Timbangan 2013: Scorecard


1	TIMBANGAN 2013	View the MGG scorecard	April 16, 2013
2	Presented by Movement for Good Governance	View the results of the mock polls	Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati
3	YouthVote Philippines
4	Mulat Pinoy
5		Solita C. Monsod Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, Former Director-General of NEDA and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary	Roberto F. de Ocampo Former Finance Secretary, former president of the Asian Institute of Management, former chairman and CEO of the Development Bank of the Philippines	Joy G. Aceron Lecturer and Research Fellow at Ateneo de Manila University, Program Director of the Government Watch (G-Watch) Program of the Ateneo School of Government
6	The Re-electionists	"Political dynasties are unconstitutional, and related with lower standards of living and higher levels of poverty. This is based on empirical data."		"If we sum up the 3 criteria, one underlying agenda would be for the strengthening of institutions and respect for the rule of law. Without these, you cannot be empowering. I had difficulty with Koko Pimentel. The rest I had no difficulty saying we should not re-elect them."

7	Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, III	Only Pimentel passed all 3 criteria: No dynasty, he got cheated and then refused to run with a party he did not agree with. He has shown his stuff. I may not have agreed with him on his vote on the RH Bill, but these people are not saints. On the whole, the only one who has positive outweighing the negative is Koko.	An argument may be made for some dynasties which are helpful, and others who are not, e.g. the Clinton and the Bush families in the US. Koko comes with some freshness, and outweighs any trace of dynasty-ism. Not as negative as other dynasties.	The positive aspect is that really he has a lot of potential. We have not heard any negative reports about him. He was not as strong as we wanted him to be, as a champion of electoral reform. He is an ethical politician: no negative reports. He is also for political and institutional development.
8	Sen. Gregorio Honasan	He wasted resources in his coup attempts, and he did not comply with laws even when he was a senator. He fails.	Say some: He has some degree of conviction, but he has done almost nothing. I have seen him sitting in the Senate, maybe doodling. I have not seen him stand up to debate any question, nothing. He got into the place by an accident of history. He has wasted years just being there. "Being there" for a senator is not enough.	I have no difficulty saying we should not re-elect him.
9	Sen Loren Legarda	Effective, empowering, but ethics? We need ethics. I like her, but she did not pass. She voted against Villar and insisted on a committee review, then became his vice president and voted in his favor. This does not sound like ethical behavior. She was against Estrada but she became VP of Estrada's chosen person.	She's done things which show her to be manipulative.	She could have been a good presidential candidate. But in 2004 she started being a political chameleon or butterfly. She is consistent in being inconsistent. She supported RH bill but does not support other pro-women agenda. Supports the environment but quiet on mining.
10	Sen. Antonio Trillanes	He is the same as Honasan.	We could have romanticized that he stood up against GMA. He had the potential to show he had guts. But he's not done that. When he showed guts, he was off-tangent. When he didn't show guts, he was wimpy. That's too bad.	I have no difficulty saying we should not re-elect him.
11	Sen. Francis Escudero	The problem has to do with being Empowering. As far as I am concerned, anyone who is a member of a political dynasty is already violating empowerment.	I knew his father. Background notwithstanding, they're bright people. He projects a glibness rather than brilliance. Ethics? I don't know. But be wary of people who utilize their personal maneuvers to raise their level of popularity, if they think it will get them more votes.	They are Marcos cronies. I have yet to hear an apology. Chiz voted against Hilario Davide in the SC impeachment complaint.
12	Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano	Dynasty na dynasty! Alan Peter, Pia, Alan's wife, and so on. If we really want to stop this, we have to start sometime.	I also knew his father. He doesn't have to me any truly major shortcoming. If there's anyone else I might consider in this list, I might put him in there with Pimentel. But do you really need a brother-sister act in the senate? I think not.	He comes from a political dynasty, and there are corruption allegations regarding his administration in Taguig. That's unfortunate, because his performance as a legislator was quite consistent in terms of being critical of GMA, being in favor of Corona impeachment. He is consistent in the anti-corruption drive.
13	Question: Maybe it's not fair to disqualify candidates simply because they're related to people who are already in office?	Give me a break. We are a country of millions of Filipinos. Are you saying we really have so little choice except a pair of brothers or sisters?


