The phrase "guns, goons, and gold", sometimes referred to as the "Three Gs of Philippine Politics",[1] was acatchphrase coined by media to describe the violence and vote-buying that characterized the political campaign period in the Philippines,[2] beginning with thepresidential reelection campaign of 1969,[3][4][5] declining only with the advent of electronic voting machines during theelections of 2010.[6][7]
The 1991Jun Urbano political comedyJuan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbecue also prominently featured the motif of "guns, goons, and gold," portraying the belief that mainstream politicians at the time the film was released could not get reelected without violence or vote-buying.
