Profiles and Platforms of senatorial candidates at #knowyourcandidate

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The electorate is evolving. Gone were the days that the voters are just waiting for political advertisements to come up on their televisions. Today, as empowered by the tools of mass media, voters now are not just after name recall and popularity; they dig deep on the candidates backgrounds and platforms.

WikiPilipinas, the Hip n’ Free Philippine Encyclopedia, launched the #KnowYourCandidate campaign. Relevant information about the senatorial aspirants are compiled in comprehensive and objective profiles where voters can analyze the candidates’ stance, platforms and ideologies. Blog Watch is also helping WikiPilipinas gather the platforms because we plan to create a matrix of relevant issues that the electorate is looking for.

More importantly, netizens also want to know the candidates’ legislative agenda for Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Readers can be involved in the campaign through WikiPilipinas’ official twitter (@wkipilipinas) and Facebook (facebook.com/wikipinasorg) accounts.

You can view the profiles and platforms at #knowyourcandidate wiki page.

As of this posting, here are the candidates who have submitted their platforms. Those highlighted in red have still to submit their platforms. (Please send them to contact at blogwatch dot tv)

Here is the matrix for the candidates’ policy or stand on Information and Communications Technology

Here is a list of the senatorial candidates and their twitter accounts:

AKBAYAN
1. Hontiveros, Ana Theresia N. @risahontiveros

ANG KAPATIRAN
1. De Los Reyes, John Carlos G. @jc_delosreyes
2. Llasos, Marwil N. @iluvmarwilop
3. David, Rizalito Y. @LitoYapDavid

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES
1. Belgica, Greco Antonious Beda B.
2. Falcone, Baldomero C.
3. Señeres, Christian M. @Seneres2013

LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO (LABAN)
1. Angara, Juan Edgardo M. @sonnyangara

LIBERAL PARTY
1. Aquino, Paolo Benigno IV A. @bamaquino
2. Madrigal, Maria Ana Consuelo A. @TheRealJamby
3. Magsaysay, Ramon Jr., B. @rmagsaysayjr

MAKABAYAN
1. Casiño, Teodoro A. @teddycasino

NACIONALISTA PARTY
1. Cayetano, Alan Peter S. ? @alanpcayetano
2. Trillanes, Antonio IV F. @TrillanesSonny
3. Villar, Cynthia A. @Cynthia_Villar

NATIONALIST PEOPLES COALITION
1. Enrile, Juan Ponce Jr., C. @jackenrile
2. Legarda, Lorna Regina B. @loren_legarda

PDP- LABAN
1. Pimentel, Aquilino Martin III D. @Koko_Pimentel

SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY
1. Alcantara, Samson S. @SamsonAlcantara

UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE (UNA)
1. Binay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S. @nancybinay
2. Cojuangco, Margarita R. @TingCojuangco
3. Ejercito, Joseph Victor G. @jvejercito
4. Gordon, Richard J. @Aksyon_Gordon
5. Honasan, Gregorio B. @gringo_honasan
6. Maceda, Ernesto M. @SenMaceda
7. Magsaysay, Maria Milagros Esperanza H. @mitosmagsaysay
8. Zubiri, Juan Miguel F. @migzzubiri

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
1. Escudero, Francis Joseph G. @saychiz
2. Llamanzares, Mary Grace P. @GracePoe2013
3. Hagedorn, Edward S. @EdwardHagedorn
4. Montaño, Ramon E.
5. Penson, Richard L.

6. Bro Ed Villanueva @Bro_Eddie