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*Video edited by Gene Aban and Anapat T. Leon

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This is the video that we made in relation to our campaign towards change.

Tired of the same old thing? Be the change now! Vote!

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Jay is Walking

Jay is Walking.

This is the video that we made in relation to our campaign against ignorance. Enjoy! :-)

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Noynoy Aquino

Personal/Family Background:

- Was born February 8, 1960
- Parents: Sen. Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. and Pres. Corazon C. Aquino
Educational Background:
- Primary, Secondary and Collegiate – Ateneo de Manila University
- Finished AB Economics

Political Background/Achievements:

- Member of the House of Representatives (as the Representative of the 2nd District of Tarlac) in 1998-2007
- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 13th Congress of the Philippines (November 8, 2004 – February 21, 2006)
- Senator of the Philippines (since May 14, 2007)
- Represents the Liberal Party
- Bills he authored or proposed:

House Bill No. 4251 - granting annual productivity incentives to all workers in the private sector

House Bill No. 4397 - strengthening the regulatory power of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to effectively enforce consumer laws

House Bill No. 4252 - increasing the penalties for non-compliance of the prescribed increases and adjustments in the wage rates of workers

House Bill No. 3616 - extending the reglementary period for the educational qualification for PNP members

House Bill No. 1842 - providing for the codification of criminal laws

House Resolution No. 65 - inquiry in aid of legislation into the policies and processes of the
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in granting rate increases to electric utilities

House Resolution No. 788 - creating a select Congressional Oversight Committee on intelligence funds to check and study the use of intelligence funds by government agencies to ensure that funds allocated therefor are utilized for the purpose they are intended.

Vote Wisely! :-)

- Anapat T. Leon

Gibo

Gilbert “Gibo” Cojuangco Teodoro, Jr.
Born June 14, 1964
Married to Monica "Nikki" Prieto-Teodoro (Congresswoman)
They have one son, Jaime Gilberto
Political Party: Administration
Gibo attended elementary and high school in Xavier School, San Juan. He went on to study at the De La Salle University and took up a degree in BS Commerce Major in Financial Institutions (1984). He later took up Law at the University of the Philippines, and graduated with the Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence (1989). He then pursued a Masters Degree in Law at the Harvard Law School. He also recently received a degree for Doctor of Laws from the West Negros University of Bacolod.

Even as a young boy, he had involved himself in politics. In 1980, he had already been elected as the president of Kabataang Barangay in Tarlac.

Before heading to governing the country in a wider level, Gibo worked at the Estelito Mendoza Law Firm as a lawyer until 1998. He then ran for Congress as  the Representative of the First District of Tarlac. He was voted as Representative for nine years (or three terms). In Congress, he was an advocate of economic development and human rights.
In 2007, he was put into office as the Secretary of the Department of National Defense in the Philippines. He is the youngest to hold that position at the age of 45. Consequently, he is also the Chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council.
Aside from all these political and academic credentials, Gibo is also a licensed  commercial pilot. Not only, that, but he also holds the title of colonel in the Philippine Air Force Reserve Force.

Source: http://www.gibo.ph/profile.aspx
http://gilbert-teodoro.politicalarena.com/profile

* Most recently, Gibo's face had been a common sight on television. As the Chairman of the NDCC, he can always be seen and heard on TV and radio respectively, giving updates on the Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng, as well as providing information on relief operations done for those who had been affected by the calamity. (September 2009)

Official Website: http://www.gibo.ph
Or follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/giboteodoro
Add him up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gilbert.teodoro


- Gene Aban

"Erap para sa mahirap."

Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada

Photo taken from Google.

Personal / Family Background:

• Married to Luisa Pimentel.
  
• Has three kids: Jinggoy, Jacqueline and Jude Estrada..
  
• Was born at Tondo, Manila.
  
• Studied in Ateneo de Manila University and Mapua Institute of Technology.
  
• Was a former actor.
  

Political Background:

• Entered politics during the year 1967 as Mayor of San Juan. (San Juan, during his term was awarded as an outstanding municipality.) 
• Was awarded as the Most Outstanding Metro Manila Mayor by the Philippine Princeton Poll.
• Was removed from the position during Corazon Aquino's Presidency (due to anomalies.)
• During 1987, he ran and won as a Senator and became the Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Vice-Chairman of the Committees on Health, Natural Resources and Ecology and Urban Planning.
• Was responsible for the legislation of Irrigation Bills and Protection and Propagation of Carabaos.
• Was one of the "Magnificent 12" who voted the withdrawal of US Military servicemen at Clark Air Base in Pampanga and Subic Naval Base in Zambales.
• Won as a Vice-President in 1992.
• Became the Chairman of Presidential Anti-Crime Commission.
• Funded the Philippine Drug Abuse Resistance Education during 1993.
• Was elected President on May 11, 1998 (11 Million votes, marking the biggest victory ever on Philippine electoral history.)
• Ordered the investigation of big-time tax evaders.

