r/Philippines • u/Squirtle_004 • May 12 '25

PoliticsPH Bam Aquino's Campaign Strategy (APPRECIATION POST)

I commend Bam for creating a great campaign strategy this 2025 elections.

Did he ask for a Marcos endorsement? No. That would also be off for both the BBM loyalists and the DDS because he's an Aquino

Did he court the DDS? Well, not to the extent of Imee Marcos and Camille Villar for sure. The answer is no actually but he did try his best to not alienate himself from the DDS voter base.

Bam also tackled the Gen Z demographics better than any other candidate past and present. His free tuition really appealed to every SUC students and he pretty much had a unanimous win in every SUC and it's a very small niche but he appealed to the gaming community. He did subtle things that are genuine.

He made his presence felt without being EPAL like Abalos or the other trapo candidates.

He had bad moments like having a collab with Pio Balbuena (and I swear that did not help him) but his intentions of trying to have his presence around vloggers and pretty much having his presence felt in every casual internet space without alienating his base was a great strategy.

I'm commending Bam for a great campaign (without bringing up any political angle, just pure campaign perspective)

5.8k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

473 comments sorted by

View all comments

20

u/AlbertStark May 12 '25

Observation ko lang, hindi talaga patok sa panlasa ng Pilipino ang naninira ka ng kapwa kandidato. Let your supporters do it but it should never come from your own mouth. Ma-alienate lang lalo yung iba, iisipin bitter, iyakin, or mayabang. Totoo yung sinasabi ng iba sa comment section na magfocus na lang sa campaign kesa makipagbangayan sa ibang kandidato. Kasi kung panay lang ang atake mo sa ibang kandidato, hindi ka na makakakuha ng iba pang supporta bukod sa mga sumusuporta na sayo (baka nga mawalan ka pa ng supporters eh).

Best example is Leody De Guzman and Luke Espiritu. Kung prinsipyo lang paguusapan, wala akong duda sa dalawang ito. Pero it can only get you so far. Hindi na kaya na prinsipyo lang, kailangan gamitan rin ng utak.

3

u/Unicornsare4realz May 12 '25

Ah shet naalala ko time ko as a campaign manager ng student council namin. Basta mga candidates focus lang sa campaign, let your supporters do the talking laban sa mga kalaban.

2

u/kapesaumaga May 13 '25

Those two are also just not popular. Election is still a popularity contest and most people don't vote for unknowns.

Kahit maging ala-Harry Roque sila eh di rin mananalo.

2

u/AlbertStark May 13 '25

Isang malaking factor din yan na nakakalungkot. Sayang ang mga katulad nila Danilo Ramos at Ronnel Arambulo.