Did Willie Revillame sink Manny Villar?

May 14, 2010

Do you think Willie Revillame’s endorsement hurt the candidacy of Manny Villar?

 

Some observers have said that Willie Revillame’s endorsement hurt the candidacy of Manny Villar following the backlash against the controversial host of “Wowowee”.

 

Do you agree? Why or why not?

Iglesia ni Cristo names 12 senatorial bets for May 10 election

May 5, 2010

Iglesia Ni Cristo on Wednesday named the 12 senatorial bets it is supporting.

They are: Ruffy Biazon, Frank Drilon, Bong Revilla, Lito Lapid, Pia Cayetano, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Tito Sotto III, Teofisto Guingona III, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Ralph Recto, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, and Juan Ponce-Enrile.

Iglesia ni Cristo officially endorses Noynoy Aquino & Mar Roxas May 10 election

Iglesia Ni Cristo has officially endorsed Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III in the presidential race, and his running mate Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II in the vice presidential race.

It said the announcement came from Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo, who also urged INC members to vote early and not to engage in arguments over who they voted for. Manalo announced the names of the candidates through a “palibot liham” distributed during Wednesday’s worship service at the INC central temple in Quezon City.

Beginning Wednesday during early worship service in various locales of the INC nationwide, church ministers read to the faithful members the list of the INC’s candidates in the coming elections.

The support of the religious group is courted by many candidates, both national and local, since the INC votes as a bloc. The practice is rooted in the INC’s belief in the principle of unity.

The INC’s endorsement is one of the most anticipated endorsements in the May elections. INC voters account for around 3% of the electorate or between 1.5 million to 2 million votes. Voting as a block, a report from the Philippine Daily Inquirer said the INC has estimated command votes of 5-8 million.

The INC previously endorsed the candidacies of Joseph Estrada and Gloria Arroyo in the 1998 and 2004 presidential elections, respectively. In a close election, such as the 2004 race between President Arroyo and actor Fernando Poe Jr., INC’s support can spell the difference between victory and defeat.

Many local politicians who need the support of the INC also often support the presidential candidate chosen by the INC leader.

Aquino admitted Saturday he and his sisters met with Manalo and sought the INC’s support for his presidential bid. They also thanked him for his prayers for their late mother, Corazon Aquino, who died August 1, 2009 from colon cancer.