The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has just released the list of qualified candidates for the May 10, 2010 elections. Here are the lucky ones: President: Senator Noynoy Aquino (Liberal Party)  JC delos Reyes (Ang Kapatiran Party) former president Joseph Estrada (Pwersa ng Masa) Senator Richard Gordon (Bagumbayan Party) Senator Jamby Madrigal (Independent) former DND secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro (Lakas-KAMPI CMD) Bro. Eddie Villanueva [...]

Surveys as traditional tools for political campaigns have been around since the Cory Aquino administration. SWS surveys came to light after a series of surveys show someone leading prior to the elections and the founder claimed to have “predicted” that person’s victory. SWS came into the forefront of things when it “accurately” predicted the poll [...]

Last year, when I was invited by Bobby Capco, PR man of Mar Roxas over at the Balai ni Mar, I met Noynoy. He arrived without any fanfare, all alone. No bodyguards, just plain and simple Noynoy came. I just left the building and went outside for a smoke. I remember it was some bloggers’ [...]

Noynoy Aquino, the Liberal party standard bearer, continues to lead the presidential surveys. In the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, Aquino surpassed his closest political rival by 27%, garnering 47% of the total preference choices of 1,200 respondents last November 4 to 8. Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party got 20%, while Senator Chiz Escudero [...]