What is a TraPo?

Trapo means Traditional politician and this term refers to politician who adhered to the old principle and tradition of politics--the rigid concept of taking the role of being a public servant by refusing to accept the revolutionary changes in political system. Traditional politicians are never engaging and very close minded. Most of them never acknowledge reconciliation and unity as vehicles of change, they think too much about themselves.

Traditional Politician. Look at the SWS survey for senatorial race they are all trapo's.

Trapo just simpky means "basahan"....dirty politics..............

hunterkim, literally, trapo stands for the traditional politician who only seek office to benefit himself. Metaphorically, these politicians are likened to a basahan or rag because all the constituents want to do is to step on them.

Hello hunterkim, Trapo is a traditional politician. the public servants who makes great speeches but doesn't do them, instead he/she does other things like general corruption. activities like getting money from pork barrel and putting it in they're savings lessening the budget of the people and divert to private business. and lastly use government funds to campaign for their election. more likely what Gloria Arroyo did.