San Juan Mayor JV Ejercito, one of the candidates of the United Opposition, today withdrew from the senatorial race.
One of UNO’s spokesmen, Rufus Rodriguez, said Ejercito withdrew after consultation with his father, former President Estrada, for a broader, unified coalition.
Sources said JV is giving way for the entry of Sonia Roco, widow of former Sen. Raul Roco.
Just got a text from JV:
I would like to thank you for the trust and support you have given me as a senatorial aspirant. There comes a time when you need to sacrifice for the sake of the country.
Be rest assured that I will continue standing up for what is right and what is just. Para sa Bayan!
JV is within the Magic 12 (number 9) in the latest survey of Pulse Asia on senatorial candidates.
Sonia Roco! That would be a brilliant if unexpected choice for Erap Estrada. Maybe he is not a stupid as some people thought. He ought to maybe put Kit Tatad in there too just to put an exclamation point on what may be an inspired decision. And to add some intellectual gravitasse to a slate just a tad light in that department.
Or…is he planning to run himself?! Now that is what he truly owes the nation and his friend FPJ–to be himself the nail on Gloria’s political coffin!
i agree. it’s indeed a brilliant move for JV to pull-out and bring mrs roco in. she’s been on my list eversince her name came out.
I was told that if villar, pangilinan, recto and joker arroyo come in, that would complete the picture.
If Recto and Arroyo decide for the administration ticket,
they will choose from honasan, trillanes, adel tamano ( If adel decides to run.) and TG Guingona.
Excellent move on the part of the Estradas! Bata pa naman si JV for the next elections and will forever possess the pang-masa magic surname Ejercito-Estrada for his convenience.
Kaya lang si Noted P. Cuneta na lang sana ang umatras! Hindi ko talaga malunok!
Walang talo si Sonia Roco!
‘yan ang desisyong makapagbubuklod sa mga kandidatong ipaglalaban ang tunay na pagbabago.
Mrivera,
E di higit na sisikat si Erap sa masa dahil sa desisyong ito?! Jealous na naman ang babaeng permanent acting prisidinti!
All i can say is, Wow!
Just got a text from JV:
I would like to thank you for the trust and support you have given me as a senatorial aspirant. There comes a time when you need to sacrifice for the sake of the country.
Be rest assured that I will continue standing up for what is right and what is just. Para sa Bayan!
also good for jv. bata pa siya at kailangan pa ng san juan. sa mga nasa oposisyong local leaders sa mtero manila, siya lang ang hindi masilipan ng butas ng mga busero na malakanyang. kahit ang ubusman, injustice department, dilig ni puno at alin mang tagapanakot ng mag-asawang baboy at daga, walang maisampang kaso sa kanya kahit gigil na gigil sila.
beeeh! buti nga! tubuan sana sila ng pigsa sa magkabila nilang mata!
“The Force” collapses; Wednesday Group splits up
By Angie M. Rosales
02/08/2007
They are no longer the “Wednesday group.”
Even before the four reelectionist senators could “convene” last night for their crucial meet, a gathering that was supposed to shape up their fate in the coming national polls, the so-called “The Force” in the Senate collapsed.
The group composed of Senate President Manuel Villar Jr., Majority Leader Francis Pangilinan, Senators Ralph Recto and Joker Arroyo who all belong to the administration bloc in the Senate, were reported last night to have decided to “part ways.”
for more details please go to http://www.tribune.net.ph
Another messsage from JV:
from tribunes’s business corner:
Gov’t wants out from TI annual corruption survey
To solve the utterly dismal corruption perceptions rating of the country under President Arroyo’s administration, the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) had proposed to the global corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) to drop the Philippines from its annual listing.
PAGC chairman Constancia de Guzman wrote TI chairman Huguette Labelle to complain about the perenially low ranking that the Philippines gets from TI on its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in which the country was ranked a lowly 121st of 163 countries in the 2006 list.
De Guzman, also questioned the integrity of the local TI chapter chairman Dolores Español.
Click here for the rest of the story.
he he heh! nagmamalinis pa, eh sumisingaw naman ang kabulukan. ito namang bayarang sipsip na chairwoman ng pidal’s abuse, graft and corrupt protection office, todo paglalangis sa mag-asawang baboy at daga.
magaling!
Magno:
Hahahaha! Nagmamalinis pa lokbu naman! Parang putatsing na nagbebenta ng laman pero ang sabi entertainer lang siya at
hindi laman ang ibinebenta kundi kasayahan sa kama nga lang!!!
Por dies, por singko!
Bakit akala ba ni Bansot, mauutusan niya ang TI na tanggalin ang Pilipinas na nabubulok dahil sa kaniya? Ang saya niya! Parang si Imelda na hindi naghihirap ang mga pilipino!!!
Oops, ang bilis ng kamay. May dagdag pa—parang sinabi na ang mga pilipino lalo na iyong mga nag-o-overstay sa ibang bansa na nagtu-tour sila (tourists kuno) para kumita sa ibang bansa!!! Hahahahahaha! Sino ang niloloko nila, aber?
If we are looking at this mid-term election as some kind of referendum for or against Gloria, to complete the picture, will be good to have former President Estrada join as senatorial candidate.
Good move by JV.
Ang lungkot naman. Hindi pala tatakbo si JV. Sayang, pero mas kailangan siya kasi ng mga taga-San Juan. Mahirap na kasi baka pati lugar nila angkinin ni Fat Guy!
Dasal ko lang na huwag makapasok iyong mga balimbing sa Opposition. Ayoko si Villar, at saka si Mr. Sharon Cuneta. Wala na si Joker at Recto at doon na raw sa unity team ni Binggot! Kunyari pa si Madame Switik, kunyari hindi nakikialam! Secret Combination talaga ang ungas!
Ang ibig sabihin ng Secret Combination sa totoo lang ay in league with Satan! Mahilig sa kunyari, magsinungaling at mandugas!!! Dugong-aso nga!
SAKIT NG PILIPINAS, SI TRILLANES ANG LUNAS!
ALAN CAYETANO, PAG-ASA NG MGA PILIPINO, HAWAK MO!