Controversies:

• Was charged Plunder and Corruption and was put under the first Impeachment trial.
  
• Was also accused of being involved in Jueteng, an illegal gambling game and maintenance of secret bank accounts during 2000 (under the name Jose Velarde.)
  
• During 2001, the senate voted (under 11-10) that the brown envelope (containing evidence against Estrada) must be kept closed.
  
• This event ignited the People Power Revolution II where Estrada was kicked-out of his Presidency and was replaced by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
  
• Was arrested in April of the following year.
  
• On September 2007, Sandiganbayan made its decision, not guilty on his perjury case but was "guilty beyond reasonable doubt" on plunder and was sentenced to Reclusion Perpetua (which means life-imprisonment.
  
• Was the first President to be impeached and convicted.
  
• After 7 years of detention, Estrada seeked Pardon from GMA during October 22, 2007 and was granted 3 days after, thus restoring his civil and political rights.
  

Vote Wisely! :-) For more information on Erap, visit http://www.erap.ph/

- Tuds Siazon.

Country Before Self

Country before self. Good versus evil.

These are not mere catchphrases, nor marketing tools to sway people to vote this way or that. This is the simple truth that cannot be clouded by layers of lies and unfulfilled promises of a government that now is known as the most corrupt that we Filipinos have ever had.

As you know, a few weeks ago I made the most difficult decision of my life. It was certainly heart wrenching and painful to tell family, friends, and supporters in Club Filipino that I was going to give way to Noy... but I believed then, as I do now, that it was the right thing to do. Not just for myself or for those who supported me, but for a country eagerly waiting to be united against a familiar foe. Of course, I speak of graft, corruption, and the many evils that follow in their wake. I know that most of you may see these traditional lines as motherhood statements or the usual words politicians use to gain votes, pacify the crowd, and continue this ruinous cycle. I tell you now, with what conviction that I can muster, that these are not abstract words; that they exist in the highest offices of the land; and that the most opportune time to fight this evil is May 2010.

And this is where Noy comes in. People are beginning to believe again. As recent events have shown, he captured the passion of a country and united it against this overwhelming sense of paralysis. Stepping aside, though a hard decision on my part, is a small role to play in this struggle.

A movement has been born. I ask you to join it and reclaim a government that is rightfully yours. A few weeks ago I took the first step towards this direction. I intend to take many more steps in the near future. Let this serve as an invitation to you, reader, activist, scholar, and friend, to do the same.

Hindi ko kayo pababayaan. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. Lalaban tayo!

M.

Posted last September 20 at 6:18 am
Source: http://www.marroxas.com/

I wanted to share this blog post to you guys so that you, my dear friend, can understand why Mar Roxas decided not to run anymore for the 2010 elections. 

His decision of not running for presidency - a selfless act or another political agenda? You decide. Don't forget to register and vote! :)

-Andrea Carlos

Another Update on Ondoy:

I managed to find a photo of what Erap has been doing througout this whole calamity. Here's the photo:

(I do not own this photo. This photo belongs to it's rightful owner. Got it from http://pinoytumblr.com)

TSKTSK. According to Pinoytumblr, this is a ticket, given to those affected by the typhoon Ondoy at San Mateo, Rizal. NO TICKET, NO RELIEF GOOD.

Now, do you want him as your next President? Vote Wisely. :-)

-Tuds Siazon.

Update:

Ondoy death toll climbs up to 246. You may wonder, what have the Presidentiables been doing through this whole disaster, as the Philippines had been hit by typhoon Ondoy? I managed to get only information of the things that were done by Villar and Teodoro. Villar is unfortunately, not doing well. He may have been helping with the donations and the relief operations, but we saw a photo, regarding Villar's so-called help:

Now, we are not playing favorites here, we just want to get the word out regarding what the politicians are doing throughout these relief operations. Though this picture is not an assurance that it actually came from him, it is important to let the people know about these speculations. It is up to the people whether to believe this photo, or not. :-)

Next is Teodoro! Teodoro is currently the Department of National Defense Secretary and is the Chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council so he has a direct involvement with this matter. Teodoro had been constantly reminding people through his Twitter account (http://twitter.com/giboteodoro) of the things that they could do to help the relief operations. Here are his latest sample tweets:

Aside from this, Teodoro has been reaching out, constantly in order to restore the country, as what is seen in the news.

