All the major players except for Chiz have declared their plans. We have Gibo-Edu, Noynoy-Mar, Villar-Loren, (and Erap-Binay). Suffice to say, I don’t take the latter pair seriously not because I’m no fan of Erap and/or Binay but because I believe it’s against our constitution. They can argue it all they want, but to me, once is enough. PGMA is a living testimony to that logic.
So first thing’s first, when is Chiz Escudero finalizing his plans? Is he ever? I don’t think the whole mystery thing is helping him out considering the solidifying of the other camps. I’m no fan of pre-campaigning but I think you need to clear things like this early on. I honestly think Chiz has dug himself into a hole when he broke away from his party. It was a risk he took and I don’t think it paid off. It’s too early to tell, but that’s my prediction. People saw through his political ploy, at least that’s what I believe it was. He appeared more like a hypocrite than a reformist. Let’s face it, right now Noynoy has the advantage when it comes to that platform. I’m not so sure how accurate that branding is, but that’s how people perceive him. And in our politics, perception is (sadly) all that matters.
Looking at the candidates, I’d like to believe they’re all competent enough for their desired positions. That’s if they win as a pair. There is a slight chance however that it can turn out really ugly. Let’s just say I’m not too keen with a Noynoy-Edu government. Right now, I’m still not sure who to vote for. But the way I look at it, I don’t think I’ll be voting straight. Again, too early to tell and on this one I’m really not promising anything. I think though we will have a very interesting campaign season. I can’t wait to see their official senatorial line ups. This among other things tell a lot about the candidates and their parties.
Only time will tell, and right now, it’s just too early.
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