ESCUDERO KASING TAPANG NG LOLO NIYANG GERILYA!
Chi, Alitaptap, Magno—paki-isip naman ng magandang cliche para kay Kokoy at maging kay Chiz Escudero rin. OK din si Guingona kung tatakbo sa Opposition. Kahit matanda na siya. Mabuti iyan na isa siya sa magiging elders sa Senado!
Tira ng tira! Tumatalab ang mga pambato ng mga bloggers dito! Pukolin ng masasakit na salita iyong mga gunggong sa fake administration na ito pati na iyong mga inutil na butete ng Tongress. Golly, ang lalaki ng tiyan parang mga buntis!
Pasingit—from Arkibo
Joma Sison celebrated with his Ateneo and Letran high school classmates their 50th anniversary in December 2006. He sent his representatives to receive the mementos and medalions
Please visit http://www.arkibongbayan.org, or go to
http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2007-02Feb08-JMSAteneLetranalumnus/jomalumnus.htm
Golly, Atenean pala si Joma. Kaya pala masalimuot ang utak at pag-iisip, kasinggulo ni Fatso! 😛
Saludo ako kay JV….welcome sa line up ko na iboboto si Sonia Roco…ako din Chi, hindi ko masikmura si Mr.Noted laglag siya sa akin as in lagapak…
Made a random survey of members of such groups as El Shaddai, etc.in Tokyo for the Opposition, and these are the names of the people they say they want to run and will vote for:
Chiz Escudero
Alan Cayetano
Kokoy Pimentel
Sonny Trillanes
Loren Legarda (not my choice really)
Teofisto Guingona
Adel Tamano
Sonia Roco
Noynoy Aquino
Nikki Coseteng
Loi Ejercito
Gringo Honasan
Most Filipinos in Japan will definitely not vote for the administration’s candidates, but if they run and win, then, everybody here knows they have cheated. No doubt about that! Muhkang magagaya ang takbo sa Amerika! Yehey!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
Hats off ako kay JV! Tulad mo Chi, I can’t stomach the face of Mr. Sharon Cuneta! Di mo ba nakikita ‘yung ngisi niya sa lahat ng pictures niya, ngising Diyablo! Gusto kong sabihin kay Sharon, “Forgive me, pero di ko talaga type ang asawa mo!” At saka, manang-mana ng eldest niya ang Ngisi ng tatay niya! (Anak talaga ng tatay niya!)I’m sorry, bakit naging personal ako ngayong hapong ito! Ang pangit-pangit ko rin naman, ano!
I’m not very familiar of Sonia Roco. Anybody can enlighten me why she could be a good senator?
The future Senators of this country along with future GOOD members of the Lower House must do something about the state of the nation as per assessment by the Tribune:
“The Philippines now has the most unpopular President ever in the world’s political history.
“The Reporters sans Frontieres (RSF) cited the Philippines as the most dangerous country for journalists.
“The country is perceived to be among the most corrupt in the world by Transparency International (TI) and the fourth most-corrupt country in Asia according to Hong Kong’s Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC).
“It is Asia’s biggest debtor.
“It is also one of the mostly restrictive economies according to the Heritage Foundation, and one of the world’s most uncompetitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum.
“The country is also among the biggest exporters of labor in the world and has the most number of political killings.”
If they can’t straighten up Pinas, the people of Pinas must take matters in their hands by using Mr Guillotin’s invention.
Good move by Erap..and JV..and Loi. They keep this up and they may yer change a lot of negative public opinion about them. Sonia Roco is a good choice.
– Mr. Noted has been proven to be of weak character.
– Mr. Vi is trying hard to appear independent and plays it safe, but when push comes to shove, his colors show.
– Joker has actually nowhere to go. He led the prosecution of Erap in the impeachment. He’s too principled to go to bed with Erap even if Erap is extending a hand of reconciliation. And if he is as principled as he appears to show, he definitely cannot and should not join Gloria’s Gorillas. Best thing for him is to retire and give way to Adel Tamano. The battle-scarred warrior deserves a well-earned rest.
– Villar is a pragmatist, a smart player. Keeps his cards close to his chest. Knows how to parry questions from the inquisitive media. You don’t know what he’ll do till the last minute. This guy knows the landscape. But it’s worth it to keep him on the opposition ticket.
As for Loren, she’s a bit too fakey for me. Fake smile, fake grin, high falutin “I feel for the poor and the environment…I am an achiever, I am principled, I am disciplined, I am persistent, I am hard working” lingo. I dunno. There’s just something fake about her. Could be as fake as the Midget.
Phil,
Apparently, Loren was a hardworking senator.
In my book, most politicians have a fake whatever.
I don’t particularly like her but if she works as hard as she’s reputed to be with one aim in mind: to bring down Gloria’s government when she becomes Senator, suits me fine to vote for her.
Enough of the niceties – the goal is to shoot Gloria and her family down.
Any senatoriable who promises to work his/her ass out to bring down Gloria, her family of pigs and their government of the wickerd by the wicked for the wicked should be elected.
here’s the tribune link re Transparency Intl, ellen.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/business/20070208bus1.html
Philippine Vigil,
You’re so right there. For one moment I forgot. The goal, as you said “is to shoot Gloria and her family down.” And Loren has one of the most valid reasons ever to do some shooting.
Ganoon kasagwa, ha, PV? Kawawang Pilipinas! Dapat madala na ang mga pilipino dito sa mga Makapa(ga)l! Asia’s biggest debtor? Same as when her father was president and his predecessor had to pay heavily for the debts incurred from 1962-66. I am told that the daughter blogging in all the Filipino fora is being groomed to be the mother’s successor someday, and reason for the publicity on her, more than her brothers, and worst, for the attempt to make the Great Switik a queen with some Chacha being pushed by some devil advocates calling themselves “legions” as in the disembodied spirits that entered a herd of swines after being exorcised from a body of a man!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
JV’s move to withdraw for all intent and purposes is Erap’s move. It’s Erap’s way of slapping Tatad’s face on the latter’s diatribes against family dynasty which was directed to Erap. It’s like “killing him softly with his love”. It’s amazing if Tatad’s reply would be “what I am writing for is nor for you..hoo!”
