Yesterday, January 30, marked the 100 day countdown till this year’s 2010 election.  For an OFW like me who’s out of the country and who doesn’t receive Filipino channel, it’s hard to know who to vote for the upcoming election.

As a citizen of the Philippines, I did my obligation and registered for overseas voting.  Up until now, I’m still waiting for the elusive voter’s ID.  The last time I voted was 1998.  I know I’m not being a good citizen but before I got the chance to vote in the previous elections, I saw myself uprooting myself to another place and it’s such a hassle to just vote knowing that the candidate I wanted to win, won’t win.

For overseas voters, we are advised to vote as early as April 16, if I’m not mistaken.  Hopefully, by then, I won’t see myself moving to another location and lose my chance to vote.  So.. who are the presidential candidates?  Here’s the list I got from COMELEC.

• Vetallano Acosta for KBP
• Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for Liberal Party
• John Carlos “JC” De Los Reyes for Ang Kapatiran
• Joseph “Erap” Estrada for PMP
• Richard “Dick” Gordon for Bagumbayan
• Jamby Madrigal as Independent
• Nicanor “Nicky” Perlas as Independent
• Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. for Lakas-Kampi
• Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva for Bangon Pilipinas
• Manuel “Manny” Villar for Nacionalista

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