tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684896.post1534191260043374317..comments2023-10-14T01:01:05.454-07:00Comments on Katataspulong: A PROTEST VOTEsonny pulgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836688648547489688noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684896.post-26594482649797925612007-05-08T21:50:00.000-07:002007-05-08T21:50:00.000-07:00Thanks G. Kalantog!Actually what we have now are n...Thanks G. Kalantog!<BR/><BR/>Actually what we have now are not political parties but family centered parties. In Tagkawayan, QueZon, outside the Salumbides clan, an aspirant has no chinaman's chance of winning any elected post. There's this guy, a good friend from Bgy. Catimo, Cesar Magat who ran the nth time for Kagawad ng Sangguniang Bayan and we was unsucessful. He could not even land in the official line up in every convention done prior to election. Another friend, Beting Clavio, also made a number of failed attempts. Here's what they did to get into the inner circle of the Salumbides and ensure getting elected: marry into the family. Magat's pretty daughter married Judge Manny Salumbides, the handsome bachelor brother of Mayor Jun Salumbides who ruled Tagkawayan the longest (3 decades, and his son Third is the current 3-termer Mayor); while Beting's beautiful daughter wedded Mayor Third. The prospect of Cesar being kagawad is bright, while the son of Beting, Third's brother-in-law is a 2-termer councilor. What does all this say? This is the microcosm of Philippine politics.sonny pulgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836688648547489688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684896.post-74333109847354419182007-03-01T08:13:00.000-08:002007-03-01T08:13:00.000-08:00You made a good point about Dr. Martin Bautista's ...You made a good point about Dr. Martin Bautista's candidacy. But knowing how it is run for a national position if you are virtually unknown, I don't know how the votes for him will make any difference. But I would like also to cast a protest vote. <BR/><BR/>Personally, my protest vote is for not voting any of gma's candidates and may go for a candidate who has a chance of winning. There will be a chance of overhauling our political system and return to the two-party system. If they decide that we have parliamentary form of government, so be it. Then the chances of the likes of Dr. Martin Bautista being elected will be brighter. <BR/><BR/>Sa mga kasalukuyang kaganapan, may maganda pa kayang umaga tayong matatanaw?kalantoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662585740344555139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684896.post-4064803428701397232007-03-01T07:53:00.000-08:002007-03-01T07:53:00.000-08:00"The rationale for whetting the locals is the exer..."The rationale for whetting the locals is the exercise logistics." <BR/><BR/>But I read yesterday, Malacanang announced that the Team Unity is not spending any for their campaign because the governors and mayors are spending for gma's candidates. <BR/><BR/>Katotohanan o guni-guni?kalantoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662585740344555139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684896.post-85996479032103914052007-03-01T07:47:00.000-08:002007-03-01T07:47:00.000-08:00Hi Sonny!I think wala nang iba, the balding South ...Hi Sonny!<BR/><BR/>I think wala nang iba, the balding South Luzon solon and his son you're referring to are Cong. Danilo Suarez and vice gov Jayjay who is running for governor.kalantoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662585740344555139noreply@blogger.com