If a perceived winner like JV as gleaned from the latest survey can withdraw from the race, how can’t the likes of Villar, Recto, Pangilinan, Joker, Oreta, Sotto, Angara do the same and sacrifice a little with swallowed pride of not running and giving way to the new and younger batch?
JV’s move ay sampal din sa mukha to those in the opposition who will be cavorting with gma and run under her ticket. It’s a signal to the masa na ilaglag sila. Woe unto them, it’s like a kiss of death for them. Ang masa ay mulat na ang mga mata, matagal na. Nagmamamasid ng mga kaganapan.
Mrivera, ang masa ay may martilyong hawak para pukpukin sa bumbunan ang mga dapat matauhan, sa eleksiyong darating.
Elvie,
I am not also so keen about Sonia Roco. The only thing I know about her and can remember was the news on how she would use government car, etc. for her personal activities that in progressive societies is a big no-no. I don’t know if that would not be hurled against the Opposition if she accepts. But then, I may be wrong. Ellen, and the rest in the Philippines may try to enlighten them on her sans the publicity stunts!
At least, in the case of Adel Tamano, there are proofs of the integrity of the man and how he would be able to conduct himself, and be useful. Besides, they need to have a balance of representative of all groups of people in the Philippines as in the case of the Moslems that Tamano can be their representative Senator!
SAKIT NG PILIPINAS, SI TRILLANES ANG LUNAS!
ALAN CAYETANO, PAG-ASA NG MGA PILIPINO, HAWAK MO!
CHIZ ESCUDERO, KASINGTAPANG NG LOLO ESCUDERO!
BASTA OPPOSITION OK! OTHERWISE, NO WAY!!!
Sorry, this should read: and the rest in the Philippines may try to enlighten US on her sans ANY publicity stunt!
Very admirable of JV ! If there is one character that JV is known for it is his humility.
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Phil Cruz,
Your comments (February 9th, 2007 at 12:04 am) on Loren is interesting..you know, that did cross my mind. In fact, I felt there was something not right w/ Loren but could not put my finger to it, until I read your comments. Loren is too into herself, ““I feel for the poor and the environment…I am an achiever, I am principled, I am disciplined, I am persistent, I am hard working” lingo.” Too much of “I”. Makes you wonder whether the woman is simply arrogant.
Chabeli,
I know first hand that she’s arrogant, i.e., she fired one of Tony’s female friends, a great friend of mine, who had successfully helped Tony with his card mumbo jumbo tricks to collect funds, donations, contributions for her campaign when she ran for Senator firt time.
She’s one typical jealous-stricken female but that’s fine with me if she can do some kicking ass, if not she should look after Tony instead.
Ystakei
I like that “basta opposition ok, otherwise, no way!!!
What matters now is to blank gma’s ticket first. Saka na pag-usapan ang mga personal na kapintasan ng mga kandidato. Lahat na baho nila lalabas sa kampanya, alam na natin yan. Ang mahalaga, basta 12-0 !!!
Nabasa ko rito, UNO is concentration only in it’s senatorial slate at napapabayaan ang locals. At the moment, yes. Kasi the fight starts at the top with the deadline to beat on the final list. The local candidates will have up to March 29 deadline and it will all depend on the next move of UNO because it’s not yet a party that has local chapters in the first place. UNO at the moment is an aggrupation of LP, NP, NPC, PMP, PDP, mix-mix political colors.
Joeseg,
But what about NPC? What kind of animal is it? Opposition or Administration? This party confounds me.
Joeseg,
I have the feeling that the Administration has given up on ever winning the Senate race. And that they will be focusing on the Congressmen for Gloria’s survival on the next impeachment. What’s your tack on this?
Phil Cruz
NPC is what I called mix-mix, parang bakla. It’s neither here nor there. Wika nga, namamangka sa dalawang river.
Opinion ko lang. Danding Cojuangco is watching momentarily. Sa lasa ko, may hidden agenda rin siya but he won’t divulge. Corporate secret. Marahil sa tingin niya, he can’t go against gma at this point in time. Ayaw rin niyang sagupain ang pwersa ni Erap. Presently, he allows his partymen to go where they are comfortable. Chiz Escudero is NPC but became the Minority party leader at the House. Bakit hindi nya pinigil si Chiz blasting his guns towards gma at the height of the impeachment and until now? NPC initiated the move to impeach Davide then become silent and meek as a lamb after it’s debacle.
When he accepted Tessie Oreta and Tito Sotto at NPC, politics is addition, he’s building up. Danding didn’t announced that he will fight for the duo to be included agad sa unity ticket or bargained with UNO. No words to that effect. Let the press print speculations, let the people stay wondering. So now, we’re wondering what he’s up to. Looking towards 2010, maybe. If gma survives up to that point. It’s my reading on NPC.
Phil Cruz
You maybe right that gma is not much working to win the senate although she’s trying to hook winnables to her side.
And yes, the next fight is in the locals, notably among the congressmen. Being under the aegis of gma is a plus factor because of logistics. At the start, all gma annointed congressional candidates will sing hosannas and all praise for gma pero as election nears, rambulan na. Sa tingin ko nga, sa isang distrito, gma will support several candidates para kahit sinong manalo, sa kanya pa rin. And here, babaha ng pera. Sa gitna ng kampanyahan, there will be lots of mudslings, siraan kabi-kabila at medyo madugo sa ibang lugar. But judging from what I observed and feel among the electorate in our area, they will be more sympathetic to the oppositionists kahit may perang ipamudmod ang administration candidates. Text messaging is playing an important role in the rural areas. They are aware of the issues, aware of the candidates’s advocacy. Barring massive cheating, considerable number of opposition congressmen will be elected, not a majority but enough to initiate another impeachment.
Sa mga mayors at governors, pagtanggap nila ng pera mula sa administrasyon, kanya-kanya na yan. On the surface lang ang kampanya nila for gma ticket, pero sasabihin sa mga constituents nila, kung sino ang gusto ninyo, bahala kayo. Basta, huwag ninyo akong kalimutan.