So does anyone has an idea about Noynoy and Erap? We will keep you posted about the these Presidentiables.

There is, however, an unfortunate news about the PGMA administration, regarding the country's emergency funds. This was taken from the Philippine Star website and it said:

"PGMA used P800-million emergency fund for foreign trips."

"MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo used up the government’s P800-million contingency fund for emergencies like calamities for her frequent foreign trips, Bukidnon Rep. Teofisto Guingona III revealed yesterday.

“She exhausted not only Malacañang’s travel funds but also the P800-million appropriation for emergencies in the 2008 national budget,” he told radio station dzMM.

He said he based his revelation on a Commission on Audit (COA) report submitted to Speaker Prospero Nograles this week.

'I have a copy of the report. An assistant commissioner of COA even briefed us on their shocking findings,' he said."

(*Taken from the Philippine Star article.)

Now it's up to you to judge! :-)

- Tuds Siazon

Manny Villar

Manny Villar:

• Born in Tondo, Manila 
• 2nd among the 9 children
• Had his “political debut” in 1992

Political Achievements:

• Republic Act 8003 “Declaring Certain Areas in Las Piñas as Tourist Spots” – e.g. rehabilitation of the Bamboo Organ Church
• He initiated a privately funded tree planting drive in his district. He developed a P10-million tree nursery beside his home
• “Manpower on Wheels” Program - a livelihood training school housed in a van that makes the rounds in depressed areas
• Steered Las Piñas and Muntinlupa to cityhood.
• He extended grants of home sites to some 10,000 poor families in Barangay CAA, Las Piñas City
• Two major roads were also opened in his district: the Sucat-Pulanglupa Link Road to Parañaque and the Zapote-Molino (Daang Hari) Link Road to Cavite, thus alleviating the traffic congestion in the area
• He was able to upgrade the Las Piñas District Hospital with a new building and better facilities
• Launched the “Sagip-Bukas” Drug Prevention Program on all the private and public schools of Las Piñas
• Passed 44 laws during the 12th Congress, among them are: RA 9178 Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act, RA 9189 Overseas Absentee Voting Act, RA 9208 Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act, RA 9257 An Act Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens, and RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act
• He led the inauguration of the Las Piñas-Muntinlupa-Laguna-Cavite (LPMLC) link road, more popularly known as Daang Hari

Manny Villar has been publicizing his intentions of running as President for the 2010 elections. Despite of these political achievements, Villar has experienced malicious scandals about his projects. We will post an article about it soon. :-) (*)

- Paola Buencamino

*Added by Tuds Siazon

Attention: For UA&P Students:

Attention UA&P Students: 

SEB will be in school around 8AM to collect clothes, blankets and other items to help the victims of typhoon Ondoy. If you're free within the day, we would need volunteers to help with mobilization. Please contact any SEB officer for more info. Thanks! :-) - Mara Tuason

Poster :)

How to register for 2010 Philippine elections?

Yay first blog entry! This first entry that we will provide are instructions on how to register for the upcoming May 2010 Philippine elections. The voting registration consists of only 5 steps so, that isn't much of a hassle, right? :-)

1. Download 3 copies of the 2-page application form. Remember, 3 copies! 3 copies! 3 copies! Okay, 3 copies!

2. Fill out the application form BUUUUUT do not place your thumbmarks yet! (You're supposed to do that in the presence of an authorized officer to confirm the thumbprints!) ;-))

3. Bring a valid I.D. with your photo and signature on it. (Passports, School I.D., Driver's license, SSS I.D., or any other valid I.D. will do!) :-)

4. Submit the form (and don't forget the I.D.!) to any COMELEC office near you! Here's a list of the COMELEC offices in NCR, check this out! :-) Or, if you are not from NCR, you can click and go to this link instead for a list of the regional COMELEC offices. (COMELEC offices are open from Mondays to Saturdays, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.)

5. Also, upon submitting your application form, you will receive an Acknowledgement receipt to let you know that you are officially a registered voter! ;-)

But, if you are still not satisfied with your Acknowledgement receipt, you can visit this website to see if your registration is considered official! (I believe it would take time to update the list though. Hihi!) 

Hurry up because deadline of registration will be on October 31, 2009! :-D October 31, 2009! October 31, 2009! YES!! OCTOBER 31, 2009!!

THAT WASN'T SO HARD, RIGHT? :-)

Oh yeah, the next post will be about the profiles of the 2010 Presidentiables! (Along with their political achievements, so you'd know who to vote!)

Remember, vote wisely! :-)