Why No Bandwagon for Noynoy Altho He is Winning by a Landslide

This Lady Governor is for Gibo. The Governor's father and brother who are congressmen also claim to support Gibo. But two other siblings who also very influential - one is head of a very vital and controversial GFI - are supporting Villar.

It is a common practice for business families and aspiring political clans to divide their loyalties among whoever is in power, whether in Malacañang, the provincial capitol or the city and municipal hall, and a possible winner in the opposition. There was Roberto Ongpin for Marcos and his brother Jimmy for Cory among businessmen. The political families are even more adept at this game. Whoever is in power the family is protected.

During election time loyalties are divided among the front runners. So the division should have been between Noynoy and Villar. So why did this governor and her family choose to be either with Gibo or Villar?

For them it is a matter of palabra de honor to support Gibo whose "winnability" has been in doubt right from day one of the current election campaign. Most probably they are hoping against hope that the administration machinery can still work miracles for Gibo. But just in case the miracles will not come, they better make a side bet for Villar whose vast campaign kitty is being marshaled effectively. Hence the alliance of the other siblings with the Villar camp.

But why not assign other family members to support Noynoy? I think the only reason is that if Noynoy wins there is nothing to fear. Noynoy is such a decent man that he bears no grudge against anyone. So those congressmen or governors or mayors who are campaigning on the other camps have nothing to worry about. They know that their development funds will not be cut off even under a Noynoy presidency.

That is why a Cebu congressman urged the students of his family-owned university to vote and to ask their parents to vote for Noynoy. He was telling them about how Noynoy is an honorable and likable fellow. He said that you could ask even the security guards of the Senate who they would vote for and they would say Noynoy. Yet he is campaigning for Villar. If Villar wins, good for him. If Noynoy wins, no problem for him. He can always claim he campaigned for Noynoy.

Even Arroyo is assured that any viable projects in her district will be funded accordingly. No matter that in the presidency of Macapagal, Noynoy's father, Ninoy, while governor of Tarlac  complained bitterly that projects for his province were not given the funds by Malacañang. Noynoy has enough noblesse oblige  not to stoop to that level.