Danding, as I have stated previously, is more a businessman than a politician. We must remember that he ran for president in 1992 versus FVR with Erap as his Vice President. He lost because Imelda also ran for president on the prodding maybe of supporters of Ramos, and the Marcos Loyalists votes were divided between her and Danding.
Come to think of it, that was actually what Gloria did in 2004. She encouraged Roco and even Lacson to run so that FPJ could not have a monopoly of the Opposition votes by having her men infiltrate the Opposition camps.
That is why I think it good riddance that Sotto and Oreta left on their own accord the Opposition to make it easier for Bjnay, et al to make choices that the Filipino voters would find good and promising. Medyo palpak nga lang sa pagpili ng mga babaing candidates!!!
PV, dapat ikaw ang tumakbo!!! 😉
Tumakbo papunta saan?
gaya ng nasabi ko na, parang musical chair lang yan sa mga politiko….saan ba kakampi si raul roco dati…..
mga gustong magbukas ng envelop noong impeachment ni erap:
Rodolfo Biazon
Renato Cayetano
Franklin Drilon
Juan Flavier
Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
Loren Legarda
Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.
Sergio Osmeña III
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
Raul Roco
That was a brave thing to do JV. While others not in magic 12 are trying to get in, you opted to “ipaubaya sa iba ang pagkakataon PARA SA BAYAN.” Stay in the local scene where most of the national fight will focus anyway.
I hope Chiz and Allan Peter make it but Trillanes will have to work overtime while in detention. Let all those against Gloria present themselves so the people will have a wider choice, but do not let any of the admin people come in, especially defensor.
It’s fun time for the people again, they are in the limelight again, but this time they should guard against the cheating machine. Damn the cheaters!
JV showed statesmanship. Its a slap on Tatad’s face. The poop has been is trying to reinvent himself. We all know what his true color is, another hatchet man.
Elvira,
Gusto ko pa nga sana si JV dahil mukhang mas matalino kesa kay Jinggoy, pero mas pinahanga niya ako sa kanyang ginawang pag-atras to give way to someone else para mabawasan ang tensyong political.
Ellen,
Nagbabasa din pala ng blog mo si JV?
“Good move by Estradas.”
Now, that’s not just good politics. It confirms what some middle class suspected, what the masa have known all along — Erap, the Estradas, got the heart for the people, may puso para sa bayan. Kapamilya Estradas, kapuso ng bayan. I really won’t mind a dynasty but not the Macapagal-Arroyo conjugal dynasty!
Yuko says “Ang lungkot naman. Hindi pala tatakbo si JV. Sayang, pero mas kailangan siya kasi ng mga taga-San Juan. Mahirap na kasi baka pati lugar nila angkinin ni Fat Guy!”
Sigurado ‘yan. Baka kung walang JV ay maibulsa rin ni FARTSO ang San Juan!
Yuko, si Alitaptap, Mrivera at Joeseg ang magagaling sa pag-iisip ng catchy one-liners para sa fave candidates natin. Let’s see kung merong lumabas sa tuktok ko. :).
Pandawan says “That was a brave thing to do JV. While others not in magic 12 are trying to get in, you opted to “ipaubaya sa iba ang pagkakataon PARA SA BAYAN.” Stay in the local scene where most of the national fight will focus anyway.”
Sa ginawa ni JV na pagbibigay sa iba, medyo nakakita ako ng kahit konting pag-asa na ang kabataan ay pag-asa pa rin ng bayan!
Cheers to JV!
Manay Chi, long tme no hear! Matagal nang ang kabataan ang pagasa ng bayan. Tumatanda nga lamang.
One week akong nawala at kababalik ko lang promdi. Medyo natulog muna ako after my post 5 hours ago at ngayon, nag-aalmusal naman habang tumitipaklong.
Kapag final na ang senate lineup, saka ako mag-contribute ng one-liners. Meantime, ito ang mga nasa inbox ko tungkol sa senatoriables:
Sa wakas, naglalad na rin si Angara ng kanyang tunay na pagkalalakwe. Miembro talaga siya ng federasyon na pakawala ni gma. Ito ang kuskos balungos ni Angara:
a) Siya ang becoz dahil sa diary niya, si Erap natapos.
b) Siya ang becoz, dahil sa strategy niya, kandidatura ni FPJ, kinapos.
c) Siya ang becoz kaya si Tessie Oreta at Tito Sotto ay lumipat sa NPC, sa LDP humulagpos.
d) Pagtakbo niya uli, susmarosep, lahat sila sa unity tiket, tapos!
Critical daw si Chavit sa hospital?
Sama-sama tayong manalangin na nawa’y iniligtas si Chavit sa kanyang karamdaman. Kailangan siyang kumandidato pagka-senador sa tiket ni gma. Kailangang kailangan siya para…
malasap niya nag pait nang pagkatalo sa kamay ng masang Pinoy.
Mga lord, iligtas si Chavit! Gambling lord, jueteng lord, drug lord, boxing lord, sabong lord at sakla lord!
Breaking news!
gma was kidnapped and ransom of P2B is demanded or else she will die by burning. fg mike is asking donations from the pipol. I already donated 50 liters of gasoline, please donate yours.
joeseg,
I’m donating 50 big boxes of posporo.
Ok iyong Si Angara ang becoz. Ating tapusin ang becoz na ‘yan, nakakainis. Tinawagan mo na lahat ang mga lords kaya baka gumaling ng konti ang Sabit. Oo, kailangan na matikman niya ang lupit ng ating paghihiganti! swaaaakkk!!!
Manay Chi
Bakit mo naman sinabing swak? Ang lupit mo naman talaga. Pero ayon sa aking tinipong diksionario, ang ibig sabihin ng SWAK: Samahan ng Walang Asawa at Kabit. Mayroon ba nun?
Mas maganda sana kung antimano sinabi ni JV na si Trillanes ang kapalit instead of Sonia Roco, lalo sigurong 3 cheers for JV, di ba Manay Chi?
