Pop Quiz: 2007 National and Local Elections in the Philippines

Slide 1: A Pop Quiz on the 2007 Elections in the Philippines A short quiz on the 2007 National (Senatorial) and Local (Congressional and other local executives and representatives and others)

Slide 2: 1 Which politician has served as an elected official or government official during from the Marcos to the Arroyo Presidency? • Ernesto Maceda • Francisco Tatad • Juan Ponce Enrile • Jose De Venecia 25 January 2007 Juned Sonido 2

Slide 3: 2 In the 2007 Senatorial Elections all will be a major political issue, except … • President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo • Charter Change • Nepotism • The Good of the country 25 January 2007 Juned Sonido 3

Slide 4: 3 In the 2007 elections all political parties will be talking and shouting about any issue except this. • Impeachment • Charter Change • Morality • An Actual Action Plan or Platform of Governance 25 January 2007 Juned Sonido 4

Slide 5: 4 What differentiates a political candidate in the opposition and administration side? • Integrity • Competence • Morality • Nothing at all 25 January 2007 Juned Sonido 5

Slide 6: 5 Reason for electing into office another Arroyo, Cayetano, Pimentel, Aquino, and Estrada • Make further use of the political families that have made this country great. • Family bloc voting in the Senate! • Senate majority easier to obtain with only three families to talk to. • The political system is an oligarchy and not a democracy anyway. 25 January 2007 Juned Sonido 6

Slide 7: 6 The Opposition’s campaign promise is • Impeach President Arroyo • Force the President to resign • Remove President Arroyo from office • To right the wrong … and kick Arroyo out!!! 25 January 2007 Juned Sonido 7

Slide 8: 7 What changes are in store after the 2007 elections? • Let see • Ummmm • Gee … uhh • Nothing much … really. Sigh really 25 January 2007 Juned Sonido 8

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