FVR is not in favor:

Former President Fidel V. Ramos yesterday described the proposal of the Constitutional Consultative Commission (Con-com) to scrap the 2007 elections as a "monumental blunder."

"This no-election scenario. . . I consider it as monumental blunder and I hope that this monumental blunder being foisted on a long suffering populace and a beleaguered government be remedied by Congressional action or even Malacañang,’’ Ramos said in a television interview.

He said the Con-com’s "pre-cooked scenario’’ would hurt the country’s image in the international community which wanted political stability from a strategic nation.

Ramos said holding the 2007 elections would be the most effective proof of the government’s claim that the country was still politically stable.

http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN2005122352327.html

I'm in favor. We get the same kind of politicians anyway, no matter who wins.

And use the budget intended for the election to augment the AFP Modernization funds.

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The election will eat up a great amount of taxpayer's money again.

WE COULD USE THOSE TO MODERNIZE THE MILITARY OR BUILD MORE CONCRETE ROADS AND BRIDGES TO EXPAND THE REACH OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

If we vote in 2007, we will still be presented with the same lineup of "trapos" anyway. :bs:

Let's help the economy get more time in gaining grounds and use the fund to improve our infrastructure instead.

No waaayyy!! I'm not in favor. We would like to kick out our tyrant and incompetent provincial governor and the frontrunner is very honest and dedicated and can definitely win if the election will push through as scheduled.

‘Let people decide on no-el’
By Mike Frialde
The Philippine Star 12/28/2005

In the wake of the controversy generated by the proposal of the presidential consultative commission to scrap the 2007 elections, con-com secretary general Lito Monico Lorenzana called yesterday for sobriety and said approving this proposal is up to the people.

"If the people say there would be an election, then we should listen. The con-com is just making a proposal. Congress and the President should listen (to the people)," he said.

FULL DETAIL:
http://philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200512280401.htm

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I also do not agree to the 3-year extension of their term of office.

The scheduled election for the local officials and the new set of lawmakers should push through.

Extending the term of these people will deprive their constituents the chance to get a better servant ... OR DEPRIVE THEM THEIR CHANCE TO KICK OUT AN INEFFECTIVE AND CORRUPT MAYOR, GOVERNOR OR CONGRESSMAN.

the cheeky ConCom azzwipes can stuff their shameless No-El proposal up their collective azzholes!

^^^
:lollol:

The cost of elections in 2007: P35 billion.

this is the amount the national government and national and local candidates running in the 2007 elections will have to cough up.

the "no-el" proposal of the con-com is becoming more and more attractive to political leaders and Filipinos in general because of the respite the country will have from politicking and in terms of savings.

from the national government alone, the Comelec must spend nearly P13 billion for the 2007 elections, while senatorial, congressional and local candidates must come up with a combined electoral war chest of at least P22 billion.

according to "very conservative" estimates, a congressional candidate should spend at least P30 million for his or her campaign while candidates for governors and mayors should have P20 million each for an entire province or city.

municipal candidates would need a minimum of P5 million to wage a campaign. these candidates will cover 116 cities, 79 provinces, 1,500 towns and over 200 congressional districts in the country.

senators, where more than 20 are expected to run, will have to spend anywhere from P100 million to P200 million for a nationwide campaign, the actual figures could be larger.

imho, if they are willing to spend that much on elections, why not give the money to charities or projects that would directly benefit the people, especially the poor.

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We need the time to reorganize the government. We can't have elections yet. We need at least 5 years to clear things up with our decadent political system.

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