Pero looking back, Raul (Roco, may he rest in peace, not the present raul), was one of the bitterest critics of Erap at the senate. There was one time sa DEBATE, a GMA-ch. 7 tv show (Oca Orbos and Winnie Monsod), Raul Roco was so intense in his tirade against Erap (hindi pa nakakulong si Erap noon) that the latter called in from somewhere and joined in the debate. Imagine on national tv, erap vs. roco, but it was! Sa impeachment against Erap, ganun din katindi si Roco. But now, Sonia the wife, is a beneficiary of JV’s quitting the race in her favor. Hindi ba kagila- gilalas, Manay Chi? Ako’y nagugulumihanan!
Joeseg, in last Tuesday’s “Strictly Politics”, Pia Hontiveros asked JV about his thoughts being in the same ticket with people who played a big part in the ouster of his father. JV said something like the need to go beyond their personal pain of EDSA 2 and think of what the country needs now.
Which is to restore the rule of law, good governance, honesty, integrity.To do that, the first thing to do is remove Gloria.And that can’t be done with the opposition killing each other.
Yuko, the Guingona being considered is TG, the son. The former vice president has begged off.
But TG knows he is just a stand by candidate.
Maganda nga kasi in the opposition now, there’s the attitude of “bigayan” for the greater good of the country.
Those who are still obssessed with themselves are either out of UNO or have joined the Gloria Arroyo. That’s good.
joeseg,
Huwag kang magulumihan bagkus ay matuwa tayo na si Erap is not vengeful at nakikinig sa boses ng lahat ng sektor na involved sa UNO. Ang tingin ko lang naman ay bargain ng civil society si Sonia Roco. At sapagkat kailangang ang UNO ay maging united opposition daw, kailangan ay pagbigyan ang representatives ng mga nakakabit na sektor dito ng lipunan.
Kung iyong napansin sa text ni JV kay Ellen, ang sabi niya ay suportahan daw si Chiz, Alan at Trillanes. Mukhang alam ng batang Ejercito ang pulso ng mga botante.
Gulat ako sa desisyon ng mga Ejercito at ako ay kanilang pinahanga na inuna nila ang pagkakaisa kesa sa kaway ng pulitika. Hindi naman malilimutan ng masa si JV, sa susunod ay kanyang-kanya pa rin sila.
Joeseg, gusto ko ito:
“Critical daw si Chavit sa hospital?
Sama-sama tayong manalangin na nawa’y iniligtas si Chavit sa kanyang karamdaman. Kailangan siyang kumandidato pagka-senador sa tiket ni gma. Kailangang kailangan siya para…
malasap niya nag pait nang pagkatalo sa kamay ng masang Pinoy.”
Chi you asked, “Ellen, Nagbabasa din pala ng blog mo si JV?”
Here’s JV’s text just now:
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Thanks, Ellen. Glad to know.
Villar admits split in third force
Senate President Manuel Villar admitted Friday that he and other re-electionist senators might join separate senatorial lineups for the May elections.
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Villar, who had publicly declared that he will not join the administration “unity ticket”, said the group discussed San Juan Mayor Joseph Victor Ejercito’s decision to withdraw from the Senate race and the inclusion of Sonia Roco in the opposition ticket.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=66220
Chabeli Says:
February 9th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Very admirable of JV ! If there is one character that JV is known for it is his humility.
Chabeli, tiwala ako sa sinasabi mo. 🙂
Does it really make any different with Sonia Roco? I wonder what her resume look like to be qualified as Senator? What has she done in the past or is she just getting a free ride on the name Raul Roco? Or, does it really matter? As to my personal opinion in which I suppose I’m entitle to, Sonia is just another name, it matter not. The intent has been misplaced, the real issue has been forgotten, only to get mutineer Gloria Arroyo. And how about what really important, the people?
I’m not celebrating and pessimistic of coming May election. What I’ve seen in the Philippines politics, an inexperienced one person getting in the arena of wolves will just be eaten alive by mutineer Gloria and her dogs. Another futile cause, without hope to make a serious changes for the better. It’s a lost cause!
This must be a very tough job for UNO, to pick its line up amongst a lot of hopefuls. JVs decision to drop out from the senatorial race to make way for another candidate is called “a big sacrifice”. This is also called professionalism at its best! The next time he runs for any office, the people will remember his selflessness for the sake of the group’s cause. Admirable, indeed!
I am very dissappointed with the “Wednesday Group”. Puro mga sigurista. They are looking at the line up and they will affiliate with the one who would have more winnable candidates. I do not know if it is a good move for these four “biggies” to do this. It may erode their popularity in the end. It is like going to a party na nagpapahuli para paimportante and dating! The people are not dumb. They will remember.
Ellen, I do not know Sonia Roco. Who is she?
I read one of the comments in one of the blogs on the possibility of a few candidates to be fielded by the tiyanak in one position so that if one loses, the other wins. She is still the winner! Very cunning, indeed! In other words, this is her unity ticket concept. I hope the people will find an antidote for this. May the local leaders discern the deceptive plan of the tiyanak, if indeed this grand plan is true.
meron tayong nakakaligtaan – bakit gustong bumuo ng UNITY TICKET kuno ang baliw na babaeng mukhang daga gayung sa bawat mga kinasasangkutan niyang naging mitsa ng pagkakawatak ng sambayanan, ng malawakang kaguluhan, pagdarahop at kagutuman ay hindi niya maharap at masagot sa taong bayan? hindi rin ito naiisip ng mga nag-about face at sumama sa kanyang bulok na alyansa partikular sina aquino-oreta, sotto, angara at mga sasama pang natapos at natapos ang kanya-kanyang termino sa senado na walang naipasang batas na naging kapakipakinabang sa mamamayan.
hindi ba kaya nila naiisip na ito ay isa na namang panlilinlang sa sambayanan? pagkakaisa daw?
hindi rin ba sila naririmarim na makakasama nila ang isa sa mga pinakabulok na pulitiko sa buong bansa – si chavit singson? masisikmura ba nilang makasalamuha ang isang kriminal, magnanakaw at sinungaling na katulad niya (singson)?
maliwanag lamang na ang interest nila ay muling tamahasahin ang materyal na pakinabang sakaling mabalik uli sila sa senado. pero, sa kanilang pagbabasura ng sariling prinsipyo (meron ba sila nito?), alanganin ang matutuwid at nadala nang mga botante na suportahan pa silang muli sa halalang darating.
