Ako Mismo Campaign

A new TVC was recently launched which had a bunch of Filipino superstar celebrities which include (not limited to): Charice Pempengco, Arnel Pineda, Angel Locsin, Lucky Manzano, Edu Manzano and Chris Tiu. The campaign was called “AKO MISMO” and it basically talks about encouraging the viewers to play a more active role in nation building and that change starts from the individual. I personally love the campaign idea and the execution. From the TVC, it leads users to visit a website – AKOMISMO dot Com. In the site you register, give a bunch of personal information, and then you can post on a wall with your pledge on what you’re going to do to help the country.

As of this writing, there are more than 17,000 registrations.

A lot of speculation has been going on about this campaign. Until recently, no one owned up to it. Apparently, this is spearheaded by Edu Manzano which he revealed in an interview with the Philippine Entertainment Portal. Here’s a quote taken from the article:

“This is an advocacy naman na ilu-launch end of the month,” sabi niya. “Ang pangalan, ‘Ako Mismo.’ Lahat tayo, we take responsibility na, you know, marami tayong personality na involved. It’s non-political. Bawal ang politician.

“Pero, kumbaga nga, like may magsasabi na taxi driver, kinunan namin siya. Sabi niya, ‘Hindi na ako mangongontrata.. Ako mismo, ako mismo nagbabayad ng tamang buwis. Hindi ko na aasahan ang gobyerno na pagandahin ang kuwalidad ng buhay ng pamilya ko. Ako mismo ang gagawa ng paraan.’ So, we should launch it by the end of the month.”

May mga taga-showbiz bang kasali sa kanyang advocacy movement?

“Magugulat kayo. Kasi nakakakuha ako ng [permit]…last year pa. Kaya lang, medyo may kamahalan kahit sabihin na advocacy lang. We were able to put sponsors sa tulong ng isang advertising agency. Nakunan na kahapon yung iba. Today, meron din and the whole week, kinukunan namin.

“Walang fundraising ito. No money involved,” paglilinaw ni Edu. “It’s a call-to-arms na huwag na nating laging iasa ang buhay natin sa iba. Kaya ‘Ako Mismo. Ako mismo ang ang gagawa ng paraan.’”

My only concern here is what the site administrators are going to do with the information that you give. Manolo Quezon has speculated that this might be the program that will launch the candidacy of Manny Pangilinan. Personally I doubt if that were really the case but I can’t think of any other person who can afford this except MVP, haha. The administrators should explain in detail what they intend on doing with the database. The saddest thing that could happen is for this database to be sold to politicians who plan on running for the 2010 elections. Hopefully that’s not what’s going to happen here.

Anyway, here’s the TVC which is embedded on their website:

Just like any other website, please scrutinize the site first if it deserves your personal information. Honestly though, I fully support this movement – because I am one with the people in the TVC that believes that this country will only change if people start taking responsibility for it and quit on just pointing accusing fingers at the government. Hopefully there is no hidden agenda, and this doesn’t have any political flavor or else this campaign will backfire and literally bite the ass of whoever conceptualized it.

EDIT: Maxene Magalona Defends Ako Mismo on Facebook

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132 Responses to “Ako Mismo Campaign”

  1. Dulce Amor Abante says:

    AKO MISMO, as an adminsitrator, will serve as a model to the teachers, students and community as well, and inculcate to them the positive values we, Filipinos, must possess. I will put into practice the vision and mission of our school which is to prepare our youth to become a person worthy of emulation.

  2. jowe l. florante says:

    akomismo tulad nyo ganon din ang gagawin…..

  3. ako mismo ang mag aaral mabuti para sa pamilya ko

  4. romeo gabriel says:

    Gusto kong sumali sa “ako mismo” dahil gusto kong umunlad p lalo ang ating bansa,at ang maitutulong ko ay ako mismo ang magdidisiplina sa aking sarili dahil kung lahat tayo ay meron nito ay magkakaroon tayo ng iisang puso para sa pag unlad ng ating bansa.

  5. romeo gabriel says:

    Sana po makasali ako sa kampanya nyo,kaya lang malayo ang manila dito sa Bataan,may registration pa po ba yan?

  6. mhary-rhose ilagan says:

    i want to join in this organization.

    how can i join???

  7. shulace says:

    limited editon dog tag give away at my blog!! :D

  8. jerome rodriguez says:

    how can be a member ?

  9. jonathan says:

    i want to join..
    i want to share
    pro ayaw maopen ung site weh!!

  10. jrich says:

    hi po how po suMALI D2

  11. fe marie burlat says:

    hi, san po pwdeng bumili ng AKOMISMO dog tag nyo? where can i find it? thanks,

  12. Raymir says:

    Ung pong “Ako ang Simula” mron din po bang dog tag? kung mron po panu mkakuha? or san pde makakuha?

  13. saan po pwede bumili nang dog tag

  14. juanito g. aquino says:

    paano po mag member sa AKO MISMO at saan po makaka bili ng dog tag ng AKO MISMO

  15. MIGUEL SORIANO says:

    paano po mag member sa AKO MISMO at saan po makaka bili ng dog tag ng AKO MISMO

  16. jumanji says:

    how i can joined the akomismo.

  17. jan marvin says:

    halo po pede ask kung san po pede makabili ng dog tags dito sa cebu????

  18. chris obrero says:

    magkaisa bayan ni juan dela cruz!

    magkaisa para tayo ay umunlad

    magkaisa at magkusa

  19. raymund says:

    hoe can i join the AKO MISMO???? how can i avail for the dog tag??? tnx

  20. raymund says:

    how can i join the AKO MISMO???? how can i avail for the dog tag??? tnx

  21. leizelmay says:

    how can i join the ako mismo??? i really want to join this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. aerol says:

    how can i join?
    pwede ba kahit estudyante?
    tnx

  23. Antonio P. Agapor says:

    Yes! How can we join, register or be a member of “Ako Mismo”? We want to be one with you people!!!

  24. Arnold U. Celeste says:

    nagregister na ako at member na ako sa akomismo eh! saan ko makukuha yung akomismo necklace. kc may binebenta dito at 50pesos eh! yun ba ay may bayad talaga

  25. Jowee Oyaz says:

    how can i join??
    where can i buy a genuine ako mismo dog-tags??

  26. ladeivon bautista says:

    panu magjoin?

    hmmm..ako mismo ang mangunguna sa lahat para mawala mga katiwalian..
    nakz..
    mabuhay ako..
    mabuhay tayo
    mabuhay ang pilinas
    mabuhay ang mamamayang pilipino…..

  27. brainemerz says:

    Hey good day guyz!!!

    how can i join?

    Yeah ryt,
    f they can’t do anything to make a change,
    we, will do it for them.

    Thank guyz

    waiting for response.

  28. brainemerz says:

    hey guyz thanks to ako mismo.

    Hope I canstill join and be part of the change.

    thanks again.

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  30. maela says:

    panu poh sumali d2?

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