Presidential Elections

Presidential elections will be held in the Philippines on May 10, 2010. The incumbent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is barred from running pursuant to the Constitution of the Philippines. However incumbent Vice-President Noli De Castro is allowed to re-election but could possibly seek the presidency instead, his successor will be the 15th Vice President of the Philippines. The elected president will become the 15th President of the Philippines.

Potential candidates

The following persons have declared their intention to run for President:
• Richard Gordon, Senator• Panfilo Lacson, Senator, from Cavite
• Gilberto Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense, from Tarlac
• Jejomar Binay, Mayor of Makati City, from Metro Manila
• Bayani Fernando, Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority, from Metro Manila
• Eddie Panlilio, Governor of Pampanga, from Pampanga

Opinion polls

Note: Figures assigned with "--" refers that the person either wasn't included among the choices or failed to crack the top positions in the poll.

Social Weather Stations

Social Weather Stations: Under the present Constitution, the term of Pres. Arroyo is only up to the year 2010, and there will be an election for President in May 2010. Who in your opinion are the good leaders who should succeed President Arroyo as President?

source: wikipedia