Unity para sa oposisyon!ang hindi makasali sa senatorial kumandidato na lang sa lower house para tapusin na si madamned Glu ang tinaguiang pambansang MANGHOHOTHOT.
Si trillanes isama sa UNO tutal Recto and Arroyo pupunta naman sa Unity Ticket…Very disappointed ako kay Sotto nakalimutan niya na siya ang naghimok kay FPJ na lumahok sa halaan ngayon nandoon na siya sa Admin…sana bumagsak siya sa Survey at umakyat si Trillanes o ang lahat ng opposition..bumalik ka na Sotto sa UNO kalimutan mo na ma singit si Oreta at kung gusto ni Oreta tumakbo na lang siya sa lower house para maalis na din ang mayabang na Sandoval na yan…puwede ba rin pala si Gringo dahil dalawa ang mawawala sa Wednesday Group kumpleto na ang UNO:
Legarda
Lacson
Cayetano
Pimentel
Escudero
Villar
Pangilinan
Roco
Trillanes
Honasan
Osmena
Aquino
Gloria’s Unity Ticket? Huwag paloko.Ticket yan sa impyerno.
What for others may be a dream about to come true, the unselfish JV sacrificed that of his own to give way to Sonia Roco. Admirable, indeed. That may be a good PR move, but is it a strategic one? A prospective winner, JV follows Dad to accommodate in the ticket a virtual nobody whose chances are yet to be determined.
More questions come to mind. Will Sonia Roco’s inclusion benefit the coalition more than it would say, had JV chosen to stay? Is Mark Jimenez still sponsoring Sonia’s candidacy, and will he extend the same support to the whole opposition ticket, if so? Have they considered how many votes Sonia’s inclusion will translate to? Or will JV’s backing off just improve the chances of the administration laggards?
I hope Erap didn’t decide JV’s fate just because a sourgraping Tatad published for days in full page ads, which by the way was paid by Arroyo bootlicking banker Ramon Orosa, his letter condemning the emerging political dynasties in the Senate. He just got hoodwinked into believing Tatad was still the same statesman he knew. Does he think Tatad, or Gloria’s lapdogs will stop there? The next targets are the Cayetanos and the Pimentels, believe you me.
I don’t want to spoil your mood but I hope the answers to my questions would erase all doubts I have. Maybe if JV himself can tell us. I’m not a natural pessimist but I think 12-0 is fast becoming more unattainable every passing day.
And the cheating’s not even started.
Very honorable JV…eventhough we prefer you to run for the senate under UNO than those pretending to be oppositionists.
My opposition line-up:
anyone who has CONSISTENTLY showed stern stand against gloria and her mafia.
Tongue,
Is Ramon Orosa the same guy who ran away with PCI bank loot to the US?
Ellen,
Today is esperon’s 55th birthday.
I think some members of the Defense Press Corps are invited.
We can’t gatecrash. Madami guards.
We will know who among the administration senatoriables are invited.
Spy,
Shit! He’s got another year – can’t you guys shorten his stint?
Ellen,
Call Boygee and ask him to escort you to Esperon’s bash – HAH!
Sorry PV, hindi ko nasagot ang tanong mo kasi busy ako! No time to blog the whole day. Marami na naman akong kasong hina-handle tapos overhauling pa ng company ko.
Takbo ka na for Senator! Pihado naman hindi ka magiging Sena-tong!!! Problem is residency daw! Kailangan ang matapang doon lalo na balak ni Madamae Burot na i-abolish ang Senate!!!
PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA!
Tongue T: I hope Erap didn’t decide JV’s fate just because a sourgraping Tatad published for days in full page ads, which by the way was paid by Arroyo bootlicking banker Ramon Orosa, his letter condemning the emerging political dynasties in the Senate. He just got hoodwinked into believing Tatad was still the same statesman he knew. Does he think Tatad, or Gloria’s lapdogs will stop there? The next targets are the Cayetanos and the Pimentels, believe you me.
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Ganoon ba iyon? In other words, nadenggoy na naman si Erap just like when he did not do anything but leave Malacanang without a fight in January 2001. Ano iyan? Anyway, iyong lalaban as members of the Opposition, huwag nang magpaligoy-ligoy. Kung tatakbo sila on the United Opposition ticket, takbo na na lang. Namputsa ang dami pang tsetseburetse! I find this really unbelievably nauseating sa totoo lang. Matira ang matibay, ‘ika nga! Basta ang grupo ko determined na Opposition lang—no balimbing and trapo!!!
Tanong ko rin, “Why Sonia Roco?”
But Yuko, even if I could (see I use the ‘impossible’ conditional tense), I would be an extremely “bad” Senator coz I would most likely work out ways to topple the govt, hang Gloria and her family, shoot down the plunderers and put up Mr Guillotin’s invention in the middle of every town and city in Pinas, i.e., Makati, Manila, Vigan, Lipa, Cebu, etc as monumental reminders to those who don’t toe the line – you know, set up a “benevolent” dictatorship together with the good elements of the AFP and the like-minded civilian leaders.
That would make me the most unpopular senator-elect (if ever) in the history of Filipino mankind.
Hehehehe!
Ellen: Those who are still obssessed with themselves are either out of UNO or have joined the Gloria Arroyo. That’s good.
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That was why I said it was a blessing in disguise that the sourgrapes left on their own accord. I bet you, Binay must have agonized in NOT wanting to hurt these people, but still apparently, could not help offending them. Good riddance as a matter of fact!
As for JV, mahirap na kasi baka manakaw ang San Juan, which is next door to Marikina that the Fatsos claim they own!
Yes, why doesn’t Erap run for Senator again. Tapos nanalo silang tatlo nina Gringo Honasan at Sonny Trillanes! Wow! Puedeng ilagay sa Guinness Book of Wonders! Tatlong nakakulong naging Senador, pero kailangan e!!!
Onli in da pilipins!!! PATALSIKIN NA, NOW NA! BUROT NA PEKE PA! PAN-GULO TALAGA!
Hahahaha! Spot on!
“Wow! Puedeng ilagay sa Guinness Book of Wonders! Tatlong nakakulong naging Senador, pero kailangan e!!!
