ngaun… ngi2ng maingat ang tao dhl mkkaapekto s knabukasan ng bansa pti n rn ng tao ang mgi2ng presidente ntn… so its better n bumoto kysa mghntay ng wlang gngwa…
Acura on September 3, 2008
I don’t think Senator Chiz Escudero is qualified for the 2010 Presidential Elections since he will not satisfy the “Age 40″ requirement for the office (Article 7, Section 2; 1987 Philippine Constitution). [note that he'll only turn 40 on October 2010... roughly 4 months after the new president takes his/her oath of office]
DerekG on September 3, 2008
If it was %, maybe 60 yes 40 no… can still change..
About the question if the next president can lift up the Phils.. MAYBE but he/she will stick to close friends/partymates ideas to statisfy but if he/she can persuade them to get over themselves then there is a chance..
Maybe best thing of the next President is to unite the admin and opposition which might be a steep hill to climb..
Robert on September 3, 2008
damn it politics is just some nonsense that makes our country poor.. make this country have a prime minister or 1 leadership type because if the leader is corrupt only one person is corrupt unlike having several officials corrupt will lead philippines to total economic catastrophy.
popohat on September 3, 2008
ummm, bakit wala si gloria sa picture? LOL
Dagger on September 3, 2008
As a Gamer i still care about 2010 ellection, why because im still a citizen of RP. who would i vote for still cant say. as for the change still cant say
Brian on September 3, 2008
Umm, wala na bang ibang choices? Hahaha. Yung isa diyan, mamamatay tao, yung isa puro pa-PR lang, yung isa walang paki kung maraming mahassle dahil sa mga projects niya, ginagamit pa projects para mangampanya ngayon pa lang. Hay…wala na bang iba?
ray darwin tan on September 3, 2008
there must be a change in the political system of the country since in my opinion, graft and corruption has been part of our system ever since we claimed our independence.. lalo na ngaun…lahat corrupt na from the PRESIDENT down to the BARANGAY CAPTAIN… part na ng culture… tsk tsk
S P Y on September 3, 2008
mas excited pa ako sa magging presidente nang america ksa sa pilipinas eh
woohooo obama!!!
ksi nman pro sla sisihan at gatungan pro kung sno man manalo
mas maganda sna termino nya ksa kay gloria
Gaius on September 3, 2008
wapakels
OT: Sana nga si obama ang mging president ng us.. ^^;
*R*D* on September 3, 2008
nagpapatch pa ung Valkyrie kays sige magko-comment muna ako…
lahat nmn ng Pilipino maypakielam sa darating na 2010Election… un nga lng prang nakakasawa na ung mga kandidato..wla nmn magndandang nangyayri sa bansa natin minsan nmn may nngyayri nga pero sandali taz balik na ulit sa dati parang puro magagaling sila sa simula pagkatapos ng ilan wweks,months wala na..haayyy kaya walng nangyayri sa bansa natin… sana may isang Presidente na mahalal na makakisip na imbis na dumipende ang budget ng gobyerno sa mga buwis na bnbayaran natin eh magtayo nlng ng negosyo ang ating gobyerno para may extra income pa ating bansa..hahah lol…. para kasing maxado dependent ang Government natin sa mga Taxes na bnbyran nating mga Pilipino sana matuto nmn silng maglaro ng cashflow..lol.. ok lang sna kung may nakikta akong improvement kaso wala.. tingnan nyo nalng dati mga 90’s yta un kinukwento ng lolo ko dati Pilipinas ang nangunguna sa Asia na umuunlad pero ngaun wala iwan na tayo kainis.. . gya nlng sa S.korea dati mas maunlad tayo dun pero ngaun iwan na iwan tayo… basta naiinis ako ung ibang bansa may sarili silang manufacturer ng mga Tsikot taz ang Pilipinas aun SARAo pa rin ang alm gawin kung di nmn TRicycle..
ako nlng kaya kumandidato sa 2010.. hahah Lol geh tapos na mgpatch sa valkyrie laro muna ako
Kelvs on September 3, 2008
by far the most competitive elections.It’s unpredictable who will win if ever all of the names stated above are running.
