First of all, I suppose congratulations are in order.
You are one hell of a salesman, good sir, and anyone who would dare claim otherwise is a liar.
Your approach to this electoral campaign is textbook branding. Every single commercial and television appearance of yours promotes only one message repeatedly:
I was poor, hence I understand the poor.
Never mind that you now have more than 15 subdivisions and a freaking highway.
Never mind that you haven’t been to Moriones in years, except perhaps to shoot one of those scenes in your commercial.
Never mind that you have not offered anything substantial in your years as senator and congressman.
Never mind that you have a constant influx of botox injections, rendering your eyes nigh impossible to keep open.
The fact that you were ONCE poor should be enough for all of us to root for you.
Just one thing, sir, if I may.
Here’s my teensy-weensy little message, from the bottom of my heart to yours:
STOP PANDERING TO THE POOR YOU FUCKING IDIOT.
Now I know that there are a lot of poor people in this country. I can tell you now that I’m two gas price increases away from actual poverty. I’m not being cute, too. It’s true. The middle class in this country is permanently teetering on a precipice.
But then again, people in the slums are not the only people in this country.
You keep telling us you’ll help the poor.
How?
By taxing us employees yet again so you can play hero with your feeding programs and dole outs?
Excuse me Mr. Villar, but real life is not your freaking Wowowee.
We can’t just all dance and sing and cry and beg on national television so some TFC subscriber will pity us and give us a fistful of dollars.
We can’t all just win Camella Homes, can we?
And no, sir, I don’t suppose you actually understand.
If you understood the poor, you would know that asking kids to hold up cardboard signs that say “gusto ko ng ulam” just to play up the sympathy card in your commercials is not appropriate, it’s downright obscene.
If you understood the poor, you probably wouldn’t be sitting there discussing corned beef techniques with none other than Mr. Argentina, Boy Abunda.
If you understood the poor, you would know that they don’t need dole outs handed under large banners of your name.
They need a chance to make their lives better, the same way you made your life better.
They need a shot at success, not your empty “I am one of you” rhetoric.
So please, Mr. Villar, reconsider your pitch.
Say something substantial, something concrete.
Otherwise, please.
GET OFF MY GODDAMN TELEVISION.
wow, cathartic post. salamat dito, dude.
Oo naman. Kainis na kasi eh. OA na.
Amen.
Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s possible to win a national election without pandering to the masses. Some candidates are just more subtle about it.
I guess. But it’s all bullshit and I don’t know why people still swallow that crap.
I love how you always manage to say the things I want to say haha. Thank you. From the start, I never liked Manny Villar… plus a couple other politicians. Pfft.
I couldn’t have said it better..
No, actually I could’ve..
Ahh nah, I probably would’ve just added more cussing..
^_^
yay! somebody had actually said something concrete against the man! akala ko di na sila friends ni Manny Villar at Boy ABunda?
my boss will really love this post! hehehe
@Kat – oh hi long time no see
Ayoko din silang lahat haha
@arj – more cussing yes!
@dk – really? I saw his latest ad with Michael V! Grr. Love ko pa naman si Michael V WTF? Sino boss mo?
yuta mo eh!
WIN! Great post! *goes to post on FB etc.*
something for you, miss choi
nice little piece.
I agree with every single word on this post. *applause*
Nice post!
I do hope he gets to read this.
The best!! i love it.
Well said! I hope this gets to Manny.
he is actually teaching, the financially poor, some techniques he knows that are working..
sa tingin ko lang, yung tinatawag na middle class ngayon (yung mga corporate slaves) mas poor pa sila dahil nasa loob sila ng rat race.. (please read rich dad, poor dad)..
kasama ako sa middle class na yan, rat race.. kainis.
I know. Isa rin ako sa mga tinatawag na middle class – mga taong di makatakas sa taxes (kagaya ng mayayaman) at di kasali sa mga programa ng gobyerno.
Suwerte natin no?
It is just right that we demand our candidates to present their clear platforms. I actually asked that question re the poor from Villar when blogwatch had the first of the series of round-table discussions with presidential candidates last December 17. He addressed most of your concerns in a 2 and a half hours talk with us at blogwatch.ph :
video is here- http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3176474
podcast is here-http://election2010.podomatic.com/
and two articles
on his platform- http://www.thepoc.net/commentaries/3318-manny-villars-platform.html
his vision of ofws- http://www.thepoc.net/commentaries/3318-manny-villars-platform.html
We made arrangements with the other presidentiables next month so we can hear their concrete and clear plans and not just motherhood statements.
I believe the challenge for the May 2010 election is maturity in the way voters and candidates conduct themselves. It starts with ourselves- scrutinizing the candidates’ clear platform and fact-checking candidate claims. We then decide on all factors combined- our gut feel, faith, values, the candidates’ integrity, transparency, vision, personal background and leadership ability.