Between JV and Sonia Roco, if I follow what bloggers say between the lines. I WILL PREFER JV. Bloggers say they are for youth, yet to master wheeling and dealing. There were establishment people who died by earthquake in that Baguio Hotel. I thought God was sending a message: that it is not right for a scheme (NGO as instrument against government shortcomings and wrong doings) to be taken over by influential, and already rich people. If I remember right Sonia was a survivor there. I must stop here lest I do dishonor again to dishonorable deads. But I maintain the Philippines –like may be no other country–remains a King Solomon’s mine for writers on the lives political criminals, dead or alive. But culture inveigles write not about those already dead.
To be a little more specific, political crimes in my mind are not those of Nixon’s burglary, nor Clinton and Jack Kennedy’s sexcapades, or Hitler’s genocide but more like of Al Capone’s trax evasion, the Mafia’s racketering and the more serious ones of lying and cheating and plunder.
to be more accurate, I am posting that again.
To be a little more precise, political crimes in my mind are not those of Nixon’s burglary, nor Clinton and Jack Kennedy’s sexcapades, or Hitler’s genocide but more like of Al Capone’s tax evasion, the Mafia’s racketering and the more serious ones of lying and cheating and plunder. This posting has nothing to do with Sonia, of course.
I agree with you Jay C
I, too, don’t know Sonia Roco that well. All I know about her is that she is a strong-willed intelligent woman whose mission is to continue the work of her husband Raul. Raul Roco if you recall was given a monicker “Honorary Woman” because of his bills to protect and uplift the rights of women. In one interview, Sonia indicated that education was a priority program for her. She was a teacher daw.
She seemed to be quite intelligent, quick to answer questions, goes direct to the point, speaks her mind even in politically sensitive issues. She impressed me. But I still need to know more about her.
And as we all know, Raul Roco had quite a following among the youth and the women sectors. Quite a valid reason for UNO taking Sonia in.
Very helpul input re Sonia Roco, Phil. Thanks.
Philippine Vigil,
You said(February 9th, 2007 at 1:23 am) regarding Loren that you “know first hand that she’s arrogant..” It’s more of an insecurity, actually. Tony’s twin brother, as well as Tony’s sister, never acknowledged Loren as his wife. They considered her Tony’s kabit, because his wife was still alive & they were only separated..seguro that so-called “arrogance” is just a mask..
Chabeli: They considered her Tony’s kabit, because his wife was still alive & they were only separated..seguro that so-called “arrogance” is just a mask..
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I doubt that it is just a mask. PV is right. She is arrogant, but who are we to judge her? In a way, kawawa rin if the family of her “husband” still think of her as a “kabit” even after the husband tried to legitimize their union by converting to Islam where a member can have 4 or more wives if he can afford to please them all equally.
Is Legarda now a Moslem, too? If not, then the marriage is invalid! Kabit pa rin siya, because I know that it is prerequisite for both the groom and the bride to be Moslem to make such union valid!!!
If that is the case, kawawa rin, ano?
Chabeli, Yeah I know! Especially with Conrad almost a vegetable (don’t even know if he’s still alive).
Conrad’s wife and son are tough on Loren.
Yuko,
Loren’s a convert too. She’s the adopted sulatana thinggy of a Muslim province.
Joeseg,
You said (February 9th, 2007 at 2:17 am) that “NPC is what I called mix-mix, parang bakla. It’s neither here nor there. Wika nga, namamangka sa dalawang river. Opinion ko lang. Danding Cojuangco is watching momentarily. Sa lasa ko, may hidden agenda rin siya but he won’t divulge. Corporate secret..”
Actually, there is a third party involved in this latest “movements” of NPC. Somebody who is close to the NPC but is not w/ the NPC. He is sly.
Sirit na Chabeli.
PV, Yuko, I don’t know if Orosa was the one who took off with the PCI Bank “loot” better ask FVR. Tatad said Orosa asked for a copy of the letter as reference for his column (does he write one, Ellen?) and he gave him permission to use it. The next day, it appeared as full-page ads in the dailies. And the next days’.
If it was unauthorized, why didn’t Tatad immediately ask Orosa to stop it on the very first day? He consented because he wanted to make a big issue out of it and probably hoped he would be included in an emerging third force that never materialized. He wasn’t even invited there! Tatad’s intentions were never pure as far as that dynasty issue was concerned. It has blackmail written all over it. And Erap, the ever good guy, may have made the wrong move of sacrificing JV on Tatad’s fake motives.
Why Sonia Roco? Did she ever figure in any of the issues against Gloria? Did anyone see her marching, at the very least interviewed calling for Gloria’s ouster? What we have here could be a major Trojan Horse. Or simply a freeloader hitching a ride (with free lunch?) in the opposition campaign wagon.
Sonia, to get civil society votes? I would rather have in the ticket more vocal Civil Society figures like Black and White’s Dinky, Leah, and Enteng, the CODAL lawyers or Harry Roque, CODE NGO’s Dodo Macasaet, there are many. No need to second-guess these guys. They are staunch Gloria bashers. Leah Navarro can be a winnable candidate. She’s a household name, can represent the youth (she was Kabataang Barangay president for Makati at the same time we led Pasay’s KB Federation – that may also be included in her political “experience”) and she can mobilize many of her Forbes Park neighbors to support the opposition. Sonia Roco doesn’t have any of those. Except for the name, I don’t think a wife can inherit virtues and decorations.
Sayang talaga yung kay JV. JV, whom I thought was just another heir to the San Juan throne, was after all very deserving of respect and admiration. Rizal can now rest in peace.
Bow ako sa ‘yo, ‘tol.
Nag-usap kami ng masinsinan ni Pareng Erap at ito ang mga tunay na dahilan: May kaunting hidwaan ang panig ni JV at sina Mareng Loi. Normal lang naman ito kasi pangalawang pamilya iyon isa. Medyo nagtampo si Loi at parang nagbanta na tatakbo siya ng mag-isa kung ang nanay ni JV ang tatakbo sa pagka-mayor ng San Juan. Gusto kasi ni Loi na si Precy, ang asawa ni Jinggoy, ang tumakbo sa San Juan. Para maiwasang lumala ang dalawang panig, nagpasiya si Pareng Erap na pareho na lang huwag pagtakbuhin sina JV at Loi. Patas lang di ba? Nakakasira ito sa pamilya at opposition. Ngayon, sinong may sabing bobo at walang utak ang kumpare ko sa Tanay? Iyan ang isa sa pinakamagandang desisyon ginawa niya sa buong buhay niya. Ang rating niya ngayon siguro papalo ng 100%.