1	TIMBANGAN 2013	View the MGG scorecard	April 16, 2013
2	Presented by Movement for Good Governance	View the results of the mock polls	Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati
3	YouthVote Philippines
4	Mulat Pinoy
5		Solita C. Monsod Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, Former Director-General of NEDA and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary	Roberto F. de Ocampo Former Finance Secretary, former president of the Asian Institute of Management, former chairman and CEO of the Development Bank of the Philippines	Joy G. Aceron Lecturer and Research Fellow at Ateneo de Manila University, Program Director of the Government Watch (G-Watch) Program of the Ateneo School of Government
6	The “Returning” Candidates	We're not voting for saints here. We're voting for people. Magsaysay and Madrigal pass the test.	It boils down to 2: Magsaysay and Gordon. I ranked them in order of preference: Magsaysay, Gordon, Zubiri, Madrigal, Maceda.

7	FS Ernesto Maceda	Maceda is out. He also has a reputation, which makes him fail in the ethics category.	I think he's past his prime. I'm not inclined to vote for anyone who's older than me. He's adept and brilliant, if you admire political maneuvering.	By himself he is a political dynasty. I don't know why he still thinks he is relevant. "So young and so corrupt. So old and still so corrupt."
8	FS Richard Gordon	Basta dynasty ka, hindi ka na pwede. This broke my heart, because Dick Gordon is from a political dynasty.	Many minuses. We are good at planning and talk, but we are not good with implementation. Many people in Senate are talkers. I'm looking for someone who talks, but can walk the talk. To some extent I find him a waste in the Senate. He should be running Subic, which could be our Hong Kong.	Yes, he's effective. Yes, he's an action man. But he's in a political dynasty. To quote Gordon, "There's no prostituion in Olongapo. There's only big entertainment industry with lots of sex." We need to look at his position on women empowerment and women's right. But he had good performance in tourism.
9	FS Jamby Madrigal	I am voting for Jamby. No corruption leveled against her. She sank her teeth into Villar. She took on Juan Ponce Enrile. She took on Mike Arroyo.		I had difficulty with her. She's all over the place. She says she believes in the socialist agenda, but I don't know if she would agree to distribute her wealth.
10	FS Ramon Magsaysay	Yes na yes. Sterling reputation. Hard worker.	He has shown an impeccable record in Senate in all 3 criteria. Even if you throw in any other candidates, he's still the guy.	Vote for Jun Magsaysay. He ran with Winnie Monsod in 2001. He is pushing for agricultural development. He authored the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act. You have not heard of reports of allegations of corruption. He said, "Political dynasties should not be part of our political culture."
11	FS Juan Miguel Zubiri	Zubiri is also out, because of ethics.	Dynasty. In recent days he's just been sashaying all over the place. It's difficult to see whether he's just trying to win pogi points. He likes to say he's representing Mindanao, but all he's representing is his family.	He's from a political dynasty in Bukidnon. There are allegations that he supports mining. But he is a diligent legislator. He had complete attendance. He studies all the bills that are filed. But he is a political butterfly. He voted against Erap in the impeachment trial but now he is running with the Erap coalition. He was against the impeachment of Corona.
12	Additional Comments	I don't have a monopoly on the right stand. What I will not accept is a vote that is taken not because of sincere conviction but because you have been paid to do it. It is so clear. No intelligent person will vote against the sin tax bill. And that is so clear. I will not vote for a person like that.	In the Senate there is a dearth of respectability.	I find it difficult to vote for a candidate who does not have the same stands as I do.


1	TIMBANGAN 2013	View the MGG scorecard	April 16, 2013
2	Presented by Movement for Good Governance	View the results of the mock polls	Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati
3	YouthVote Philippines
4	Mulat Pinoy
5		Solita C. Monsod Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, Former Director-General of NEDA and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary	Augusto C. Lagman Information technology expert, former COMELEC Commissioner, former NAMFREL QuickCount head	Rafael L. Coscolluela Former Administrator of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Former Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas, Former Governor of Negros Occidental
6	The Members of the Lower House	Only 2 passed: Casiño and Hontiveros. The other 5 are all from political dynasties.		I was comparing them to Pepe Diokno, Salonga. Where are those guys? My standards might have been too high. I had to bring down my standards a bit. I couldn't benchmark against the outstanding senators we had before.

