Comments on: Superstars spice up Philippine elections http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:28:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jamal Ashley Abbas http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1080081 Jamal Ashley Abbas Sun, 06 May 2007 17:03:22 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/#comment-1080081 The Philippines is not a democracy. Beginning with the Aquino administration, the Philippines turned into a MEDIACRACY- a society ruled by the mass media. Today, the 2 top TV networks are the real legislators of the land. The Vice President and his rival for the VP post in the last elections are products of the TV networks. This MEDIACRACY strengthens and facilitates MEDIOCRACY -- the rule of mediocre people -- in the country. The Philippines is not a democracy. Beginning with the Aquino administration, the Philippines turned into a MEDIACRACY- a society ruled by the mass media.

Today, the 2 top TV networks are the real legislators of the land. The Vice President and his rival for the VP post in the last elections are products of the TV networks.

This MEDIACRACY strengthens and facilitates MEDIOCRACY — the rule of mediocre people — in the country.

]]> By: fjordz http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-918323 fjordz Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:45:33 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/#comment-918323 well, i dont think todays showbiz personalities in the senatorial race could easily get their seats in the Senate. People are wiser now. Cesar Montano and Richard Gomez, though good actors, should stay on their fields as actors. For some celebrities running in lower posts such as Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Jomari Yllana etc, more than 70% wil surely vote for them. Aside from the fact that they are celebrities, people are also tired of the usual politicians in their provinces. But this doest gve an assurance that if ever these celebrities won their respective posts they will improve the status of their areas. Still, actors are better in acting than running a government. ---------------------------------- www.fjordz-hiraya.blogspot.com ---------------------------------- well, i dont think todays showbiz personalities in the senatorial race could easily get their seats in the Senate. People are wiser now. Cesar Montano and Richard Gomez, though good actors, should stay on their fields as actors. For some celebrities running in lower posts such as Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Jomari Yllana etc, more than 70% wil surely vote for them. Aside from the fact that they are celebrities, people are also tired of the usual politicians in their provinces. But this doest gve an assurance that if ever these celebrities won their respective posts they will improve the status of their areas. Still, actors are better in acting than running a government.

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]]> By: election2004.ph » Blog Archive » More Filipinos to vote pro-modern FP candidates http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-760453 election2004.ph » Blog Archive » More Filipinos to vote pro-modern FP candidates Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:46:47 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/#comment-760453 [...] Superstars spice up Philippine elections Philippine elections is in danger of being reduced again into a popularity contest. Showbiz actors are running again in the Senate. Politicians from both the Administration and Opposition camps are hiring actors/actresses to endorse their candidacies. Since 1998, TV personalities have been topping t… [...] [...] Superstars spice up Philippine elections Philippine elections is in danger of being reduced again into a popularity contest. Showbiz actors are running again in the Senate. Politicians from both the Administration and Opposition camps are hiring actors/actresses to endorse their candidacies. Since 1998, TV personalities have been topping t… [...]

]]> By: estan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-754551 estan Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:42:31 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/21/superstars-spice-up-philippine-elections/#comment-754551 well, we really can't do anything about these stars. they think that they can act their way through the halls of the Senate or Congress or any elective office and at the same time, continue with their showbiz career. well, we really can’t do anything about these stars. they think that they can act their way through the halls of the Senate or Congress or any elective office and at the same time, continue with their showbiz career.

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