In the pilot webisode of Examine, one of the pioneering web shows launched by GMANews.TV for Eleksyon 2010, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero answered the top ten questions of Filipino web users from all over the world.
Netizens sent almost a hundred questions through different platforms including e-mail, short messaging service (SMS) or text messaging, and even social media like Facebook and Twitter. The questions covered a wide range of topics – from the Senator’s favorite drink to his views on land reform and the pending reproductive health bill in Congress.
Gang Badoy, the founder of RockEd Philippines, a non-governmental organization advocating alternative education and youth empowerment, asked the top ten questions which were chosen by the GMANews.TV editorial team.
Escudero, who is perceived to be one of the major contenders for next year’s presidential race, gamely bantered with Badoy as she followed up some of the questions posted by GMANews.TV fans.
When web user Jan Carlo Punongbayan of Quezon City asked Escudero how he plans to finance his campaign and recoup his expenses, Badoy commented, “they always ask that question,” to which Escudero jokingly replied, “Actually ang tinatanong nila yung tingin lang nilang walang pera. Yung mayaman ‘di nila tinatanong.” (Actually, they only ask those whom they think don’t have money. The don’t ask the rich ones.)
On a more serious note, Escudero said he plans to keep within his means. He added: “I’m of the firm belief in Kevin Costner’s words in the Field of Dreams, ‘If you build it, they will come.’”
A Facebook user, Seph Holandes from Fairview, Quezon City cheekily asked, “Bakit po robotic ang manner of speaking ninyo? Aminin natin. We all want to know.” (Why is your manner of speaking robotic? Let’s admit it. We all want to know.)
Escudero answered, “Kasi natuto akong i-distansiya ang emosyon ko sa ano mang ginagawang trabaho … kung kaya kong baguhin ‘yun (ang aking pananalita), binago ko kahapon pa.” (Because I’ve learned to distance myself from any task I’m working on … if I could change the way I talk, I would have changed it yesterday.)
He also shared his thoughts on key issues such as land reform, reproductive health, and corruption and fielded questions about his track record as a Congressman and Senator.
Examine with Senator Chiz Escudero is now live at Your Vox, the web election primer of GMANews.TV. To view the full episode, click here.
Sen. Escudero was also featured in Exchange, the first and only live chat forum in the Philippines for election candidates last September 10. To view video excerpts from the chat, click here.
Watch out for more episodes of Examine featuring presidential aspirants and election experts!
Coming soon: COMELEC Commissioner Rene Sarmiento and Director James Jimenez answer top ten questions from Netizens on the first ever automated elections in the country. – Mavie Almeda-Ungco, GMANews.TV
October 20th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
This web show is a wonderful idea! I hope it paves the way for the country to start a presidential debate with a nationwide broadcast. The problem is that it would be difficult accomodating more than 5 presidentiables in one show since we do have at least that number of candidates during the presidential election.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:33 am
CHIZ- HUWAG KA MUNANG TUMAKBO- KINDLY SUPPORT NOY-NOY AQUINO
HOPE YOU SUPPORT NOY-NOY AQUINO
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 am
I think Sen.Chiz the time is running out you must declare your candidancy now. Para di malito ang mga sumusuporta syo lalo na ang mga kabataan(para matupad ang sinabi ni Rizal na nasa KABATAAN ang pag-asa ng BAYAN).
October 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
i want change and i want hope in this country. but chiz escudero have the capability for the concern of the youth, for the education and a defender…
October 24th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Since chez is in the congress talagang sinubaybayan ko na siya then i learn talagang deserving siya as a future president to hale our nation from the pain of corrupt present administration.Our vote is very significant to make our next generation live peacefully and feel the real leader that looking the great future of our people particularly our new generation. SAY CHEZ FOR PRESIDENT SAY YES TO CHEZ.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:18 am
We should choose the deserving person particularly who occupy in the most higher position in our nation. The exact and real person who make our nation better and bring them up the people to civilization and look the future of our youth the says KABATAAN ANG BAGONG PAG-ASA yan ay nan dyan ni CHIZ kaya SAY CHEZ FOR PRESIDENT SAY YES TO CHEZ. sundy and bonsoy from Dipolog City
October 26th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Chiz have no doubt in my mind that would make a good President, but not next year mag consentrate ka muna sa senado and prove to yourself that you are worthy to serve in the higher office on 2016
October 29th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Chiz, we will pray for your success to run for 2010 election for president but let the will of God prevails.
