Boy Abunda One-on-one Presidential Interviews: Bongbong Marcos and his generic and vague answers

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I find it hard to get impressed with Bongbong Marcos' interview with Boy Abunda. Maybe it was the beating around the bush, lack of direct answers to How and What questions, or Ping Lacson just performed better and the standard was set high.

I don't like BBM at all, but decided to give him a chance just to hear If I can get a peek at his platform. But all I got were generic filler type of answers. I wanted to hear his side talaga kaso redundant and lengthy lang answers niya pero no substance. Walang alamano moment haha pero seriously I tried very much talaga makinig ng taimtim, pero waley. It's so all over the place. Although it went better than what I expected, that doesn't mean he is competent. Gusto ko talaga makita kung bakit siya laging leading sa surveys at baka naman may point pero wala talagang kasubstance-substance.

Albeit the ambiguity of his responses, some still refer to it as "articulate." Kahit ako, di ko na naiintindihan yung points due to his voluminous and digressing statements . I hope these people reconsider their decisions. They should know that they deserve better.

I hope our loyalty remains with the Filipino people and not to one person only. Our country has terrible education system just for the fact that Marcos Jr. is even an option for presidency. As much as possible, let us make knowledge more accessible. So these interviews are still a big help for us to be somehow enlightened or get a glimpse of the leaders we are about to vote for.

After all, the point of politics is to mediate decisions for society and its betterment. 

Ping Lacson's answers, if we are to compare, on the other hand gave me points to think about., and his interview left me feeling intrigued.

Also, Bongbong Marcos and his red flags (or why he won't be an accountable president) are just too alarming to ignore.

Aside of refusing to disclose his SALN, he denied knowledge of human rights violations during martial law and though he did not categorically say he rejects any ICC investigation but instead raised the issue of sovereignty considering we have our own judicial system that works...or does it really? Highly doubtful. That answer is a classic dodging style sa mga yes or no questions.

The reason why we don’t buy his unification stance is because they’re all motherhood statements. Empty. His stance on the WPS is vague and very China. 

Sabaw din mga sagot, walang detalye kung paano makakarecover ang bansa sa covid. "Revitalize the economy" napaka generic ng sagot. 

Hindi concrete plans kundi puro general idea. The answers are nothing but generics. Mema lang talaga. You can never trust what BBM says, hence his interviews are irrelevant.

What will you do with those hungry people? Feed them. Or those who doesn’t have a job? Give them. Parang tanong nung elem bakit gusto mong makapagtapos ng pag-aaral? Para makatulong sa kapwa.

It would have been good if Boy Abunda asked specific follow-up questions regarding the candidates’ general answers. We all know we need to stimulate economic growth and strengthen our healthcare system, etc. The problem is HOW, and this should be the meat of the conversation.

There was no follow-up questions from Abunda regarding the stolen wealth and human rights violations of the Marcoses.

It may seem he is saying the 'right' things (e.g. 'no to negative campaigning', 'I'm all for unity', 'allow abortion for rape victims', 'support for OFWs'). But he won't be an accountable president.

Easy to say the right things. Drawing lang yan, theory. Pero may track record ba na kayang mag-commit doon sa RIGHT things na yon? Doon nagkulang sa questioning si Boy Abunda. 

I was hoping for a follow up question about his diploma and credentials when boy abunda brought up the basic qualifications of being a president - it's a mismatch to the job role. If Bongbong can lie about his educational attainment, ano pa ang pwede niyang itago?

It was obvious Marcos merely answered questions but obviously they were merely statements. He gave wholistic answers but did not give concrete answers as to the HOW. Pakiramdam ko kinopya lang nya sagot nya pero hindi nya talaga naiintindihan ang sinabi.

Boy Abunda's questions weren't even hard-hitting. In fact, halos i-feed na nga kay Bongbong yung sagot, and yet your favorite cocaine addict was still struggling to give us anything specific.

It’s super funny everytime Boy Abunda is trying to guide Bongbong on his statements but Bongbong is still messing up!

Abunda has never been an insightful interviewer. He just "acts" intense when interviewing. Kapag si Boy ang nagbigay ng exam, walang babagsak kasi binigay na lahat ng facts at hints. Daig pa open notes. That's why these kind of interviews should be hosted by journalists, not just mere interviewers. Watching the interview only made me realize how big a difference an interviewer makes. Leave it to the real journalists please.

