Here’s why we should be wary of him:

1. He came out of nowhere to become the administration’s bet. How did he do it? Three answers: money, money, money. And this is only within his party. Obviously he has the attitude that money can get you anywhere and anything. You want a president like that?

2. He’s a smart lawyer. He’s a bar topnotcher and went to Harvard. This means he’ll know how to get around the law. Look at Mike Arroyo. He isn’t that smart, yet he’s able to get away with alter-ego Jose Pidal. You want another example? Ferdinand Marcos.

3. He’s slick. Too slick, in fact. He dresses smartly and speaks well. He looks like a well-fashioned con-man. I can’t identify with him and I’m sure neither do the millions of other Filipinos. If people can’t identify with their president, perhaps he’s really not for the people.

4. His wife. She’s gorgeous. But she looks too much of a socialite. The last presidential wife who was a socialite wreaked havoc on the Philippine treasury. Guess who she is?

5. He’s spending millions on TV ads. He’s also one of those who’ll claim that these are not campaign but advocacy ads, believing that the majority of Filipinos are stupid and won’t know the difference. He’s like that other con-man, Manny Villar.

6. And last but not the least: He’s the administration bet. Why do you think he looks so confident of winning? Does he know something we don’t know? Perhaps he doesn’t know what we already know, that the administration cheated in the last election and they’ll certainly cheat again. The use of Smartmatic is a smart move. We may be able to watch the polls, but we won’t be able to watch what goes on inside the machines. And if you think that people can’t manipulate computers or machines, you were born yesterday!