I TOTALLY AGREE!
LET’S GO FOR MAR AND NOY2X!!!
pwede pa mar pero yuck, pls not noynoy! he will just win this elections dahil kay cory at ninoy dahil honestly, anu bang ginawa niya?
hayy… kasi naman!! mukang anu to si sir villar! daming alam! pati mga kilalang tao gngmet.. naku….. gudlck! sana umunlad tayo pag nanalo siya.. hahahah!
wow. applause to you my dear. how nice for you to say the truth
i am considering you as one of the nation’s pride ♥
WHOA!astig!
hahahaha. agree ako sa post mo \m/
THANK GOD for this. i shall bow down to you.
I love this! Hope he reads it.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Well said.
know what?
kung ayaw mo sa isang tao wag mo siraan. pinapakita mo lang kung gaano ka ka-BABAW na tao
kung ayaw mo sa kanya, i-angat mo ang kalaban niya, i-promote mo ang gusto mong tao. hindi ung sisiraan mo ang isa para i-angat ang isa.
pinapakita mo lang na isang tulad mo ay kahiyahiyang supporter ng kung sino man ang iboboto mo.
oo, opinyon mo ito. pero di mo na kailangan SIRAAN ang isang tao para magbigay ng opiniyon.
naturingan kang blogger di mo alam ang etiquette ng isang blogger.
goodday
P.S.
wala kang galang sa matanda ganyan ka pala sa mga nakakatanda sayo kahit di mo kamaganak di mo dapat sabihan ng kung ano-anong masamang salita. nakakahiya pag nalaman to ng mga nagpalaki sayo
ayusin ang english, ang daming mali
Hahahaha.
Ayusin mo rin yung sayo bago mamintas ng ibang tao.
excuse me, too. the sole purpose of blogging is to release emotions, tell people stories, a daily log on what was happening or simply share ideas with others. your comment was completely out of place. why?
here.
it just so happens that in a person’s life, there would be opinions that are dying to come out of our mouths. i mean, come on, admit it. you also have your own opinions that you want shared, just like this comment. anyway, so did the blogger. and sharing one’s opinions doesn’t require them to shut up. it’s better to say something bad frankly than backstab people, right?
words are stingy. but hey, words that hurt us, help us. and, being so mature that you brag yourself to be, i think it was rather immature of you to say that the blogger should’ve kept it to himself and that you should’ve swallowed yourself, too.
i’m pretty sure you are saying bad things about others too, dear. if you can’t digest the fact that there are some things that people don’t like about you or who you are supporting, doesn’t mean they’re wrong.
and the blogger isn’t even ruining someone’s reputation, it’s what Mr. Villar should actually live up to! It’s an expectation from a citizen and probably a show of disappointment, too! he’s running for president, and i think he should’nt be this way. if he can’t give the people this chance of success, he’d better get off the list.
PS
no one has ever declared blogging etiquette. if the blogger was young, it’d be all about rainbows and rants. if the blogger was mature, it’s different. the blog world is large, you know. you’re not the basis for limits.
good job.
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This is great.So true. (clap3x!)
This is so true.
that was very well said. (:
Ditto!
tama ka naman sa mga sinabi mo tungkol kay villar. at maganda yung article! kudos! pero request ko sana also research about noynoy, hacienda luisita and other massacres in which he was a collaborator. tapos use your writing skills to tell the public about them… hehhehe.. wala lang. i’m semi anti-villar pero super anti- noynoy kasi..hehehe
Actually, I’m not anti-villar so much as anti his preferred method of making himself known. I even admire him as a businessman. It’s just that I find it very very unacceptable to capitalize on people who are already suffering from poverty. Also, I think a lot of people who are far more qualified than I am have discussed hacienda luisita already. It’s even in the papers. I’m not for Noynoy per se either, but not for those reasons you mentioned.
why are villar’s defenders all anonymous (i.e., no links to their blogs, where we might read their support of villar)?
just curious.
this is absolutely true. i congratulate you for having the courage to post this. bravo! hat’s off to you.
and on the other hand, i’d like to comment on yeah.’s comment? if i may, though. well what the heck, i’m going to!
Dear Misschoi.
First of all you are right. He is a one hell of a salesman. He has, after all sold goods all his life. (from shrimps to low-cost housing).
I realized Mr. Villar is not fortunate to enjoy free media or have a mother who is a saint and a father who is a hero. His infomercials allow him to introduce himself to you and me.
Yes, he was poor. VERY POOR. ( Don’t worry, you are miles away from poverty. You still have a car).
