“Bare it all”, Liberal Party Senatorial bet ‘Teacher’ Neric Acosta challenges his fellow candidates to be transparent when it comes to the messages of their political advertisements and be sensible in their campaign spending.
He joins other LP Senatorial candidates in committing to amend election laws if they make it to the upper chamber in order to effectively regulate campaign spending.
Villar’s ads et al
Acosta, a staunch critic of Villar and his exorbitant ad spending, stresses that the public must be vigilant on the issue of election-related spending. High-spending candidates like Villar, whose ads air almost simultaneously on TV and radio, are highly likely to be the same culprits in graft and corruption.
“Ang perang winawaldas sa kampanyang eto ay pilit na babawiin sa kahit anong paraan. Isang kadahilanan uptang tayong lahat ay maging mapanuri,” Acosta says.
“Campaigning for a national election is no joke. One must spend about hundreds of millions just to be known in every baranggay or poblacion in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao,” Acosta explains. “Television is a powerful medium. Like the radio, it is becoming a ubiquitous device for transformation of information. Everything is thrown to you and people absorb information instantly. It works like a magic bullet where it penetrates the consciousness of the viewing public through repeated exposure and catchy tactics”, Acosta expounded.
Manny’s Mini-me
Party-list group Akap Bata’s political ad uses Villar’s infamous “Dagat ng Basara” song and theme. Acosta is convinced that this is one of Villar’s many schemes in his attempt to manipulate and deceive the Filipino people.
“It is appalling that Villar is using a group that’s supposed to protect children for his own political gain, instead. He packages himself as pro-poor but takes advantage of them for his own selfish interests. It no longer surprises me that Villar uses special interest party-list groups as a disguise to propel him to presidency. It is insulting to the Filipino people that Villar repeatedly undermines the discernment and intelligence of the voting public,” ‘Teacher’ Neric Acosta emphasizes.
