Presidentiables No Holds Barred Forum

MANILA, Philippines—Like the Filipino delicacy balut, the first Philippine Daily Inquirer presidential debate was not for the faint-hearted.

Pointed and witty queries ranging from the price of “galunggong” and salted eggs to Charter change and the budget deficit, sharp brickbats and a lively audience marked the event at the jampacked University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City Monday.

Filing of Candidacy Nears for 2010 Philippine Elections

The 2010 Philippine Election is nearly here as Christmas fast approaches. The filing of candidacy is just a few days away from the last day which is November 30, 2009. If candidate who are looking to run as candidates in the upcoming elections, they should be looking to file as soon as possible.

There will surely be no extension for this matter on elections and I know that there will be many surprise candidates coming in to the Comelec to file their candidacy come November 30. I just hope that those trapos will no longer run for the said election in 2010. We will not vote for any of you. We have learned through experience that you will not do good for both the people and the nation.