Edu Manzano is Gibo's Vice President

Just recently, former OMB chairman Edu Manzano accepted the challenge to be Gibo Teodoro's Vice President for the 2010 Presidential elections. Edu said that the macinery of Gibo's party is a big factor aside from his belief that Gibo will do good as a president. To be fare, Edu maybe an actor, a showbiz personality, a political nobody. But in the field of politics we can never be sure on the outcome or performance of an elected politician. Look at former Senator Flavier, he is a medical doctor, first time politician when he ran as senator, but in the end, he did well. On the contrary, those who are into politics for decades have a questionable motive in running. The point is, we can never tell the performance of each politician after they get the votes needed. However, at this early stage, we have the power to chose the better candidates. Edu is being belittled because he is considered as "only" an actor. But if he wins, we can never tell his performance. This is true with the other vice presidential candidates. We can never tell how they will perform. So consider this, if you will vote for a certain candidate, what benefits will he get from it? If you think the position will benefit the candidate more than the expected public service, then drop that candidate out of your list.
Here are some comments on Edu as a vice presidential bet:

"Pilipinas! game ka na ba? ha? ha? ha? ha?" - nanie

"haaaa????? I'm veeeeery surprised!!!!!" - maridon

"Lights!!!! Camera!!! Action..... Take.. 1 lols" - clarrence

"Edu Manzano's record in as optical media board chief speaks for itself. wala syang karapatan na tumakbo bilang pangalawang pangulo. he should stick to what he does best... do movies and host game shows." - jonathan

"Oh c'mon. Kinda big joke huh. "- connie

"It's funny, I think he's desperate to find someone who would help him build up his name. They're not even known by old folks in the cordillerans." - lydia

"why n0t!give him a chance(edu manzan0)dats ol." - melow

"not much is know of Edu's leadership I guess...and so is Gibo's except for his DND sec stint" - chris

"This coming election is lacking in well-rounded leaders to vote for. I don't mind a leader that get's rich, just as long as he/she gets the Job done right." - ben

"sabi ni gibo magaling at matalino xa then why Edu...desperate move by the admin or a dangerous move to place in puppets?" - edmarie

"definitely NO..we can't just let them play the game coz the future of our country is at stake..it's too much to take the risk..we've been through a lot and we all know the consequences..we, the people, have the power to make things right so i say we should use it wisely and responsibly.." - emanon

"The trouble about actors is they don't live in the real world, they live in the fantasy world of coocoo land. So..... how do we know for sure! they are capable of running a country?! This is not a game! This is not a movie! This is real! This are people's live we're talking about.! OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE!!!!" - flora

"This is a losing alternative that would pull Gibo lower... Sayang si Gibo kung ang vice niya is somebody like Edu only. Come on admin, is this all you can get/offer for the Filipinos at a time we need really judicious leaders, come onnnnnnn!! "- benny

"its not about competency (in choosing edu). its more on choosing someone who can increase the popularity of gibo who is languishing at the bottom ratings. just like in choosing de castro as gma's running mate in 2004." - percival

"Wow. Everybody has a point here and i do agree! I dont reside in Phils anymore but its still my homeland and care about wellbeing of its citizen. Sad to think that these politicians use all kinds of strategy to gain people's votes.For Edu, No, he doesnt have a business running for VP period! What does he know?" - daisy

"sayang naman si Gibo! id go for him sana, but i dont like edu for vp "- crystal

"This is some sort of insurance against impeachment, similar to Gloria picking Nol. Some people are hesitant to impeach Gloria as they don't want Noli to take over" - noehl

"no kidding... to balance the tandem, gibo's vice should be a woman or at least come from the visiyas or mindanao." - ruth

Even in other forums and social networking sites, Edu is belittled as a person. I pity the guy but he said he's up for the challenge. This will be a very interesting election.