Boy Abunda is not Jessica Soho. He doesn't have that in-depth grasp of the issues. Though both Jessica Soho and Boy Abunda are the embodiment of the Filipino people wanting to know the Presidentiables' platforms and capabilities, if we try to base it on their set of questions rather than their media stands. Boy is too far From Jessica. He was trying to help BBM to come up with the good answer kaya nga kung minsan sina summarized pa niya ang sagot ni BBM na ewan at puro lang basic question yong tinatanong niya at wala man lang follow up question. 

I refuse to think Boy Abunda is the best person in ABS-CBN to interview candidates for the most important position in the country. Jessica Soho is a category of her own, obviously, but there has to be someone else in ABS-CBN. Christian Esguerra or Karen Davila sana.

At the end of the day, these interviews still didn't answer my question s about BBM. Bakit mo naman iboboto ang taong nang angkin ng pera ng taong bayan. Nasaan ang logic doon?

SC ruling G.R. 152154. Mismong SC ay tinawag ang administration ng Marcoses na KLEPTOCRACY.

Even if you set aside Martial Law and every sin that his father has committed against the nation, you can still give several reasons why he's not fit for the position.

And that is what makes him, like his father, a dangerous man.

The State of Qatar Supports the Republic of the Philippines with 50,000 Doses of Sinovac Anti-Covid-19 Vaccine

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Qatar Fund for Development, on behalf of the State of Qatar, has provided financial support to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, to purchase 50,000 doses of Sinovac anti-Covid-19 vaccine for the cost of $450,000, to the people of Philippines, as a continuation of Qatar's response to provide a wider access to Covid-19 vaccine.

This assistance is an extension of Qatar's commitment to stand with the brotherly and friendly countries affected by the pandemic, by providing appropriate medical supplies to cope with the repercussions of Covid-19 and to provide health support to the people of the affected countries.

His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Malki, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of the Philippines, said that the support "comes within the framework of humanitarian action, and the extended Qatari giving to relief friends in the Philippines, and also comes as a commitment from the State of Qatar to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the health crisis, and to strengthen international efforts in the field of emergency aid".

His Excellency Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Kuwari, Director General of Qatar Fund for Development, said, “This support is an affirmation of Qatar's active role and efforts in contending the Covid-19 pandemic, which represents a common threat to the whole world, and as a matter of shared international responsibility, as well as Qatar’s position in support of friendly and fraternal countries and its assistance to overcome this crisis."

Qatar Fund for Development efforts is continues to support countries around the world with emergency response aid to defeat Covid-19 and enable access to safe and effective vaccines and medical aids.

Boy Abunda One-on-one Presidential Interviews: Ping Lacson says we should be color blind in politics

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"The 2022 Presidential One-On-One Interviews with Boy Abunda" began last night with Sen. Ping Lacson taking on no-holds-barred questions about various issues in the country. 

"I'm the most qualified. I'm the most competent. I'm the most experienced" 

If you won’t vote for VP Leni, please try considering her again.” We must remember that a vote to another candidate is one less vote for VP Leni. We do not want the country's vote to be divided and ultimately lose in the end. I wish they would again have opposition unity talks to cement the win.

It's true that Sen. Ping Lacson has the credentials, knowledge, experience, competence, qualifications—he's got it all. This guy speaks from experiences, data driven, deliver statements according to facts. Hindi puro pangako, hindi political drama. 

Sen. Ping Lacson:

-data driven and science based decision

-allocating more budget on R&D

-internal cleansing of government

-emphasis on leadership by example

-use alliances to counter china bullying

-digitalisation and removal of human intervention on government services

-proactive in terms of facing crisis

- color blind in politics....what is right and good is appreciated and wrong is not tolerated  

- one standard governance

However, he's the author of the anti-terrorism law, thus making him a dangerous option.

But If you're really not going to vote for Leni, don't fall for someone na nag a-alamano lang sa gedli at takot kay Jessica

Just like what others say, halalan 2022 should be a battle between VP Leni and Sen. Ping. That is, if Ping was not involved with so many nasty controversies.

"Everything starts in government. Everything ends in government."

Boy Abunda: "Categorically, are you trying to say Senator, that the COVID handling of this government is a failure?"

Sen Ping Lacson: "Yes. Kita naman natin sa resulta eh."

Sen. Ping Lacson spilling tea on how the government failed to respond during this crisis. Sana lang ay hindi lang siya sa campaign period ganyan. He's been in the government for years, yet he remained silent most of his time.

