Mission Impossible – Road to a Noynoy victory could pass through Hacienda Luisita

The trouble with Noynoy’s February 9 pronouncement is that it is only being done after Noynoy had already dropped to a steep dive ending in a statistical tie with Manny Villar.

When I sent messages to Noynoy Aquino through friends like Tony Aquino (no relations) and Popoy Juico, that he should not join this presidential race because he will just render not only himself but his family as fair game, my best intentions were ignored and instead I was insulted.

Villar, Legarda woo voters in Roxas home province

MBV Launches YES in Nueva Ecija

The Movement for Better Values (MBV) launched yesterday an entrepreneur summit in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, to encourage the youth and young professionals adopt the ideals of economic success.

Conducted at Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST), the Young Entrepreneurs Summit (YES) advocates values-based entrepreneurship as core for the country’s real development through ensured access to skills, tools and institutions.

As part of its advocacy program, the MBV pledged to donate P100,000 to the students.

“The students and the school authorities can use the money as seed capital to put up income-generating projects for the students, specially those whose families are affected by the El Nino,” the MBV said in its statement.

Survey: Kalahati ng nagmamahal kay Cory, ‘di boboto kay Noynoy

MANILA – Si dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino ang pinakamamahal na lider ng mga Pilipino, ngunit kalahati lamang sa kanila ang boboto sa anak nitong si Senador Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa panguluhang halalan sa Mayo, ayon sa Pulse Asia survey.

Inihayag ng Pulse Asia nitong Biyernes na lumitaw na 52 percent sa 1,800 respondents na tinanong nitong Enero 22-26, ang sumagot na mayroon silang lider (buhay man o patay) na minamahal.

Sa naturang datos, 35 porsiyento sa kanila ang nagsabing si Cory ang pinakamahal nilang lider, at malayong pangalawa na si dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos (14.8%). Sumunod sina dating pangulong Joseph Estrada (12.8%); dating senador Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. (8.4%) at dating pangulong Ramon Magsaysay (6.6%).

Survey: Villar one of RP’s most beloved political leaders

Press Release
14 February 2010

The camp of Sen. Manny Villar on Saturday expressed elation on the results of a new Pulse Asia survey showing the Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer making it into the top list of most beloved national political leader.

Although the late former president Corazon Aquino and her husband Ninoy were Number 1 and Number 2, respectively, Villar placed No. 6 beating his closest rival Noynoy Aquino who did not even make it into the Top 15.

The Pulse Asia survey, conducted on Jan. 22 to 26, showed that Noynoy languishing anywhere from 20th to 28th place.

The MabuhayRadio.com Endorses Manny Villar for President of the Philippines

According to Chicago-based Journalist Joseph G. Lariosa, no Filipino newspaper or magazine – or for that matter no Overseas-Filipino hardcopy or online publication – has ever endorsed a presidential candidate in the history of Philippine politics. The MabuhayRadio.com now officially endorses the candidacy of Manny Villar for President of the Philippines. This may, therefore, be a historic endorsement.

Editor’s Note: Joseph G. Lariosa is the dean of Filipino correspondents in the United States. To read Mr. Lariosa’s piece on political endorsements, please click this hyperlink,

Should RP Newspapers Endorse Candidates?

‘Megaton’ issues vs Noynoy

Campaign strategists of the Villar camp (Nacionalista Party, or NP) have apparently found a sure-fire way for their standard-bearer, Sen. Manuel Villar, to beat Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (Liberal Party, or LP) in the current race for the presidency. As the latest Pulse Asia surveys have shown, Villar and Aquino are now statistically tied, with Villar getting 38 percent and Aquino 37 percent.

This survey finding has, of course, shown how effectively the NP standard-bearer has been able to broaden and solidify his support base. Conversely, it has shown that the LP’s bet, who had started his campaign on a formidably solid footing (with an unbelievably high rating of 51 percent against Villar’s 23 percent), is now standing on shaky ground.

Transcript of interview with Sen. Manny Villar

Q: Nag-usap daw kayo ni Pangulong Arroyo?

Villar: Simula nang ako ay tanggalin na Senate president ay hindi pa kami nag-uusap ng ating Pangulo at ating First Gentleman. Wala kaming pinag-uusapan. Kaya ako ay nalulungkot na sobrang paninira iyan. In fairness to Gibo, up to now nakikita naman namin sa field pangatawan naman ng Pangulo. Nacionalista Party ang ating organisasyon, pinapalaki po natin iyan. Nakahanda po ang partido na pangatawanan ang kampanyang ito. ang ginagastos ko naman po ay largely pera ko naman at hindi naman ako umaasa kaninuman lalong-lalo na sa pangulo.

Q: Kahit anong pag-uusap ho walang nangyari?

Farm workers dare Noynoy to take clear stand on Land Row

Relatives of the victims of Hacienda Luisita massacre and agrarian reform advocates called on LP standard bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to show proof of his campaign slogan “Tuloy ang Laban” by implementing genuine agrarian reform in his own backyard.

The challenge was aired following Noynoy’s speech during the campaign kick off rally in Tarlac Tuesday saying that the Cojuangcos and the Aquinos, for decades now, have made the lives of Hacienda Luisita farmers and sugar workers miserable.

Campaign season starts on Dirty-tricks mode

THE Nacionalista Party accused the Liberal Party Monday of spreading false text messages claiming that Senator Manuel Villar Jr. had forged a secret deal to make President Arroyo speaker of the House in exchange for logistical support during the presidential campaign.

“The latest black propaganda dished out by the LP call center of lies really showed its desperation to undermine Senator Villar’s presidential bid,” Nacionalista spokesman and senatorial bet Gilbert Remulla said a day before the official campaign period for national candidates begins.