S P Y on September 3, 2008
bkit d nlang katulad sa us na dalawang party lang tumatakbo
minsan ksi ang daming tatakbo wala pa nman na papatunayan
kaya no choice bagsak sa taong d nman gus2 nang tao…
dti ksi ganun na rrinig ko sa mga tao nung nag botohan
no choice kay gloria ang bagsak
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she on September 3, 2008
Chiz Escudero.
Smart, doesn’t talk to much, doesn’t promise shit, is not full of BS, and best of all, doesn’t need god damned scripts or memorized scripts when he talks. It all comes from the heart and mind. And ACTUALLY HELPS THIS COUNTRY.
Wauks on September 3, 2008
@kelvs: agree with you on that point man. This isn’t the same scenario when Erap literally dominated JDV and PGMA was up against FPJ. Very tight race.
@Gaius: I’m actually for Mccain. =P
@SPY: Evetually we should move to a 2-party system. Political parties in the Philippines are weak and sobrang uso balimbing sa atin eh.
@Derek: It will be hard ot unite both Admin and Opposition especially when campaign begins. There will be a lot of mud slinging that will permantently damage relationships.
@Acura: Yup, I don’t think he’s qualified. He should definitely run in 2016.
@Annie: Really good insights you have there.
Black Bear on September 3, 2008
actually ang hirap mamili sa kanila… they’re just after the power… wala pa ako napipili sa mga contenders for presidency coming 2010 election…
S P Y on September 3, 2008
Senator Manny Villar -ok lang
Senator Mar Roxas -ok din
Senator Dick Gordon -d ko masyado kilala
Senator Loren Legarda -prang d ko na sya na kkita ngyn
Senator Chiz Escudero -nakkita ko lang pag kalaban opposition
Senator Panfilo Lacson -kkatakot
Vice President Noli De Castro -d ko na nakita tong tao na to
MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando -magging pink ang pilipinas
Former President Erap Estrada -kaya pba nang tuhod mo?
Makati Mayor Binay -sino to?
QC Mayor Belmonte -every month bago kalsada ntin
^_^ comment ko lang hehe
krisdax on September 3, 2008
though the president has great responsibility and should be accountable for the bulk of the problems, i think we are jsut simplifying the problem too much if we just place all the blame on the president. Lahat na lng sinisi sa knya, bkt di rin natin sisihin sarili natin kc hindi natin pinagaaralan at ginagawan ng paraan para maitama ang mali. I believe that all of us share in the responsibility and also the fault in creating such a situation in the phillippines- we the voters are still the ones responsible in placing them in their positions. We thought na kaya ganito sitwasyon sa pilipinas dahil sa presidente, pero nakailang palit na tayo ng mga presidente at nakailang “revolution” na tayo pero walang nagbabago? Tayo ba nagbabago rin? Simpleng MMDA traffic rules sinusundan ba natin?
i think the problem is more than just blaming the lack of credible and capable candidates. I think there is just something inherently wrong with our political systems and the governement institution itself. We have no political parties and because of that there are NO platforms- alam lng natin ung anti and pro administration. these are not parties and even if they were. What does that actually mean? PRo administration means what? what are their stands on agrarian reform, economic reform etc etc . PAgpinakinggan mo yung mga pinagsasabi ng mga politicians, none of them seem to be very sound and well founded. Parang sinasabi lng nila ang sure na maikakatuwa ng masa- they’re feeding off of the masses’ desperation. I applaud the smarter ones like chiz and pangilinan,,, kc even though i dont agree with some of their stands at least they have stands. at hindi balimbing kung anu uso un ang sasabihin.
Annie on September 3, 2008
Acura and Wauks…SORRY TO DISAPPOINT YOU SIRS…SEN. CHIZ will be turning 39 this October 10, 2008. He was born last October 10, 1969. He will be 40 by the year October 10, 2009 and by the year October 10, 2010, he will be 40 years and seven months. SO HE IS QUALIFIED TO RUN IN 2010 IF HE WANTS!
Alam po namin yan kasi madaling i research ang bday ng isang sikat na tao. Sa website lang ng Congress nuon at Senate ngayon me mga biodata ang mga mambabatas kaya hindi ako magkakamali diyan. Fortunately, nakakausap namin ng direkta ang magiting na senador at natatanong namin ng mga bagay bagay mula sa importante at di importanteng tanong.Pasipagan lang yan ng research work.
