On the Campaign Trail

• Noynoy – No to VAT Increase!
  Liberal Party presidential candidate Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III slammed the proposal of Finance Secretary Margarito Teves to increase the value added tax from 12 to 15 percent, saying it would only be an added burden to the public.
• PMP accuses Villar of being a copycat
  Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino spokesman Ralph Calinisan accused Nacionalista Party presidential bet Sen. Manny Villar’s campaign of copying a campaign ad of Argentinean presidential hopeful Ricardo Hipolito Lopez Murphy
• Noynoy campaigns in Pampanga
  Liberal Party presidential candidate Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III courted vote-rich Pampanga province, political bailiwick of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
• Villar — Failure to answer issues caused drop in surveys
  Senator Manuel Villar Jr., Nacionalista Party candidate for President that his failure to answer the allegations hurled against him affected his performance in surveys about the electorate’s presidential preferences.
• Villanueva vows to pursue federal government in Mindanao
  Bangon Pilipinas Party presidential candidate Eduardo Villanueva signed a covenant vowing to pursue the establishment of a federal form of government in Mindanao and guarantee economic justice and pursuit of the peace talks. The signing was witnessed by Moro Islamic Liberation Front spokesman Eid Kabalu.
• Nicanor Perlas -Legalize Divorce
  In an interview in GMA News’ “Kandidato” program, Independent presidential candidate and environmentalist Nicanor Perlas is ready to challenge the church and legalize divorce if he wins in the May 10 elections.
• Noynoy and girlfriend Shalani in Valenzuela campaign
  Liberal Party presidential candidate Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III joined girlfriend Shalani Soledad in Barangay Marulas, Valenzuela City on the first day of campaign for local positions. Shalani Soledad is a candidate for councilor in Valenzuela City.
• Governor-Vi kicks-off campaign in rival Sanchez’ territory
  Nagsimula nang magkampanya si Batangas Governor Vilma Santos for reelection noong Biyernes, March 26, sa municipality ng Sto. Tomas, Batangas. Kasama ni Governor Vi sa pag-iikot ang asawa niyang si Ralph Recto na tumatakbo for senator at si Vice Governor Mark Leviste.
• Bro. Eddie – Build a tertiary hospital in every province
  Bangon Pilipinas presidential candidate Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva vowed to work for the establishment of a tertiary hospital in every province if elected.
• Chavit Singson throws support behind Manny Villar
  Gubernatorial candidate and political kingpin Luis ”Chavit” Singson bared his support behind the presidential bid of Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar. Singson declared he resigned from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party to support the NP bet.
• Disqualify Villar over campaign ads – PMP
  Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino dared the Commission on Elections to disqualify any candidate who has violated the Omnibus Election Code, particularly the limit set on airtime for his or her campaign advertisements.
• Loren Legarda: I am qualified to be next Vice President
  When asked by fellow vice presidential candidate Bayani Fernando whether she is capable of handling a much different job, aside from lawmaking, Loren Legarda said she has enough experience to qualify her for the job. Legarda and Fernando, along with other vice-presidential bets, faced each other in the “Harapan” televised debate held late Sunday night at the La Consolacion College.
• Erap reminds Noynoy that Cory freed rebels
  Joseph “Erap’ Estrada asked why did former President Corazon Aquino free the leader of the mainstream communist organization in the country?
• Defection of Zubiri will not affect Gibo’s victory
  Silvestre “Bebot” Bello III Tuesday expressed dismay over the defection of 22 mayors and Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri from the administration party to the Nacionalista Party. Bello, Lakas-Kampi-CMD senatorial candidate, said it will likely not affect the chances of victory of their presidential bet Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. in the May 10 elections.
• Mar Roxas’s High Rating Due to Statesman-like Demeanor
  LP senatorial bet Risa Hontiveros said their vice presidential bet Senator Mar Roxas’s high believability rating is due to his “statesman-like” demeanor and straight to the point way of answering questions.
• Edu Manzano denies kiss-of-death
  Lakas-Kampi-CMD vice presidential bet Edu Manzano denies non-endorsement by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of his candidacy is a kiss-of-death.
• One Cebu supports Gibo
  One Cebu is supporting Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro and not Sen. Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party
• FPJ followers support Binay for VP, but not Erap
  The Filipino for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement (FPJPM), supporters of the late opposition standard bearer Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ) on Tuesday said they were backing the vice presidential bid of Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay in the coming May polls.
• Economic Plans of Aquino, Villar, Estrada and Teodoro
  Reuters published excerpts for economic plans of the top presidential candidates in the Philippines: Benigno Aquino III, Manny Villar, Joseph Estrada, and Richard Gordon.
• Who will you vote for? Vote using monggo beans
  Pandayan Bookshop recently launched a monggo presidential survey, where customers get to place monggo inside plastic bottles labeled with names and faces of the presidential candidates. The presidential candidate that has the most monggo is most likely to win in the upcoming elections.
• Gibo, Jamby Warmly Cheered at Ateneo de Davao
  Lakas-Kampi-CMD bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and independent candidate Sen. Jamby Madrigal got the warmest welcome and the loudest applause in the “Panaghisgut-hisgut” (Discourse) forum on Mindanao issues held at the Ateneo de Davao last March 9, 2010.
• Philippine Star interviews Richard Juico Gordon
  Richard “Dick” Gordon elaborates on his plan to give Kindles to students, P40,000 salary to teachers in both public and private sectors, and how he plans to raise the P280 billion to fund this.
• Sarah Soliven de Guzman Up close and personal with the Presidentiables
  The Philippine Star hosted a series of interviews with some of the Presidential candidates for the May 2010 elections, Manny Villar, Benigno Aquino III, Joseph Estrada and Gibo Teodoro
• Noynoy Aquino rallies supporters in Cebu, GenSan
  Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III urged Cebuanos to take part in the people power to eliminate corruption. ution of 1986.
• Laguna Solid Behind Gibo
  Laguna Gov. Teresita "Ningning" Lazaro declared Laguna is solidly behind the Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr.
• Eraps get warm welcome in Ilocos Sur
  There were a lot of projects that my administration earmarked for Ilocos Sur, as payment of my debt of gratitude to the people of Ilocos sur. They have given me their big trust in 1998,” he said.

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