Campaign Jingles and Political Ads

The Philippine Election Setting won't be complete without these very powerful tools used for campaign. These political ads and campaign jingles either give us a glimpse of the candidates platform or their advocacy.

Gilbert Teodoros Political Ad is still controversial due to the appeal of Rico Blanco regarding rights issues.

SULONG

Mura at masaganang pagkain para tuluyang mapawi ang gutom

College graduate sa bawat pamilya

Libreng gamot para sa mahihirap

Sulong Gibo
Wag uurong

Pakinggan sa yong puso

Ang sigaw na dati'y bulong

Ang mabilis na pag-ahon, posible lang kay Gilbert Teodoro

Posible

How about Senator Noynoy Aquinos star studded "Di ka nag iisa" video. This video has showcased talents from the two major competing television networks in the country. I believe this is all possible because of Sen. Noynoys sister, Kris.

DI NA NAG IISA

Kapag ako'y nag-iisa
Mayro'ng gumugulo
Sa aking isipan
Alam kong tayo'y nagmamahalan
Ngunit bakit ganito
Di maipaliwanag

Hawakan mong aking mga kamay
Bigyan ng kulay ang aking buhay

Mahal ayoko pang lumisan
Dito lamang ako
Dito sa tabi mo
Ngunit kailangan kong gawin 'to
Di dahil nais ko
Sana'y unawain mo

Hawakan mong aking mga kamay
Bigyan ng kulay ang aking buhay
At wag kang bibitaw
Huwag kang hihiwalay
Ika'y aking lakas
Pagibig na ito'y sadyang wagas

Ano kaya itong pagsubok na dapat kong dalhin
At dapat kong tanggapin

Mahal sa'king paglalakbay
Ako'y nalulumbay
Kailangan bang mawalay

Hawakan mong aking mga kamay
Bigyan ng kulay ang aking buhay
Habang pasan ko ang daigdig
Pagibig mo'y nananaig
At balang araw tayong dalawa'y
Magsasama

(di na mag-iisa)
(di na mag-iisa)

Ika'y kapiling na
Di na nag-iisa

Di na nag-iisa

But if there's one candidate that has shown his persistency on this area, it is Senator Manuel Villar. His ads (allegedly paid for by his friends) has been airing for the longest time now. Even before the start of the campaign period. He's the one candidate who has the most variety of infomercials/political ads on air. Catchy tunes and attractive lyrics. The kids are singing it. Even I sometimes find myself humming to the tune of some of these ads. I applaud Senator Villars team for all these.

Naging Mahirap

Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng basura?
Nag-Pasko ka na ba sa gitna ng kalsada?
Yan ang tanong namin,
Tunay ka bang isa sa amin?

Nalaman mo na bang mapapag-aral ka nya?
Tutulungan tayo para magka-trabaho?
At kanyang plano'y magka-bahay tayo?

Si Villar ang tunay na mahirap.
si Villar ang tunay na may malasakit.
Si Villar ang may kakayahan
At gumawa ng sariling pangalan.

Si Manny Villar ang magtatapos
ng ating kahirapan.

But just like what I've said. Each of these candidates has their own respective creative teams that work double time and are paid a great sum to make all these campaign wonders possible. Therefore I believe that these campaign ads and jingles should not bear any bearing at all, no matter how brilliant and creative they may appear, aside from the fact that it shows the candidates willingness to run for office and that's it.

I believe that a part of the idea of "Bagong Pulitika" is that we try to see pass these superficial information that is being fed to us by these men. I'm not saying that all these are lies but try and notice how some candidates try so hard to give us the idea that they came from a poor stature even if they did not. I don't know about you guys but if I'm on a job interview. I probably wont tell my interviewer that smoking is my favorite stress reliever and that I tend to slack off a lot if no one else is looking. I don't know why but logic tells us that it doesn't follow that only someone who was once poor will and can lead this country out of poverty. Prophecy of that sort does not exist in any folk lore book in the Philippines.