Ambivalent towards Erap

I feel ambivalent towards Erap. I neither like nor dislike him. My feelings has something to do with the memories of my little boy. My 6 year old son adored Erap. Luijoe thought the world of the former president. Luijoe yelled at the top of his voice that Erap was the smartest president in the whole world, in a jumpacked room...

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Feeling the loss of a dream

May 13, 10 Feeling the loss of a dream

Posted by in 2010 Philippine Elections

To the Noynoy supporters Take time to read carefully from beginning to end including citations from columnists. This is about the grief and sense of loss (then road to acceptance) as the title suggest. This is not about you. Be happy your candidate won instead of making fun of people’s pain. Of course, you are entitled to...

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No to Noynoy Aquino

Apr 26, 10 No to Noynoy Aquino

Posted by in 2010 Philippine Elections

I should be busy puttering here and there, excitedly preparing for our 25th wedding anniversary celebration that will happen three days before election day. Here I am in bed with a laptop on my belly, shaking my head, stupefied, trying to comprehend the negativity and hope of the campaign season. There are more important matters...

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Why Manny Villar?

Apr 20, 10 Why Manny Villar?

Posted by in 2010 Philippine Elections

A mention of my twitter name @momblogger alerted me . “Is it true that you have chosen Villar?” , someone tweeted. I replied that I will neither confirm nor deny that as I have stated in my entry, My presidential candidate It does not matter who my candidate is. As project editor of Blogwatch.ph, it is prudent that I...

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Pia Cayetano, a mom, a senator, a triathlete

“I can’t believe Tita Pia is now Senator Pia”, my two daughters exclaimed in awe after we told them that she had won the senatorial race in 2004. My girls knew their Tita Pia and played with her toddlers way back the time my husband and her then husband started a law office in the mid 90′s. Pia was there...

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On Manny Villar’s brother, black propaganda & negative campaigning

I am so sick of the negative campaigning and black propaganda. The latest is in reference to Manny Villar‘s ad where he says “Nakaranas na ba kayong … mamatayan ng kapatid dahil wala kang pera pangpagamot” (Have you experienced losing a brother because you did not have the money to provide him proper medical care)? ...

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My presidential candidate

Mar 11, 10 My presidential candidate

Posted by in 2010 Philippine Elections, Politics

It is two months before May 10, 2010, the Election day. The Day we vote for a president and the rest of the national and local posts. I made a choice. I have chosen my presidential candidate. I want...

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How I interview the Presidential Candidates

I am not going to talk about the questions I ask the presidential candidates but more on the gadgets I use. Pocholo Gonzales and his team at Creativoices.net...

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JC de los Reyes on Servant Mothers, Humble Nation-Builders

I have been swamped lately with our interviews of presidential candidates in blogwatch.ph. One of these candidates, JC de los Reyes of Ang Kapatiran party moved me so much. Let me make it clear. I am not supporting a presidential candidate as of the moment. But I like JC de los Reyes, the humble person and public servant, and...

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New Politics, New Media, A New Beginning in 2010

Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Hal Borland Peace , love and prosperity is what I wished for 2009. Though Ondoy hit us and to this day, our cars are still in the shop, life is good. When I wondered what was coming for 2009, I told myself...

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A Mother’s Hope. A Mother’s Love

The most important political office is that of the private citizen. ~Louis Brandeis I love my children. I think of their future. I hope for a good leader. We all want that for our children, right? So listen up… Do you wonder if our candidates think of the future of their children, or if they are single, the future of the...

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Sneak Preview of Blogwatch.ph

Nov 13, 09 Sneak Preview of Blogwatch.ph

Posted by in 2010 Philippine Elections

Our children are our most cherished possession. In their early years we must make sure they get a healthy start in life…President Gloria Arroyo, SONA 2009 It is 1984 and the Marcos regime is getting shakier as Anti-Marcos rallies are all over the place. This was my conversation with my then boyfriend (now husband) Me: Do you plan...

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