He has more than 15 subdivisions. Perhaps. Thanks to his hard work.
Hardwork is a good thing.
I’m not sure about a highway. It is unlawful to own a highway.
He was born in Moriones. Lived in a shanty for years. Their old house inspires him to help more people.
About his achievements as a Senator and Congressman, please visit the senate’s and house of rep’s website. I’m sure, he has filed more than 8 bills. He was Senate President and Speaker of the house.
I’m not sure, if he has tried Botox injections. But if I have wrinkles and I can afford Botox, I will try it. Albert Martinez gets it and thousands of men and women around the world. (Please let’s not talk about botox injections, it’s too petty. Our country has bigger concerns).
I ,too, was once poor. For years, I worried about my next meal. I was homeless. ( Believe me, they’re bigger problems than gasoline price increase.
You’re right Miss Choi, a history of poverty won’t make him the next president.
It only helps him create better programs to alleviate poverty in the country.
A history of good leadership, empathy, proven track record and experience are important, too.
About his conversation with Boy Abunda, I think he talked how his mother would add a liter of water to a small can of corned beef to feed a family of 12. (Have you tried it?)
Please don’t call anyone names. Words like Fucking and Idiot are not nice to hear.
Dear BSS,
I understand your point. Unfortunately, I don’t think you understand mine.
I admire Manny Villar as a businessman. No one can deny that he is very good at business, since he went from zero to billionaire (according to him in an interview).
I’m not saying he was never poor. I KNOW he lived in Moriones. The point of mentioning it though, is the fact that Moriones still looks exactly the same as it did before, or maybe even worse. No improvement at all. Did he help the people there, given he experienced their fate first hand? I leave that to people with better information to answer. I most sincerely hope he did, because that to me would mean a person who recognizes his roots.
I think you are mistaken when you insist on arguing that only those who have been poor will help the poor. There is such a thing as empathy. I do not have to eat watered down corned beef to be concerned about the poor people I see around me. A conscience is sufficient for that. Mentioning that I can afford gasoline price increases is as much a cheap shot as my botox quip. The fact that I could afford corned beef without turning it into soup is not enough an argument sir.
BUT as I said, none of that was the point of my argument. Manny Villar, if he does win, hopefully will follow through on alleviating poverty through improving the country as a whole, and not through dole outs to the poor alone. They won’t be better off if all this “help” is temporary and mendicant in nature.
If Manny Villar can have programs that teach the poor to fish, so to speak, I will support these programs 100%. He is the best example of a person rising to great heights despite abject poverty. As it stands, his stints on Wowowee look cheap.
I am not anti VIllar per se. What riles me is how he who claims to be one with the poor can callously use them in his commercials. Their dignity, sir, is taken and trampled, all so he can look good before all of us.
Of all the words you object to, sir, I think you picked the wrong ones. The worst thing I said, in my opinion, is PANDERER.
ur absolutely correct
Panderer is your opinion. Your interpretation of Manny Villar. You are entitled to that. Idiot is simply name calling.
Not necessarily.
now if only the greater masses knew about his rotting campaign tactics… this is why we need to educate the people more of what’s really behind those phony facades.
=D> clap* clap*. I agree in everything in the article. I hate it when i see Manny Villar’s commercials. Soooooo lame.
This made my day.
Also, I didn’t say only the poor can help the poor. Being poor once can help us understand more how to create programs for poverty alleviation. Yes, I think, It would be best if Villar can restore our faith in ourselves and in our ability to succeed.
Villar may be able to help us find our way out of poverty.
After all, he was once like us. After all, he too once wished he could escape.
And he did.
About Moriones, let’s also talk to Mayor Lim about it.
And former Mayor Atienza.
I think sir that your implication was that my not being dirt poor as MV had been made me less qualified to be concerned about the poor. That is my main concern about his commercials. It appears that he’s saying his most powerful qualification is his background.
I see how he can be a very good model for people still in poverty. He found a way out didn’t he? Which is why I said “They need a chance to make their lives better, the same way you made your life better.” He can be a very good leader by leading by example.
If being poor allows a person to be more concerned about the poor, I don’t know why Makati still has languishing squatters even though Binay also came from a poor family. It does not follow, the same way that Noynoy’s pedigree does not necessarily make him the best choice.
However, I still find MV/s commercials very, very crass, which is the main point in my post. He can be the best bet we have for the presidential elections, but it does not change the fact that his commercials are capitalizing on poor people.
Thank you for all your comments. I’m not pro-anyone or specifically anti-Villar, I just wanted to vent my frustration over his crass commercials.
Even those disagreeing with me did so quite intelligently and politely. I think that bodes well for this country.
However, I’m not used to attention, so I’m closing the comments section. Thanks and please forget me soon enough.