Exactly one week from today, on May 10th, Filipinos will cast their ballots. We will be making one of the most important decisions in our life. We will be choosing the future leaders of our country. Meaning we are making a stand as the future of our family relies on it. I had the privilege…
Politics
Why Dick Gordon?
Senator Dick Gordon has a track record to prove that he not only deserves the presidency. but us, Filipinos, deserve a president like him. Dick Gordon has so much achievements in his name that I know I won’t be able to write them all in this article. But one thing is for sure, the great…
Why Bayani Fernando?
Bayani Fernando is seen by many as a no nonsense new breed of politician. Our country badly needs transformational change. With that in mind, Bayani Fernando as a vice presidential candidate together with running mate Dick Gordon, have dubbed themselves as ‘the Transformers‘. ‘The Transformers’ is not just a label. Bayani Fernando has a lot…
Alex Lacson ang Bagong Istorya
Alex Lacson is one of the senatorial candidates that really touched my heart when he shared with us his experiences and his love for our beloved country, the Philippines. He is known to be the author of “12 Little things you can do for your country”. The book was published 2005 & was endorsed by…
Who is Yasmin Busran-Lao?
I went to the UCC venue last month to meet the 3 lady senatoriables of The Liberal Party (LP). Sonia Roco wasn’t able to go so we met with Risa Hontiveros & Yasmin Lao. I have already written an article about Risa Hontiveros and about her thoughts on the RH bill. However, I wondered who…
Four Liberal Party Senatoriables on LP and Noynoy
The meeting with 4 Liberal Party (LP) Senatorial candidates definitely turned out to be one of the nicest interview sessions we had up to that point. Mainly because our 4 LP senatorial guests were very much warm & accommodating. Doctor Martin Bautista was so funny that it made the whole event very light & enjoyable….
Brother Eddie Villanueva – May Pag-asa Pa!
Last January 2010, I attended a bloggers meet w/ Presidential Candidate Brother Eddie Villanueva. To be honest, I’ve always wondered how a religious leader would plan to lead the Philippines considering the dirty politics that we continue to witness. Before the meeting started, Brother Eddie’s staff apologized. We were informed that Brother Eddie Villanueva was…
Noynoy Aquino & Hacienda Luisita
The meetup with presidentiable Noynoy Aquino was one of most anticipated among Blogwatch writers. After a long wait, we finally had our chance to meet with the presidential frontrunner. Like previous Blogwatch events, we were allowed to ask only one question. My question was focused on what many think is one of the more controversial…
Can Mike Defensor Solve The Crime Problem in Quezon City?
Last February, I was able to attend a no-holds barred blogger meet with Mike Defensor at his home in Quezon City. As someone who lives in Quezon City, I’m very much interested with what Mike Defensor has to offer since he is running for mayor in this coming May 2010 elections. I’ve been living in…
Yahoo launches Election Microsite Purple Thumb
A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend the Yahoo Social Media Forum held at Hotel Intercontinental. As a writer for Blogwatch.ph, I had the privilege to be part of the event where Yahoo Philippines officially launched the Purple Thumb microsite. Purple Thumb is an election dedicated microsite by Yahoo! that gives filipino voters…
