It must pay to propose on primetime TV

TUESDAY |JUNE  02, 2009 | PHILIPPINES

BY REGINA BENGCO, Malaya.

THAT’S the windfall Sen. Manuel Roxas II got with his widely viewed marriage proposal to TV personality Korina Sanchez on the Wowowee noon-time show.

The senator gained 5 points from a previous eight percent rating to land in double-digit territory in the presidential survey conducted by Pulse Asia from May 4 to May 17.

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VP Noli tops anew in Pulse Asia's preference survey

Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV
06/01/2009 | 12:51 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Noli de Castro has remained as most preferred among presidential bets for the 2010 elections based on pollster Pulse Asia's latest preference survey.








However, De Castro’s 18-percent preference rating puts him in a tight race with Senator Francis Escudero with 17 percent. Former President Joseph “Erap" Estrada is also pulling close with 15 percent.

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(UPDATE) Noli, Chiz, Erap, Manny, Mar tied in latest survey

abs-cbnNEWS.com | 06/01/2009 10:31 AM

Senator Manuel 'Mar' Roxas II gained ground in the latest opinion poll of Pulse Asia, allowing him to join a pack of five leading candidates for president in the 2010 elections.

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What is the implication of the Lakas-Kampi merger to the political landscape?

Updated June 01, 2009 12:00 AM, Philstar.

Jose Fabello Jr., Cagayan De Oro City: Wih a bigger political base, the merged Lakas-Kampi is expected to come up with a common candidate for President to ensure victory in 2010.
Leonard Villa, Batac City: It’s an unstable and shaky political marriage that will surely lead to a break-up once GMA steps down from power. It’s a merger for political expediency only.

Let’s wait for the dust to settle

Norberto Robles, Taguig: This will give them a headstart, but the Lakas-Kampi merger depends on the outcome of in-fighting for positions at both local and national levels. Let’s wait for the dust to settle to see if the unification is for the better.

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Palace talking with FVR over merger criticisms

By GMANews.TV. 05/31/2009 | 11:13 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang is seeking to mollify former President Fidel Ramos’ criticisms over the merger of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrat (Lakas-CMD) and Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) parties.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde on Sunday said presidential political adviser Gabriel Claudio is to meet with Ramos to explain the merger to him.


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Palace: ‘Palaka’ to leapfrog over opposition

By Alcuin Papa, Michael Lim Ubac
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:17:00 05/31/2009



MANILA, Philippines—A frog, by any other name, is still a frog.
While opposition Sen. Manuel Roxas II has suggested that the merged Lakas-Kampi-CMD party be called “Partidong Lakas at Kampi” or Palaka (frog) for short, Malacañang believes its new party will “leapfrog over the opposition” en route to victory in the 2010 elections.

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We'll hold elections, but will they be conclusive?

POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual Jr. Updated May 31, 2009 12:00 AM

Elections Sure: We have been saying since last year that we should not take Cha-cha and No-El (Charter change and No Election) seriously. We predicted that the Constitution will not be amended before 2010 and that the elections will push through.
All that time President Gloria Arroyo fueled more Cha-cha speculation by keeping quiet. But last Friday, she finally said in a speech at the merger of two administration parties that the elections will be held as scheduled next May.

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