Saw this Sen. Loren Legarda billboard along EDSA endorsing Lucida-DS glutathione, a whitening capsule cum food supplement. Saw also this Sen. Ping Lacson ad endorsing Facial Care Centre for Men which i guess among others promote botox treatment and other facial skin enhancements and treatments. The problem is, these endorsers are politicians/presidentiables and not really movie or television personalities. These pols maybe celebrities in their own right but what if their endorsements are a subject of some controversy like in the case of Lucida-DS when ABS-CBN veteran broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez, reporting about Lucida-DS not having enough actual glutathione content as oppose to the indicateded glutathione amount being sold..btw, Korina Sanchez boyfriend, Sen. Mar Roxas is also a declared presidentiable in 2010.

I guess the name of the game in Philippine politics is not about substance, it is all about image and media mileage. All about name recall, no matter how to earn it. In a country in love with celebrity, i am not surprised though…but i hope politicians show us a better example/way..

The news reporters/anchors of Philippine television are almost always a looker, culture i guess. So it’s no surprise that a lot of people set their sights on these reporters. A lot of us (yes) have crushes on them. Here’s the poll results so far in Pex about who are their crush in the current crop of news reporters and anchors in the Philippines. JV Villar as we all know figured in a scandal when he took a photo ( or photos) of himself with no clothes on using his camphone…in the aftermath of the said incident, JV Villar became a showbiz reporter ( The Buzz) then reports say he is now living in the US and is married to another guy (!)…Topping the list, so far, is ABS-CBN’s weekend news anchor Alex Santos.

Alex Santos - 21
Marieton Pacheco - 18
Ivan Mayrina - 17
Niña Corpuz - 16
Rhea Santos - 14
JV Villar - 10
Adrian Ayalin - 10
Cheri Mercado-Santos - 10
Aljo Bendijo - 10
Pia Archangel - 8
Jay Ruiz - 8
Kara David -7
Vicky Morales -7
Mark Salazar - 7
Marie Lozano - 7
Cheryl Cosim -6
Iris Cruz - 6
Erwin Tulfo - 5
Mariz Umali - 5
Connie Sison - 5
Chris Zuniga - 5
Jessica Soho - 4
Mitch Cruz - 4
Ria Tanjuatco - 4
Sheila Dionisio - 4
Robert Tan - 4
Pinky Webb - 4
TJ Manotoc - 3
Gigi Grande - 3
Susan Enriquez - 3
Carlo Lorenzo - 3
Mike Enriquez - 3
Jiggy Manicad - 3
Dan Campilan - 3
Lei Alviz - 3
Korina Sanchez - 3
Kim Atienza - 3
Bernadette Sembrano - 2
Maki Pulido - 2
Drew Arellano - 2
Theresa Andrada - 2
Martin Andanar - 2
Mel Tiangco - 2
Jay Taruc - 2
Gilbert Remulla - 2
Gretchen Fullido - 2
Mau dela Cruz - 2
Atom Araullo - 2
JC Cuadrado - 1
Richelle Sy - 1
Ruth Cabal - 1
Alvin Elchico - 1
Christina Pecson - 1
Karen Davila - 1
Sol Aragones - 1
Maan Macapagal - 1
Doris Bigornia - 1
Paul Henson - 1
Arnold Clavio - 1
Tek Ocampo - 1
Howie Severino - 1
Tina Panganiban-Perez - 1
Sandra Aguinaldo - 1
Joseph Morong - 1
Raffy Tima - 1
Mario Dumaual - 1
Michael Fajatin - 1
Doland Castro - 1
Abby Gonzales - 1
Amelyn Veloso - 1
Gani Oro - 1
Ronald Tan - 1
Pia Guanio - 1
Mao Dela Cruz - 1
Ina Reformina - 1
Chino Trinidad - 1
JM Cobarubias - 1
Patti Laurel - 1
George Rocha - 1
Marc Logan - 1
Pia Hontiveros - 1
Ralph Guzman - 1
Chester Lagramonte - 1
Valerie Tan - 1
Julius Babao - 1
Ernie Baron (R.I.P.) - 1
Noli De Castro (Philippine Vice President) - 1
Marilen Cawad - 1
Christine Ong - 1
Hanna Alcoseba - 1
Marissa del Mar - 1
Steven Dailisan - 1
Ian Cruz - 1
Gretchen Malalad - 1
Apples Jalandoni - 1

How about you, who is your crush among the Philippine news reporters/anchors?