Former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada seems to be running again for the position he has vacated during the year 2000. According to Estrada’s spokesman Margaux Salcedo, the former president is “99.9 percent” sure about running.

This decision seems to have come to pass because of Estradas’s frustration because the two opposition candidate – Senators Mar Roxas and Manuel Villar – are determined to run for the country’s top position. Because of the apparent disarray, launching a single candidate against the administration will be difficult.

However, there is still a “.01 percent” of uncertainty. Salcedo stated that the three months prior to confirming candidacy is still a long time to settle the uncertainty. Estrada who was recently eyed as a participant in the Salvador “Bubby” Dacer but received the good news that Daccer’s loved ones will not push for his indictment is hoping to unite the opposition for a better chance on winning against the administration. Further problems are cleared as it seems that the ousted president is still eligible for candidacy despite of the major corruption allegations attributed to his name. However, the Supreme Court is still to come up with a decision on Estrada’s re-election campaign. The 1987 Constitution clearly states that “The President shall not be eligible for any re-election”. However, Estrada only served for two and a half years because of a people power revolution, prompting questions regarding to the 1987 Constitution.

However, the most important question is whether or not the people will still vote for the president who has already failed the country once. The older members of the country seem to want him back but the younger and new voters are reluctant to cast their votes for the actor turned president. Hopefully, the one vote allowed each citizen will not be futile this time.