Politics has become more fun in
the Philippines ever since stars and starlets have lost their shine.
Philippine artists after all have fall backs in case their popularity in TV guestings, shows, and movies wane
down—they can opt to run for any seat in the local or national
government. And who knows, they might revive their fame in a different
arena.
The Commission on Elections
opened its gate for a five-day filing of candidacy for those aiming to grab a seat,
or in most cases, regain power, come 2013 elections.
“We practice democracy, everyone
can enter politics.”
This has become the mantra of
those who want to “help the country in their own way.” And lo and behold!
Stars, incumbent politicians, akin to the incumbent politicians, and first-timers
lined up in Intramuros to file their candidacy, tagging along their families
(to show that they have happy household), and famous friends for an extra
audience impact.
Waning and
wandering stars
Stars turned
politicians have one thing in common aside from “wanting to help the country,”
they are obsolescent, or becoming one. So instead of bumming around, why
not try their luck on serving the people.
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If ever, they will
join other local stars who have wandered in public service and found a new
niche: Angelica Jones, Board Member in Laguna, Dan Fernandez, Vice Governor of
Laguna, Herbert Bautista, Quezon City Mayor, Isko Moreno, Manila Vice
Mayor, and Senators Lito Lapid and Bong Revilla among others.
Winning factors
Aside from the
ability to draw huge crowd during campaign rallies, the skill to imprint an
aspirant’s name in the minds of his/her voters is a major factor in one’s
public service career. And the aspiring local stars have an edge to that—their
faces and names (although they are laos na)still ring a bell to the masses.
The majority of the
voting population in the Philippines is composed of the marginalized sector,
the less and uneducated ones and those who will be easily get star-struck and
be swayed if Aga Muhlach showed his megawatt smile with cute dimples and say:
“I am asking your vote for the coming election.” Right there and then, this star
struck voter will said yes, regardless if Muhlach knows anything about public
service, laws, re-enactment and passage of bills and regulations.
The capacity to form
witty campaign jingles and catchy platforms are sure tickets to win a position
in the government. Remember, Prospero Pichay with his “Pichay, itanim sa senado”?
Too bad he didn’t make it to the Senate. It turned out, he lacked ‘face-value’. Below
is a “handbook” for aspiring candidates, be sure to take note the most
important factors!
Anatomy of a wanna-be:
ü Filipino citizen
ü Able to read and write
ü Registered voter of the
province/district running for
ü Residency:
o Senator- not less than two years
o Congressman, Governor, Mayor- not less
than a year
ü Age:
o Senator- at least 35 years old
o Congressman- at least 25 years old
o Governor- at least 23 years old
o Mayor- at least 21 years old
MOST IMPORTANTLY:
ü Huge amount of money to spare for campaign
paraphernalia
ü Pleasing personality
ü Good public speaking
ü LSS-able jingle campaign
ü Can stand to shake hands and make beso to voters
ü Is willing to stay under the scorching
heat and be ready to get a tan
ü Can draw a crowd
But the question
still remains, WHAT DO THE STARS KNOW ABOUT POLITICS? They may win in the
election, which happens most of the time, but what will they do after winning?
Trending topic
Joining and
eventually winning a government seat seem to be the next logical move of those
“waning and wandering stars and starlets.”
And this trend of
shifting careers has been seen effective since many local artists bag positions
hence, I think that this trend will continue on until voters learn their errors
and eventually get fed up by the bandwagon.
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