October 29th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
ewan ko kung bakit tayong mga pilipino hindi pa nababahuan sa mga bunganga ng pulitiko…kada eleksyon puro daldal,,,pagnahalal pa kute sa media,,,lalo na pag may national issue,,,ANG DAPAT ISIPIN NG BOTANTE SA ISANG KANDIDATO AY KUNG PAANO MAIPATUTUP[AD ANG KANYANG PROGRAMANG IDINADALDAL SA BAYAN,,,,,,AT BAKIT HINDI NIYA ITO GINAWA O ISINULONG NUNG SIYA AY NASA PUWESTO????AT NGAYON ELEKSYON…. DALDAL NA NAMAN NG MGA KANDIDATO,,PASABOG LAWAY PA!!!!!!!!!!
October 30th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
I believe chiz has the capability of being a good president. He may not have the money, machinery, and party like other aspirants. Hopefully, people will see the honesty and integrity in the man and vote for him.
Mas madalas dahil sa “tulong” na binigay ng partido at ng mga piling mga tao sa isang kandidato at naluklok ito sa pwesto — magiging sagabal sa kanyang pagdidisisyon ang mga “utang na loob” na ito.
Tama ang ginawa ni Chiz sa pagtiwalag sa partido nya. Ewan ko lang kung magagawa yan ng kandidato ng gobyernong ito. Ang pinakita na desisyon ng kandidato ng gobyernong ito nung panahon ng sakuna — ay nagpapakita ng kahinaan at kabagalan sa pag-aksyon sa mga oras ng sakuna.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
chiz, iknow your decissions are good enough for the the filipino people, dati mo na pinaglaban si erap at alam natin na d nya natapos ang knyang termin0.na marami syang dapat gawin at kailangan nyang tuparin yun,so lets give him a chance to prove it, at tama yung desisyon natin dati na ipaglaban siya suportado k ng sambayanang pilipino,but kailangan din natin siya{erap} suportahan.
October 31st, 2009 at 5:16 pm
alumni,…… kasi di muna natin bgyan ng pagkakataon na tuparin nila mga pinangako nila.agad natin sila hinuhusgaan…tulad natin,once we promise our love ones, we need to prove it,to do it at all cost.yan din ang gagawin ng mga pinaniniwalaan ntin .just give them a chance!!!and youll see they worth it,
October 31st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
we love you n we choose you as our future president ang lakas mo dito sa amin bosing we campaign in our whole province in ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE lalo na sa Dipolog City sandee and bonsoy
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 pm
sen. chez is good servant, his political principle may applies to our beloved country ex: fighting corruption/”mamatay na ang mga corrupt people, sila na sana ang natabunan sa lupa” He deserve to lead the nation.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:58 am
The small and medium association of retailers and traders (SMART) will support the political, social and economic undertaken by sen. chiz as president this 2010 election kahit wala siyang partido. Tama siya di kailangan ang dikta ng partido dahil mga botante ang talagang tutulong sa kanya. Kaya we support him sa bago pagbabago na ipinaglalaban niya. Mario florencondia-president (smart)
November 10th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Leaders In this country should not think there better than they others. a leader must serve with a burning desire in making things better for this beloved nation. I see that in in Chiz Escudero. Lets face it we will never have a leader that we seek unless we do not believe that somebody is worthy and capable of our trust to carry the long time aspiration and hope of this country.
November 10th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
mga kababayan….ang kailangan ng pilipinas ay reforma sa gobyerno,,,na magbabago sa makaluma at bulok na sistema ng pamahalaan…at hindi MAKATANG politiko…sa panahon ng eleksyon….ANG MGA POLITIKO AY walang naiiba sa mga mangliligaw na kahit araw, buwan o tala ay ibibigay,,,mapasakanya lang ang boto…sa mga halal na opisyales may nagawa ba sila noong iboto at ilagay sa kasalukuyang posisyon???? mga botanteng walang utak ang nagpapahirap sa pilipinas kasama ang kanilang inihalal na opisyal!!!! AT ANG TANONG BAKIT SA PANAHON NG ELEKSYON ANG DAMING ALAM NA DAPAT GAWIN NG MGA POLITIKO SA IKABUBUTI NG SAMBAYANAN.!!! PERO SA PANAHON NG PANUNUNGKULAN…NASAAN ANG KANILANG PAGPAPATUPAD SA MGA SALITANG BINITAWAN NOONG NAKARAANG KAMPANYAHAN SA ELEKSIYON???? TSEK TSEKKK
November 10th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
sa tingin ko kailangan ng tanggalin ang lahat ng matatandang politiko na wala ng ginawa kung hindi mangurakot. kya mr. keso chiz escudero tumakbo kana ng presidente! wag mu ng ayaang manalo pa ang mga trapo! n sana maging vice mo ay c legarda pra sure ang panalo nyo! gud luck!
