As election season reaches its most-awaited climax on May 10, we take stock of the political ads that we all inadvertently watched. Instead of boring the public with a straightforward list of their accomplishments and a copy of their résumé, these candidates chose to dazzle the public with their "performances" and props (human or otherwise). SPOT.ph hands out The Spotty Awards to the most cringe-worthy campaign ads of the election season.
Mar Roxas explores alternative transportation.
BEST TRANSPORTATION: Candidate for vice president Mar Roxas' pedicab
Cringe moment: The sight of Roxas driving a pedicab makes it look like he's trying too hard to be liked. Much like a rich boy who tells his houseboy, "Wow, I'll pretend to be you just for today."
What the spin doctors didn't think about: Former president Joseph "Erap" Estrada had his "Jeep ni Erap" gimmick. We all know that vehicle was forced to change its route. If it could happen to a jeep, then even more so to a puny pedicab.
How could they do this to the Star for All Seasons?
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Vilma Santos in hubby Ralph Recto's ad
Cringe moment: This picture looks too perfect. Santos seems too much like a Stepford Wife here. And did you catch that look Ralph gave to stepson Lucky Manzano before they dramatized corruption via pan de sal? Does baby-of-the-family Ryan Christian know he was made to represent the clueless masses?
What the spin doctors didn't think about: Lucky Manzano's father, Edu, is running for vice president under a different party. How come he doesn't have an ad campaigning for him, too? In any case, they should have stuck to the Vilma-Ralph tandem. Leave the offspring out of it.
