9. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III
Simultaneous gasps of awe? Check. On-cue laughing? Check. Celebrity-friend endorsements? Check. Tito Sotto goes full force with Dabarkads Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon in his 2007 senatorial election commercial. Unfortunately for Sotto, not even Enteng Kabisote's endorsement worked its magic for him.
10. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's 2007 commercial has the usual: a montage of farmers, kids studying and, of course, Lacson smiling and waving at people. His catchphrase: "Kapag may hope, may pag-asa." Funny when you first hear it, but HOPE actually stands for health, order, progress and education. Not the cigarette brand.
The former Philippine National Police chief regained his senatorial seat with the third highest number of votes, according to the COMELEC count. No commercial yet for the 2010 elections, though. Lacson withdrew from the 2010 presidential race in June 2009, because of "extremely limited resources."
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Artwork by Warren Espejo.