7	Cong. Juan Ponce Enrile, Jr.		What positive thing can we say about Jack Enrile?	I don't want to comment anymore.
8	Cong. JV Ejercito	Great, he is a TOYM awardee, etc., but how does he have such fantastic net worth? He owns 3 gas stations and he has Jollibee franchises	He has a good track record as mayor of San Juan.	He is accomplished as a mayor. He is a TOYM awardee. But there is the problem of dynasty. I have mixed feelings about him.
9	Cong. Mitos Magsaysay		She is very much pro-GMA. She was a staunch supporter, like Danny Suarez and Edcel Lagman. The only time I agreed with Edcel Lagman was when he pushed for the RH Bill. [Edcel and I are] not related.	Nothing in her record tells me that I should even consider her.
10	Cong. Cynthia Villar	She overturned CHED decision on review centers.	How can we forget C5? Baka magkaron pa ng C6?	She is competent. She knows how to get things done. But she belongs to a dynasty. She has vested interests. If she goes to senate, who's to say there won't be another C5? Personally I like Cynthia because of her advocacy for women and children.
11	Cong. Teddy Casiño	I may not agree with the things he does, but I cannot disagree with the manner in which he does it and the homework he puts into it. He meets almost all requirements.	He is my first choice. I have no problem with leftists. Issues-oriented, but I think that's what the Senate is supposed to talk about.	He's too concerned about issues, but not about what can be done. He just doesn't pass, for me.
12	Cong. Juan Edgardo Angara	Full disclosure: I'm very close to Ed Angara. But there's the issue of the APECO. There are tremendous problems there, and you cannot remove Sonny Angara from that situation. Lovely boy, extremely bright. He is the Chair of Education committee of the Lower House, but I see no improvement. I'm not sure about the performance.	Good track record, but for this political dynasty thing. Sayang, kasi ang ganda ng track record niya.	He was the only passer, except for the dynasty. But when Winnie talked about dynasties, I thought, there goes my one and only. But I think we'll have to live with it for a while. Competence--no doubt. For his track record in Lower House, he has done well. I am happy with his platform, which is promoting education reform.
13	Cong. Risa Hontiveros	She's very articulate. She knows what she's talking about all the time. She's very concerned with women's issues, poverty. She's concerned with all the right things. She meets almost all the requirements.	She's my second choice. I first saw her when we were marching before EDSA 1. She's very consistent. A human rights advocate, women's rights, pro-RH. We're very much aligned.	Too issue-oriented. I'm not sure that she is competent to be in Senate. Track record does not convince me.


1	TIMBANGAN 2013	View the MGG scorecard	April 16, 2013
2	Presented by Movement for Good Governance	View the results of the mock polls	Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati
3	YouthVote Philippines
4	Mulat Pinoy
5		Solita C. Monsod Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, Former Director-General of NEDA and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary	Augusto C. Lagman Information technology expert, former COMELEC Commissioner, former NAMFREL QuickCount head	Rafael L. Coscolluela Former Administrator of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Former Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas, Former Governor of Negros Occidental
6	The Neophytes		I have 2. Maybe 2 and a half.	Initially I had none.

7	Ms. Mary Grace Llamanzares	PASS. Her NGO credentials are excellent: reform COMELEC and elections movement. She did a good job in MTRCB. No corruption. Pro-women.	She did good job at MTRCB. No negatives. Protection of children's rights, poverty alleviation, good governance.	She's very sensible person. But I don't know her track record, but I'm willing to trust her. Surely there's more to Grace Poe than FPJ.
8	Ms. Tingting Cojuangco	She is NOT the same as Nancy Binay. She is qualified. She was the head of the Philippine Police Academy. She's very active in Mindanao. She has two PhDs. They say she paid someone to write her thesis. But she was able to defend it. You cannot defend a thesis you did not write.		I sympathize with her because I know she was also a former governor. But still, there is the question of kamag-anak.
9	Mr. JC Delos Reyes	PASS. He fights for his issues. I do not include him in Gordon political dynasty because he ran against Gordon for president, and now again for senator. But he is Katoliko sarado. But that's fine. You need people like that. He can't argue very well but his heart is in the right place. He is sincere.	He was formerly a councilor. He seems to push the right issues: prohibition of political dynasties, abolition of pork barrel, passage of the FOI bill. I don't agree with his stand on RH bill. I felt uncomfortable when he ran for president, because he just seems too young.	His issues struck me as having guts. He may not be realistic but I think it's worth a try.
10	Mr. Benigno Paolo Aquino	Political dynasty	I'm still debating with myself to include Bam. I admire his going to NGOs when he could have gone to any corporation. But the political dynasty issue is a problem.	I wanted to vote for him, but aren't there enough Aquinos already? He has a good record.
11	Ms. Ma. Lourdes Binay	She is the epitome of dynasty at its nadir. She is the VP's daughter, and that's it. There is nothing else.	I have nothing to say about her.	Enough said.
12	Mayor Edward Hagedorn	PASS. He fought mining interests tooth and nail. But I did not know his wife and his brother are also running for office.	Puerto Princesa is beautiful. He cleaned it up.	Him I actually like. Very effective chief executive. It takes a special kind of person to transform an entire city, especially the biggest city in the Philippines. I would vote for him, but someone told me his wife is running for mayor and his brother is running for congressman. But he's effective, excellent track record.