November 11th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
PALAGAY KO AYAW NI CHIZ NA MAGING TUTA NI DANDING PAG NAGKATAON ANG UPO NYA SA MALAKANYANG. NICE JOB CHIZ! TAMA LANG DESISYON MO. MAS MAGANDA NGA NAMAN ANG MALAYA KANG MAG DESISYON SA SARILI MO KESA SA PARA KANG TUTA NA KUNG ANONG SABIHIN NG AMO SUSUNDIN MO.
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:05 am
Several years ago, there was a French Engineer consultant of a World Bank assisted project going to the DPWH main office where Bayani Fernando holding office then, he once said that Bayani is a tough nut to crack. Sometime during the Senate inquiry about NBN / ZTE, it overlapped to the WB assisted projects and Senator Lacson mentioned that Bayani Fernando did not signed the project and probably cost his Public Works portfolio.
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Dear, Mr. Escudero,
NANINIWALA PO OKO SA INYONG KAKAYANAN MAMUNO, SANA PO PAG KAYO AY NAHALAL NA PRESIDENTE NG ATING BAYAN AY MAGKAROON NG KAAYUSAN ANG PAMUMUHAY NG lalo’t higit ng ordinaryong mamayan na kakarampot lang ang kinikita.
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Senator Chiz Escudero! Kababayan ko! wag ka muna pong tumakbo sa pagka-VP…kay Sen.Loren nalang muna po tayo!..alam ko po na kailangan natin ng pagbabago,pero sakin lang naman po eh alagaan muna natin ang kalikasan bago ang kabataan!..para naman po sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga kabataan ay may magagandang tanawin pa silang makikita!
salamat po at mabuhay po kayo!
December 7th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
nakakapanghinayang lang kung bakit d tumuloy si sen escudero s karera s pagkapresident ng yr 2010..ang mga Pilipino kasi naghahanap talaga ng pagbabago s pulitika at nong una p,parang siya lang talaga yung may potential para magkaroon ng bagong sistema..magkaganun man igalang natin kanyang desisyon, pasasaan bagat magtatatak din yan ng marka s ating kasaysayan..good luck senador!
December 10th, 2009 at 3:25 am
nakakapanghinayang tlagah bkt hnd tinuloy ni pareng chiz ang kandidatora nya,siya lang ang karapatdapat,alam nang taong bayan kung anu siya kung anu kakayahan niya,kung yung nga pasikat lang naman na tatakbong president ngaun kay paring chiz na ko…PEACE….
December 10th, 2009 at 5:30 am
HINDI MANANALO SI CHEEZ-Y…
ASA!
December 10th, 2009 at 5:35 am
@ ERAP: Hindi ka mananalo…
kasi pinagdadasal kitang matalo….(hehehehehe….)
December 10th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Susuportahan ko itong si Senator Chiz Escudero tama yang ginawa nya na humiwalay sa partido para walang utang na loob kahit kanino. Go Chiz!
December 17th, 2009 at 2:16 am
first of all i really admire senator chiz he is 1 of the best politician ive ever seen…however its not about time for him to run as president i think he should support noynoy aquino..its a matter of sacrifice..and by 2016 chiz escudero 4 president…god bless to noy and chiz
December 25th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
ERAP, TAMA NA NAKAKASAWA KA NA .aDVERTISEMENT NIYO PURO SA MAHIHIRAP .VILLAR ,GIBO ,ERAP MAGPATAYO KAYO NG SUBDIVISIONS PARA SA MGA NASA EVACUATION CENTER, , AT MGA NASUNUGAN AT VICTIMS NG MAYON VOLCANO ERUPTIONS KUNG KAYO TALAGA AY PARA SA MGA MAHIHIRAP.GINAGAMIT NYO LANG SILA PARA MAKAKUHA NG BOTO NILA.OLD STYLE NA YAN.
March 20th, 2010 at 1:48 am
Hello my countrymen,
First time in our country to have the highest number of candidates running for President. First time to have an automated computerized election, and hopefully our first time to have clean honest counting of votes.
Calling the attention of all filipino voters, not to forget the qualifying 3M’s in choosing the most qualified one of candidates (1) MakaDiyos (GOD fearing) (2) MakaTao (Pro People)
(3) MaKatarungan (Righteous and Just)
We have been deprived of clean honest election, we must see to it that this is now the real clean honest election. We must have a good government officials to run execute a good governance so to have a good government. May pagasa pang natitira, buhayin natin ang pagasang para sa ating inang Bayan… MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS!!!
Ang inyo pong lingkod,
Kabayang Juanito Memoracion Jr.
P.S.
I believe if all voters will sincerely select the candidates in good
faith applying qualifying 3M’s as I mentioned above then the candidate for president to win will be no other than Bro. Eddie Villanueva.