Although Ping is very much aware that the government's response to the pandemic is a failure, I think the real question is-what has he done and what is he doing to help bridge the gap given his current role? Leni, for one, has been doing great in her pandemic response. 

Ping got some good cards , he's saying good plans but it makes me wonder why in his 18 yrs in politics he didn't man up getting those plans of his put into action? 

Siguro kasi in his 18 yrs in politics, sa legislative department lang sya nakatutok as a senator. Yung mga plans naman niya is for the president position so basically hindi talaga nya or it is not within his capacity to take those plans in action being a senator.

Ping can talk but not sure if he can walk the talk! There is disconnect between his being an enabler and suddenly criticizing the current government! 

He was an enabler of Duterte together with Sotto. They would often flip flop, the moment na umalma na si Duterte, kambyo o mananahimik na agad sila. Magaling siyang sumagot kasi handa, articulate din pero sa sincerity, competence, hindi! Kasi walang paninindigan.

It was a talk show! He came prepared. That’s it! 

Is it true that he returned all his PDAF allocations. Didn't receive any lobby money. Cut insertions. If these were true, Leni's OVP audit rating is minute compared to the cleansing he did on PNP.

Kung sana dati ay nag mayor or governor muna siya para at least kahit papaano may nabago at napaunlad siyang lugar dito sa Pilipinas.

Still, he has to prove if he is only pure lip service, or if he has the political will to implement these.

I watched both the Boy Abunda Interviews and Jessica Soho Interviews. Both are informative. Boy focused on platforms while Jessica focused on personal and their stand to some national issues. Pero mas gusto ko yung interview ni Jessica. Maaksyon. Grilling.

Magkaiba ng atake ng interview but the bottomline mas makikilala natin silang mabuti sa kung paano sila sumagot at sa kung gaano kalaman yung mga sagot nila. Some answers are read between the lines na you can assess their personalities or character. Kaya mahalaga mga interviews.

I think the format of both have their own pros and cons.

Boy Abunda interview makes us see how well versed our candidates to specific topics.

Meanwhile, Jessica Soho's makes us see how candidates can handle grace under pressure. There are some grace under pressure on the Boy Abunda Interviews. Kulang yung 5 minutes to address the cettain issues kasi.

The candidates' personal attacks and positions were the subjects of GMA, while their plans and platforms were the focus of ABS-CBN.

Very general ang questions ng Boy Abunda Interviews. Unlike the Jessica Soho Interviews na research-based ang line of questioning. Yung very specific issues and controversies per candidate ang questions. I would’ve loved to see them sweat it out and see how they hold up.

Hassle din ng timer ni Boy Abunda! Just when things were about to get interesting, mauubusan ng oras specially doon sa Erap part and drugs part! 

Medyo bitin ang ibang topic. Pero that’s for the sake of fairness for all candidates.

Let's give credit on how Ping Lacson answers the questions.May sense, although medyo paulit-ulit siya sa "let's be proactive" statement niya. Which is not wrong, but should have been solidified if he have laid down concrete actions.

I love it when he said, “I am pliant, but if it will compromise my authenticity, I will have to decline” 

I like his humility din, especially on the issues that he does not know about.

His stance about abortion is something insightful din. Tama na if he's not in favor, well, we need government intervention on foster care, help for mothers, etc.

Sen. Ping and VP Leni share a common leadership skill: "To Lead By Example!"

And to lead you need to have impact, influence and inspiration. Which I think Leni has more.

Ping has been in the position ever since before Leni yet he doesn't even matched our VP's achievements. I am not gonna fall for his sweet talks. There's still his many issues concerning his integrity that is pulling him down

Senator Ping could just be among Leni Robredo's best pick in her cabinet. Probably to lead the clean up of corruption in customs. No mercy, all guilty should go to jail.

"The ordinary thieves, they get the whip surely and fast but the big time thieves, big and powerful, they stay big and powerful." 

This is the sad and devastating truth in our government. Justice is not fair and has not prevailed. 

In my opinion, Ping Lacson fell short in calling out the failure of the Govt in its pandemic response. He played it safe. Also, what did he do during this crisis? 

I believe the reason why Bongbong Marcos agreed to join the Boy Abunda Interviews instead of the Jessica Soho Interviews is because the "controversy" segment of Boy's is a mere 5 minutes at the end of an hour long talk about their vision and stance.

Track record should have been given greater importance than their vision and plans. Anyone can bullshit a vision or plan, but track record, past actions are hard evidence of one's character.