My Piece of Dessert: ABS-CBN Halalan 2007

Forget about Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis boxing match over GMA. But not forget the match between Pacman and Darlene Antonino Custodio (a pretty lass-of-a-congresswoman whose name I won't forget because of her beauty and her strong conviction to her principles-exemplified in the Impeachment Proceedings @ our House of Representatives) over Halalan 2007 on ABS-CBN.

It's interesting to see a good-looking and strong boxing champ run against a tried-and-tested pretty lady lawmaker in South Cotabato's elections. (And will Gerald Anderson, a Gensan native-whom I find cool, vote there? If yes, to whom will he root for?) This is just one of the news events to see come 14 May 2007-Philippines' another National Election Day (and of course no classes and no work, equalling to a day @ home for me) which ABS-CBN will cover.

So many ABS-CBN media channels and stations worldwide will go full speed ahead along with its partners come May 14. Why I can, will and should watch Halalan 2007?

1) the comprehensive broadcasts of news events worldwide (from 50 cities and towns nationwide and key cities worldwide-related to the elections-even events on voting of global Pinoys-thanks to the reach of ABS-CBN Philippines and TFC-the widest in Philippine TV) with the help of its ever-reliable partners

2) the continuing longest-running tradition of nationwide/worldwide marathon coverage of the country's national elections in Philippine TV history (ABS-CBN Halalan 1969 marathon broadcast-the first among the Philippine TV networks that time)

3) the gathering of talent and skill of the members of the most formidable news team and its partners (GMA's Mike is from DLSU; I like GMA's Mel since ABS-CBN's TV Patrol; but for me nothing beats ABS-CBN's TV Patrol, Maria Ressa-since CNN days, Korina and Karen and the Patrol ng Pilipino all the more. I hope the ABS-CBN stars/personalities could appear in the various parts of the marathon broadcast.)

4) the broadcast of the Philippines' largest network (still here to stay even if it had its 60th birthday last June 2K6)

And last, but not the least...

5) comprehensive reports from Pinoys nationwide via "Boto Mo I-Patrol Mo!"

For one blogger I've met and for everyone, please read this: This is the text component of Halalan 2007 where ABS-CBN invites the entire Philippine voting population to text/e-mail the reports and news events to ABS-CBN (anything and everything election-related, good or bad). If you know of candidates or officials with campaign promises not kept and problems with no solutions until now, or cases of election fraud/irregularity, or elected officials who have done a good job to the people, or any good election-related news event, here are the ways to report for Boto Mo I-Patrol Mo!

1) Text your report in this format
IREPORT<space><YOUR NAME><space><YOUR ADDRESS><space><YOUR CONTACT NUMBER><space><YOUR REPORT> to 2366 (available to all wireless phone networks in the Philippines).

2) For your election-related report in MMS, photos or videos (3G or not), send also to 2366 (for cellphone) or to the following e-mail address: mms@abs-cbn.com (for non-cellphone).

Although I have to commend ABS-CBN for its early launch of its Halalan 2007 Website last January 15, ABS-CBN Interactive must improve more on the website on the coming days, as one blogger would want to say-if it doesn't wants itself to be swamped by the competition.

Come May 14, I find myself tuned in to ABS-CBN Manila for Halalan 2007, and that's a Deal. Election troublemakers, beware as I have to report you to ABS-CBN. And my Kapamilyas, it's high time we must avoid Hello Garci and I Am Sorry this year. Let's go and vote and go on patrolling our votes!