2010 Official Presidential bets

A radio report on Tuesday said that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) approved only eight presidential candidates out of the 99 aspirants who have filed their certificates of candidacies (COCs) for the position. Below are the list of names included in the 2010 official presidential bets.

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For President:

1. Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III (Liberal Party)
2. Olongapo City councilor JC de los Reyes (Ang Kapatiran)
3. Former President Joseph Estrada (UNO-PMP)
4. Sen. Richard Gordon (Bagumbayan)
5. Former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
6. Bro. Eddie Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas)
7. Sen. Manny Villar (Nacionalista Party)
8. Sen. Jamby Madrigal (independent)

For Vice-President:

1. Sen. Mar Roxas (Liberal Party)
2. Dominador Chipeco Jr. (Ang Kapatiran)
3. Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay (UNO-PMP)
4. Former MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando (Bagumbayan)
5. Edu Manzano (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
6. Former Securities and Exchange Commission chief Perfecto Yasay (Bangon Pilipinas)
7. Sen. Loren Legarda (Nacionalista Party)
8. Broadcaster Jay Sonza (KBL)

So, who's your bet? Choose wisely!

Escudero quits Presidential Bid

Sen. Francis Escudero quits presidential bid for 2010. According to the young senator, this is not yet the time for him to run for higher office. Some supporters of Sen. Escudero were disappointed of his decision, yet they were still hoping the senator would change his mind.

"I’ve always said that for me, it’s the presidency but not at all cost. Not at the cost of losing my soul, not at the cost of losing myself, not at the cost by being eaten up by the system and the process and certainly not at the cost of not being able to do the things that I was and set out to do."

The senator's father Sorsogon Rep. Salvador "Sonny" Escudero said he is happy with his son’s decision, that his son is taking the honorable path and that makes him proud of him.

Well, this makes our major list for 2010 presidentiables down to four: Aquino III, Teodoro Jr. and Villar, including Estrada (if court qualifies him to run).