30SENATORIABLEthoughts (Part Three of Three)

Let's complete the senatorial slate with the third batch of political ads.


MAGSAYSAY, JUN

Tagline:                      Magsaysay is Still Our Guy
myTHOUGHTS:       Can a son of a former president win without lurking behind his father's shadows and depend on his credentials alone? That question is the common denominator for other senatorial candidates belonging to infamous political dynasties.



MAGSAYSAY, MITOS

Tagline:                     Kasi Kay Mitos, Kayo ang Una
myTHOUGHTS:      Lacks practice in her delivery, although one feels her attempt to be heart-warming, approachable.



PENSON, RICARDO

Tagline:                      Krusada Kontra Dynasty        
myTHOUGHTS:       His is an interesting proposition - for the public not to vote for candidates belonging to political dynasties. The problem is that his message is bordering advocacy rather than a concrete platform. He does not have ownership for such crusade, as some of the candidates do not belong to political families.


PIMENTEL, KOKO

Tagline:                     Use your Kokote
myTHOUGHTS:      That's what you call using your coconut. The over-all campaign is focused on the practical - the advocacy towards voting to the issue of double dead meat, for example. The tone not hard-sell and the candidate appears to be genuine with his concern of the public's well-being. Or is he.



POE, GRACE

Tagline:                    Ipagpapatuloy Ko
myTHOUGHTS:      Mad'am Poe, the race is not a grade school contest where your victory will validate the love of your mother for you. Do it for the sake of service but there's obviously nothing wrong with using your father's star to shine light to the voting masses.



TRILLANES, SONNY

Tagline:                
myTHOUGHTS:      His sticking to his no-nonsense approach of politicking. His message his clean and straight to the point. Maintaining the "military discipline" as part of his packaging is an effective strategy for Trillanes. His not Antonio anymore; call him Sonny.



VILLANUEVA, EDDIE

Tagline:                    Walang Iwanan sa Umaangat na Bayan
myTHOUGHTS:      He never gets tired of running. Is his race to victory increased with Pacquiao's endorsement? Let's see if he will be among those cheerful when he crosses the finish line.



VILLAR, CYNTHIA

Tagline:                     Misis Hanepbuhay
myTHOUGHTS:      It would be a miracle if she gets one vote from the community of registered nurses. Nuff said.



ZUBIRI, MIGZ

Tagline:                    MIGZ-Mo
myTHOUGHTS:     The runner-up for best use of hand language goes to Zubiri. He stepped down from his Senate seat as a display of integrity. Will the voting public give him another chance at redemption?



And with that, we end our special edition of 30secondTHOUGHTS.
Twelve slots. One date to vote. One country. Vote wisely!