- Highly contested presidential election; Automation; Violence;
Some candidates with clear alternative to the status quo politics
-Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza - Blogs, social networks, YouTube, cellphone as important
as tri-media; Ecology, healthcare, other middle class issues
could upstage jobs, housing that are dear to the masses;
Competence and credentials upstage mass popularity and
underdog imaging; Urban, ABC class, youth (18-35) will
set compass of poll victories at national level
-Sociologist Erle Frayne Argonza - Isang malaking peryaan at masquerade party!
-Cartoonist Lenerwin Onanad - The elections will be marred with the usual violence
and cheating but I think the people especially the youth
who are now more aware and vigilant would exert efforts
to counter any form of malevolence.
-UP Prof. Sharon Caringal - Just another popularity contest, 'big biz'
and political elite will support whoever they think
is popular but better than the overly corrupt
Arroyo administration or candidates of lesser evil
but witha fighting chance to win; Progressive
and/or nationalist candidates will have better
chances in congressional elections
-UP Prof. Amante del Mundo - Magiging agawan lang para sa pagkapangulo ng mga
miyembro o hawak ng mga kumprador burgesya
at panginoong may lupa. Pababayaan ng U.S. na
magbakbakan ang mga ito para magkaroon ng ilusyon
na may demokrasya dahil lahat naman sila ay pro-U.S.
Dehado na uli ang masa at ituturing nila ang eleksyon
na panahon na naman ng pyesta kung kailan maraming
pera ang ipinamumudmod. Kahit na sino ang manalo ay
walang magiging pagbabago sa kanilang buhay. Hindi
hahayaan ng U.S. ang pagdeklara ng emergency rule
ni Gloria dahil liability ito sa kanila at marami namang
galing sa ruling class na maaaring ipalit sa kanya.
-UP Prof. Edberto Villegas - In the 2010 elections, trapos and dynasties will still
dominate it, but the Left and the people's true
representatives will make some inroads in the
national and local politics. People's organizations
will also consolidate and further expand their
reach and influence.
-UP Prof. Roland Simbulan - For me the 2010 election is the country's
deus ex machina - sana 'wag masayang
http://www.answers.com/topic/deus-ex-machina
-Ivan Sangalang, Area Studies graduate
