Profile:
Date of Birth: October 28, 1970
Place of Birth: Mandaluyong City
Civil Status: Married
Spouse: Ma. Laarni Lopez-Cayetano
Age: 36
Profession/occupation: Lawyer/ Representative, Taguig & Pateros
Education
Ateneo Law School, 1997; admitted to the Bar, 1998
UP Diliman, BA Political Science, 1993
De La Salle-Zobel, High School
Independent candidate Franciso Pangilinan leads the survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS) from February 24-27, 2007.
The SWS survey, which used the names of the 80 candidates who filed their certificates of candidacy also resulted in nine (9) of the opposition bets landing in the top 12.
Here is the list of the top 25 senatorial contenders:
1. Francis Pangilinan (Liberal Party)
2. Loren Legarda (Nationalist People’s Party-GO)
3. Manuel Villar Jr. (Nacionalista Party)
4. and 5. (note: tie) Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista Party) and Panfilo Lacson (United Opposition)
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Independent candidate Franciso Pangilinan leads the survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS) from February 24-27, 2007.
The SWS survey, which used the names of the 80 candidates who filed their certificates of candidacy also resulted in nine (9) of the opposition bets landing in the top 12.
Here is the list of the top 25 senatorial contenders:
1. Francis Pangilinan (Liberal Party)
2. Loren Legarda (Nationalist People’s Party-GO)
3. Manuel Villar Jr. (Nacionalista Party)
4. and 5. (note: tie) Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista Party) and Panfilo Lacson (United Opposition)
6. and 7. (note: tie) Francis Escudero (Nationalist People’s Party-GO) and Ralph Recto(Lakas-CMD)
8. Vicente Sotto III (Nationalist People’s Party-TU)
9. and 10. (note: tie) John Osmeña (United Opposition) and Benigno Aquino III (Liberal Party)
11. Gregorio Honasan (Independent)
12. Joker Arroyo (Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino)
13. TU-member Edgardo Angara (Laban.ng Demokratikong Pilipino)
14. GO-member Aquilino L. Pimentel (Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino)
15. Michael Defensor (TU)
16. Sonia Roco (GO)
17. Juan Miguel Zubiri (TU)
18. and 19. (note: tie) Cesar Montano (TU) and Richard Gomez (Ind.)
20. Vicente Magsaysay (TU)
21. Anna Dominique Coseteng (GO)
22. Prospero Pichay Jr. (TU)
23. Antonio Trillanes (GO)
24. Teresa A. Oreta (TU)
25. Luis Singson (TU)
just a note: actors Richard Gomez and Cesar Montano both got 15% of the respondents’ votes.
Only 37 of the 80 senators wannabe who filed their certificates of candidacy will go on to the May polls. The list of qualified candidates includes the following:
Sorry sireynas but Danton Remoto, whose platform is on gay and lesbian rights has been considered a nuisance candidate.
Theodore Aquino, reported distant cousin of Noynoy Aquino was also disqualified. Well so much for his plans on making the Philippines a part of the United States.
Who were included
Joselito Pepito Cayetano of Sasa, Davao City (not Taguig Pateros). Can Joselito just run for the Davao City council? At least Im a district 3 voter so I wont see his name posted in my district. I hate it that a fellow Dabawenyo makes (and has been approved to make) the national election disgusting.
I am personally not against political dynasties in the Philippines as long as Aquinos, Estradas and Marcoses are elected and appointed in public office by virtue of their personal skills and abilities and not because a famous name is in the tail end -or inserted in their bid for candidacy.
For the benefit of those who have made up their mind to stop political dynasties in the Philippines, however, here are links to see who among the senatoriables are members of Kamag-anak Inc.
For those who are passive about issues of political dynasties, just read on and amuse yourselves to learn who among our senatoriables have lolo, lola, tito, pamangkin, kapatid, nanay, tatay, asawa, ex- asawa, etc in public office:
Here is what I got:
Are you voting for a senatoriable who has concern for the environment or someone whose agenda focus on Mindanao development? Will you deprive your vote to a candidate who will fight for gay and lesbian rights?
Here are the platforms and advocacies of senatorial candidates:
Angara, Edgardo (Ed) Education, senior citizen welfare, arts, environment, agricultural modernization
Aquino, Benigno Simeon III (Noynoy) Continuously fight for democracy
Arroyo, Joker (Joker) Human rights, Anti-corruption
Coseteng, Anna Dominique (Nikki) Women’s rights
Cayetano, Allan Peter (Compañero) Health and education
Osmena, John Henry Anti-graft, energy (rural electrification, alternative sources)
Kiram III, Jamalul (Kiram) Muslim Filipinos, Mindanao development
Defensor, Michael (Tol) Housing program, agrarian reform
Escudero, Francis Joseph (Chiz) Housing (for teachers, police, soldiers and the poor), livelihood programs, education, health programs for the poor and elderly, human rights, environment
Lacson, Panfilo (Ping) Health, order, environment
Legarda, Loren (Loren) Youth, anti-drug crusade, environment, children and women’s rights
Magsaysay, Vicente (Vic) Strengthening local government units, decentralization of government
Montano, Cesar (Manhilot) Education, movie industry, public health, tourism
Oreta, Teresa (Tessie) Education, women and children
Pangilinan, Francis (Kiko) Human rights, public accountability of government officials, poverty alleviation through education
Recto, Ralph (Korecto) Economy, countryside development
Roco, Sonia (Inang Guro) Education.
Singson, Luis (Chavit) Farmers’ welfare and agriculture, strengthening local government units
Sotto, Vicente III (Tito) Anti-illegal drugs
Trillanes, Antonio IV (Magdalo) Anti corruption, anti poverty, peace & order, education, health & social services
Villar, Manuel Jr. (Manny) Entrepreneurship, protection of women, livelihood training, environment
Zubiri, Juan Miguel (Migz) Agriculture, countryside development, education and youth welfare, biofuels
source: inquirer.net
Danton Remoto human rights for all (including lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders) and education (Asian Journal)
Pichay, Prospero Jr. (Butch) Livelihood, education, disaster management and environment, alternative energy resources, defense and national security, and youth and sports development (Manila Times)