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10 Cheesy Political TV Ads

Published: Nov 17, 2009 - 8:00am

1. Manuel "Mar" Roxas II

We dare say Sen. Mar Roxas is the current king of cheesy political commercials. From pedaling pedicabs for a boy who dreams of becoming a seaman to sympathizing with a crowd's troubles, we're expecting more dramatic stunts up the vice-presidential candidate's sleeve. Then again, there was his blockbuster wedding with broadcaster Korina Sanchez where one of the ninongs was Sanchez' ex-boyfriend and Roxas' running mate, Noynoy Aquino. If that isn't drama, we don't know what is.


2. Manuel "Manny" Villar

So he thought he could dance. Manuel "Manny" Villar awkwardly moved his hips to a remake of the double entendre-laced song "Sasakyan Kita" by Gladys and the Boxers in his 2007 commercial. We don't know which one is worse, the painfully colorful original music video or Villar's sorry attempt to connect to the masses.

At least Villar's awkward moves paid off; he won with over 15 million votes, according to the COMELEC count. For the 2010 elections, he remade another song, Parokya ni Edgar's "Akala Mo."

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  • SOPHIA Dec 11 2009 @ 03:53pm Report Abuse
    nice comment iya... palstic talaga yang si Mar Roxas.. kaya bumaba ang ratings nya...

    http://marlagapaksasurvey.blogspot.com/2009/12/mar-roxas-lagapak-sa-survey.html
  • Yaelski Dec 08 2009 @ 11:44am Report Abuse
    Val Sotto's TV ads when he ran for Parañaque councilor is worthy of this list!
  • flor Nov 21 2009 @ 12:25pm Report Abuse
    nakakasawa commercial nila kaya i go for NICANOR PERLAS sa internet nya sinasabi plataporma nya
    http://www.nicanor-perlas.com di sya believer ng infomercial
  • Irwin Nov 19 2009 @ 06:48pm Report Abuse
    gaganda kasi ng mga beat nung background music!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4yanhhtjEo&feature=related
  • Irwin Nov 19 2009 @ 06:46pm Report Abuse
    the best yung kay Ralph Recto..

    nung pinopromote nya yung VAT kung gano ka-effective... ginamit nya yun sa election .. pero sayang. yun ang ikinatalo nya

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2eC9Ix8IgA
  • QUEERO Nov 19 2009 @ 10:36am Report Abuse
    CHEESIEST IS OF THAT MAR ROXAS..
    AS IF HE EXPERIENCED MAIKING PADYAK D PEDICAP NOH.. SA SOBRANG YAMAN NLA..

    KYA NVER DARE TELL US MAR THAT U'LL BE DOING IT FOR US... DUH!!!!
  • annekc Nov 18 2009 @ 12:03am Report Abuse
    d most cheezy 4 me ay ung presnt ad nina manny villar at chiz escudero...!


    pulos pangako!


    chiz na chiz tlga!tzk!
  • tina Nov 17 2009 @ 09:56pm Report Abuse
    I can't believe Ja-ja-ja-jamby Madrigal's commercial with Judy Ann Santos isn't here.
  • Bo Tante Nov 17 2009 @ 05:33pm Report Abuse
    Ang pinaka-cheesy na political ad e walang iba kundi yung kay Escudero, puro CHIZ e!

    Seriously, these politicians are trying to outdo each other in coming up with the cheesiest ads. A lot of people would find Mar's "Padyak" ad the most cheesy, but it's the ad, I believe, with the MOST recall. When it came out, people were talking about it. And months after it stopped airing people are still talking about it! I mean, who talks about Gibo's TV ads?

    The other TV ad people are talking about is that of Noynoy's. "Ang daming artista, huh!"

    Another is that of Manny Villar's because of its frequency. "Ang mahal siguro ng airtime na binayaran nun!"

    Election period in the Philippines is the mother of all popularity contests. With contestants, err candidates, promising almost the same things, it's the name of the candidate on top of people's minds that gets written on the ballot first.
  • malfon Nov 17 2009 @ 04:35pm Report Abuse
    @Iya

    grabe kailangan ba talagang i-judge at i-debase si Kris? Huwag ka ngang ganyan. Matalino at mabuting tao yun. At kailan pa naging basehan ang ganyang bagay sa pagpili ng presidente? Eh tinitingalaan ng mga pinoy mga artista eh so may karapatan at tungkulin din silang suportahan ang sa tingin nilang nararapat na manalo. Hindi naman LAHAT ng artistang kaibigan ni Kris nandun ah. Konti nga yun kumpara sa dami ng artista.

    The point is, BAWAL PA MAGKAMPANYA. Puro lang naman informercial ang nandyan so star power is not inevitable.
  • iya Nov 17 2009 @ 12:11pm Report Abuse
    pinaka cheesy talaga yung kay mar. sobrang plastic pa. no wonder mababa sya sa ratings. kaya nagkasya na lang sa pagtakbo na vice president.
    yung iba dyan wag na daanin sa dami ng artista. di naman sila manunungkulan. puro endorsement. si kris talaga di magpapatalo.lagi na lang sya bida. pano na pag nanalo kapatid nya. presidential adviser siguro sya.
    pano na kaya pilipinas nun?
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