Ex-con for president!

Eraps charisma to the masses is undeniable. I think one of the reason why GMA deported Cesar Mancao is to pin Erap in the Dacer-Corveto murder because GMA is scared that Erap may ran again and win and he may wage a personal vendetta against her. In my own opinion, and this is my opinion alone and I don't want to offend anybody, the majority of voting public is not still maturing in choosing a candidate. I mean look at the senator who are winning or won, how much more the number one. And second placer in the presidential election, he did not win alright but he still got a significant number of votes.

Yeah I think if Noynoy is out of the picture we could have an Ex President and an Ex convict sitting at our palace in the coming days. But I also am thinking that political play would have changed over time. If there was no Noynoy campaign then the warring camps would have been Erap and Manny and I think the other camps like Gordon, Gibo and other players could have come in the picture to get a piece of the pie. With Noynoy's million plus excess votes right now it would be distributed to other candidates as well and we might still not have Erap as president. I think Erap lose with the middle class people and the upper class ones since they are usually the ones that cannot be easily be bought. Unlike the poor and the marginalized people they can easily be bought and a few can only stand by their principles.

hmmm.. i really never thought of him to win this - i think he is bound to lose anyway - maybe even to villar, or to Roxas who might have run instead of Noynoy. Well.. it is weird that people still voted for Erap - but the truth is, those who voted for him then and now are not the people who ousted him. the people who ousted him are students from universities back then - who are not even voters themselves. There are a lot things that has happened - and the Philippines was no better with Gloria Arroyo Now - who admitted she cheated her way to presidency with the "I'm Sorry" Hello Garci Tape. I think with all these, if he would have won against Noynoy, or would have won against everyone else if noynoy did not run - in all fairness to the old man - this is the true voice of the voters. I am not a fan of Erap, or noynoy even - actually i opted for Gordon in this race... but well in the spirit of fairness to those who voted Erap in this year's election... well i think they must still see the good in Erap - the person who served them well when he was a Mayor... a Senator... Ohh geesh.. I really don't know!

Erap to score a second place is a real mystery. But vote buying will be one of the answers. In leyte, there has been a vote buying amounting from 600 pesos to 1thousand - courtesy of Erap. Also in my province, Zamboanga del Sur - it has also been mentioned that he had given a large amount in some rural areas. Even though Gibo did not win, I would be at peace knowing Noynoy has won than Erap. Anyone but Erap. Or else, another People Power.

i think this is the number one reason for me that since the start of a series of discussions posted even before the start of the campaign period, i always say in my responses and comments, if ask whom i will vote for the presidency in May, i always say "Anybody but not Erap." i also cannot imagine the Philippines run by an ex-convict. sorry to the Erap fans and supporters, but this is just the truth.

Well its good though. She is aware and interested in politics. I myself don't take interest at a young age. Up until now. Hope our next president can really help and cope up our poor economy and save us from crisis.

I really cant imagine why people still consider him as our president. I mean, we all know what happened before. I cant really imagine living in a country where people who took care of you are former people who once created and stained your country a bad image to other countries. I now believe that the future of this nation is really up to us, but if we will not vote wisely then something like this might possibly happen. How i wish he just made allies with Gibo or Villar so his votes will go to this two people instead.

It's sad to know that many Filipino people i not learn from the past. I personally know someone voted for him and she's a close friend of mine. And mother keeps talking about their neighbors in antipolo who are voting for erap. And I think the Filipino people are not yet ready for "The Change" they chanting... In their mouth they want change but in their mind and heart it means nothing. I hope our next president can fulfill his promises but personally I doubt him. I still think he doesn't have the capacity yet to govern our country! I pray the Lord God will bless us even though we did not follow his will.

I really thought Filipinos now are more educated in terms of who to vote but I was very wrong. Many people still voted for Erap. We know what he did. He was convicted of the crimes that was accused of him. It really reflects that people are still ignorant about what Erap did. I rode a taxi today and the taxi driver voted for Erap and didn't know that he was convicted of plunder and just got pardon from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. If Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) endorsed ERAP, there's a big chance that he could have win. But there's a possibility that if he won, he could have do things to make up for his mistake in the past and make a different legacy in the Philippine history. I think people who voted for him believed in that. Filipinos believe in 2nd chances that's why there are many people still voted for him.

have you not thought also that we now have not just an ex-con president but a coward instead...hiding in his parents color and not able to speak during his senatorial seat? Or maybe many have not known who order the firing in case the mediola rallies go beyong the line? Ask ex-mayor Lim who shouted the "fire" order. Was it the lady in yellow just to protect the hacienda of their fathers??????

Hello! The hair in my arms are raising!I detested people who voted Erap. Why on earth they still choose this ex-con, plunderer who had done so much damage to our country's image?I just can't believe it there are more than 8 million Filipinos who had never learn from history. And now Erap refused to concede just like other presidential candidates?and what he expect?won again and plunged the country into deep misery and sufferings? I think, God really love the Philippines so much that HE allowed the circumstances paved the way of Noynoy's bid in the presidency. Noynoy, I am convinced now, is the only person who could really fight Erap and thank God, circumstances allowed it to happen. Noynoy saves us from another round of international humiliation.

Lol, Erap still have so many supporters despite the fact that he was impeached before and even imprisoned. I think most of his supporters are those that were depending on Jueteng for a living, the others might be those that were help by his programs while he was in the seat before EDSA 2. Well, let's hope that whoever might get in the presidential seat, the next president should think of ways to improve the FIlipino ways of living...

thats what alot of peopel also thought of.. good thing noynoy ran fpor president vbecaus eif not, erap would have been the 15th president of the philippines

it is sad that so many filipinos seem to have very short memories or don't learn from past experiences.

coincidence i supposed but i think Mar Roxas could have still pull it off if only he didn't give way to Noynoy. frankly, in the LP i strongly prefer Mar Roxas since not only he had experience but pass laws as well. look at situation now, it's grim that mar might loose to a Makati Mayor like binay but i guess we have to wait for the results, but you know at least binay is good since he had experience dealing with business men in ayala.