At alam namin edad niya ang ipambabara sa kanya at ikakalat ng mga magiging katunggali niya kung sakaling lumaban siya sa 2010!Pero…40 na kasi siya kaya wala ng silbi ang issue na yun!
wOOper on September 3, 2008
By 2010, 18yrs old na ako hmmmm.
Kung si Erap bakit ibabalik uli ang pinatalsik?
Siguro ayos si Chiz Escudero pero parang ang bata nya naman para maging Pres.
Noli De Castro, Chiz Escudero or “CUESHE”!! whahaah
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Jowana Bueser on September 4, 2008
I would like to ask what you mean by “experience” and by “still young”? The minimum age requirement for the presidency set by the Constitution is 40. Do you think the framers of the Constitution is silly enough to think that 40 is still young an age for the presidential position and then set is a requirement?
Most of us explain “experience” as having spent a relatively considerable amount of time in the public office. I do not know what kind of “experience” you are looking for but it is an overrated qualification. None of these presidentiables have had the “experience” of being the president of the Philippines. They are senators or local officials – and none of them can brag that they have the experience to run for president because they never were one.
Regarding the possible candidates, I will only give my two cents worth to those who have “declared” and “campaigning” at president.
Senator Manny Villar – no way. What kind of person spearheads an impeachment of a president and then courts that same impeached president for support?
Senator Loren Legarda – whenever I see her I see an huge neon sign flashing AMBITION. I see her as the next GMA. Sorry.
Senator Ping Lacson – nope. Just no.
Senator Mar Roxas – major disappointment. I voted for him in 2004 and then heard nothing from him until the cheaper medicines bill and an ad for a detergent soap came along. When the Drilon Wing of the Liberal Party called for GMA’s resignation, Roxas was abroad. Can you at least think of his stand regarding pertinent or even controversial issues from 2004 until 2007? He’s talking NOW just when the election is 2 years away.
MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando – is he freakin’ serious?
bryan on September 4, 2008
yes!
chiz” ikaw ang unang boto ko sa 2010 eliksyon alam kong totoo
ka sa bayan.Ikaw ang inspirasyon ko bilang isang kabataan.
matalino,masipag,at tunay na nakakaalam sa pangangailangan
ng bayan.
“Godbless you chiz”
kosa on September 4, 2008
ako kahit cno namn presidente ok lang.. ang problema jan is yung mga congressman yun ang malalakas mangurakot.. saka naas pagkakaisa pa din ng mga official ng bansa yan para maayos ang pilipinas. mga gagu kasi mga politician ngayun ehh kanya kanyang silipan… kung baga ang labanan nila ngayun is paramihan ng nanakaw hindi sa dami ng nagawa para sa bayan..
Reiciello on September 4, 2008
Personally I am an advocate of cha-cha and I really want a Charter Change before or shortly after the 2010 elections (whichever comes first) and personally I dont like Lacson as a president I’d rather choose Chiz…
James on September 5, 2008
Sa opinyon ko wla nang pagasa ang bansa natin. Kasi ang problema wla sa presidente nasa mga mamayan, masyado kasi tayong magaling at wla nang magaling na presidente lagi silang may reklamo. Sbihin na nga nating may magiging magaling na presidente na tatayo, ngunit ang tanong magtitiwala ba ang ibang mamayan? Lalong lalo na ang mga mahihirap na pagod na sa mga pangako ng mga na hindi nmn natutupad.Ang problema kasi satin “ningas – kugon” tayo hanggang sa simula lang pero pag nagtagal wla na. Kya ang tingin ko wla nang pagasa ang bansa natin
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awtz on September 5, 2008
Ill vote Binay or Escudero. The remaining candidates are all crap! Yung iba nga dyan pang pa gulo lng… Mga bobo lng boboto sa kanila…
Anonymous on December 22, 2008
@Jowana Bueser
-Very Well Said. XD.
@ topic
Indeed. However w/ this roster I guess my sympathy w/ our flag would took a backseat.. IMO the half of these guys were just incompetent fags that were still inexperienced and ambitious for that position, so to speak. Although the second half can, however I have doubts that it wouldn’t result to an even greedier corruption. Voting Binay is as worse as Voting ERAP and/or GMA. As a Demolay I despise you.