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NoyNoy Aquino

Manny Villar

Gibo Teodoro

Joseph Estrada

[LeoLeonardoIII]

At first I thought you meant this.

[ein]

Vester casts Resurrection.

NEWSFLASH, PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT ACTUALLY BE INTERESTED.

AS OF RIGHT NOW? 2:10 AM? JOSEPH "ERAP" ESTRADA MIGHT WIN THIS ELECTION.

If this happens, my country is going down.

But... but...
His smile and thumbs up are so convincing!
Anyway, the newspaper today had an article about the elections.
Apparently the machines weren't working right or some odd.

Anyway, it had a picture of voters in San Juan and predicted that Aquino was going to win, based on the polls.

[Vester]

"Machines weren't working right" is an understatement. Some of them broke down, probably due to the heat. The sun itself conspires against democracy.

Yeah, it turns out Aquino won by a fair margin. The Vice President, though? Jejomar Binay? Was Erap's running mate in the first place.

[Acanthus117]

I went FFFUUUU when I heard the news.

Oh well. Here's to yet another president, for better or worse.

[ein]

This was the first year with machines though, right?
Also, do you guys have some sort of bullshit electoral college thing?

[Vester]

Nooope. It's literally a popularity contest.

EDIT: Essentially, the way it works you could - for example - end up with a heavily liberal President, but an excessively conservative Vice. The parties aren't linked in any tangible way.

[Acanthus117]

I guess Noynoy won because he was using his mother's death to spur on his appeal. Also, he has a huge advantage, seeing as he's the son of the Ninoy Aquino and Cory Aquino.

[ein]

Yeah, the moment I read about his family history, I knew he was going to win.
Stuff like that is really popular with people.

[Aqizzar]

There's so much I don't know about how democratic elections in other countries work.  Literally nothing really, except that there's probably voting involved.

[Acanthus117]

Yeah, too bad that his main funder dude was part of a whole drug smuggling thing. It irks me to no end that the new prez consorts with a dude like that. But then again, look at our last few presidents. >_>

[Vester]

So are movie stars.



That guy is now a senator. Good costume, though.

I guess Noynoy won because he was using his mother's death to spur on his appeal. Also, he has a huge advantage, seeing as he's the son of the Ninoy Aquino and Cory Aquino.

Shush, we don't talk about things like that.

We let Chiz Escudero do it for us.

Ironically, his whole platform was based on fighting against political dynasties, yet he was technically empowered by one.

[Acanthus117]

Yeah, I find that so ironic.

Well, I kinda like being woefully ignorant of my own country's politics, but then again, I'm only 15. >_>

[Aqizzar]

So are movie stars.

[wacky picture]

That guy is now a senator. Good costume, though.

There's this place, America, you may have heard of it.  Electing people famous for wearing silly costumes (or wearing nothing, in Senator Scott Brown's case) is all the fucking rage.

This is the only forum I've ever been to that had a significant Filipino populations.  Significant being like two or three, which is enough to talk about local politics which no one else can comprehend.

[Acanthus117]

I've hardly seen other Filipinos on the net, aside from places I know that they certainly will be (.ph's, etc.).

Also, rockin' Datu look that senator dude is wearing.

[Vester]

I've hardly seen other Filipinos on the net, aside from places I know that they certainly will be (.ph's, etc.).

Also, rockin' Datu look that senator dude is wearing.

ACANTHUS THAT IS LITO LAPID AND HE IS DRESSED AS LAPU-LAPU. I AM DISAPPOINT.

So are movie stars.

[wacky picture]

That guy is now a senator. Good costume, though.

There's this place, America, you may have heard of it.  Electing people famous for wearing silly costumes (or wearing nothing, in Senator Scott Brown's case) is all the fucking rage.

This is the only forum I've ever been to that had a significant Filipino populations.  Significant being like two or three, which is enough to talk about local politics which no one else can comprehend.

The only other Filipino on the forum that I know of (besides me and Acanthus) is Bien. And he's not very active.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and

Just to say, I'm actually Filipino.