Re:Why Sonia Roco? Did she ever figure in any of the issues against Gloria?
Di ba kapitbahay ni Sonia Roco si Gloria Arroyo sa La Vista subdivision, Quezon City? May dating pinagsamahan ang dalawa.
Watch out for Trojan Horses!
Diego, dating magkakapitbahay nga sila kasama pa si Miriam at Tessie Oreta. Mahjongg na!
Baka kasama pa si Mike Defensor sa mahjong tournament sa La Vista.
Mang Diego, may puntos ka din. Hindi porke magaling ang nasirang Raul Roco at iginagalang ay ganoon na din itong si Sonia. Wala pa akong narinig na may ginawa siya sa bayan. Dapat sana si JV ang pinasok. Iyan nga ang tampo ko ngayon kay Pareng Erap. Hindi niya muna kinunsulta sa akin. Pero bilang isang tapat na kaibigan at kumpare, pinatatawad ko na siya. Hindi naman ako si Atong Ang. Ikinahihiya ko iyang kalahi ko. Piyaw Si !
Bukod sa wala akong nakikita na accomplishment ni Sonia Roco para maging senadora, medyo matanda na siya sa average age na nais kong mapunta sa senate. Gusto ko ay mga progessive-minded and courageous individuals na lalaban kay Glueria. Kaya nga hindi ako committed kay Loren e! Hindi pa niya tuluyang sinasapak si Glue!
Chabeli you are referring to Faustino “Jun” Dy?
Orosa, I think, writes for the Manila Standard.
Tongue, I witnessed that (orosa asking for copy of tatad’s letter). It happened at our twice a month get together at Havana restaurant at Greenbelt. We call it Friends of Carmen Guerrero Nakpil get together.
Tatad had copies of his letter to Erap. I got one copy but he sent me the soft copy much later. I decided not to post it here because by that time, a lot had overtaken the issue.
I think I heard Orosa offering Tatad to have it published as an ad in newspapers.
Orosa is a GMA supporter.
Although the name “Roco” may have a following, I would have wanted Trillanes in instead of her.
I hope and pray Recto and Joker Arroyo goes to the administration ticket so Trillanes can get into the UNO ticket.
Nakakasuya talaga ang Recto at Arroyo! Sige na, doon na lang kayo kay Glueria at nang si Trillanes ay aming mailagay sa UNO ticket. TSUPI kayong dalawa, tutal hindi kayo kasing guapo ng mga batang kandidato namin!
I always thought, the best interest of the country lies on an invidividual to pursue the causes that are good for the country in general, honorably. Somehow, Ellen I’ve much mix feeling on JV’s texts to you, “country’s best interest” and “sacrifice for the sake of the country”. Rhetorically quite noble, however can you have JV to explain what is he meant by it. What country’s best interest than to rid of mutineer Gloria and what really does JV is sacrificing for pulling out of the Senatorial race? I wonder, here’s a person (JV) with the biggest opportunity to help the country, yet JV decided to pull out. I believe, JV doesn’t have what it take to be a leader which is the reason for him not to run. Or Papa told him to. Whatever, the case might be, matter not. It ain’t going to make any different now.
Does anybody here can provide the reasons why each senatorial candidates wants to be Senator? Did anybody ask them directly of what they can do to better the lives of those in poverty. I heard these names being shuffled around in this forum and being considered running for Senator, yet I haven’t heard the reasons why or these candidates have any platforms that will somehow make the different, such as providing clean air/water, cleaning up the rivers and bays, stop corruption, what they can do to stop over population, punishing squatters taking properties that don’t belong to them, protecting the sovereign rights of an individuals, traffic congestion, prosecuting mutineer Gloria and her family for subversion and election fraud, most importantly for plundering people’s money and betrayal of trust, among other things.
Really, well known names doesn’t make a better Senator. We already got them in Congress just taking up space.
Ellen Says:
February 10th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Chabeli you are referring to Faustino “Jun” Dy?
Ms. Ellen, no, it’s not Faustino “Jun” Dy. I’ll e-mail you instead.
toney, it’s the pork barrel some of them are running after for. and also to protect their interests.
mga kasama, nasaan na kayo,
ang ating sumpaan ba’y nalimot na ninyo
bihira na kayong mapasyal doon sa isyu
itong lubid bang iyo’y papatirin nang totoo?
anumang inyong kagustuha’y aking igagalang
sa pagbabalik ninyo ako’y laging maghihintay
abutin man ng gabi’t lubugan ako ng araw
walang sawang aasang lungga’y inyong babalikan.
Mrivera:
It’s the very point of my asking, I just want to hear it from someone to why they’re running for Senator. Since, we already know what them Senators does in Congress, absolutely nothing. Yeah, ok, once in a while others will wake up from their comfortable chair make a priviledge speech, other couldn’t take a hit and will start crying. But, when it’s about clean water/air, finding solution to over population or traffic congestion, they all have a stupildy puzzle look on their faces. Surely, they don’t have any problem whatsoever of finding banks overseas to stash their pork barrels. Such a bunch of waste!
Tongue,
Re “Leah Navarro can be a winnable candidate. She’s a household name, can represent the youth”
Why was she not included? Could it be that Leah didn’t want to be associated with Erap?
Pity coz I’ve heard good things about her and been reading her blog too.
toney, politics in the philippines turned into a business venture by the moneyed. they spend a fortune for their campaign and getting this “capital” back is through you know what and how, right?
Philippine Vigil,
Like you, I had wanted Leah Navarro to run, too.
To run for the Senate, you need at least P250 million. At least. Expenses could go to as high as P450 million.
With Gloria’s group, no problem because she is poviding free helicopter, airplane to use during the campaign and some P100 million contribution.
I don’t think Leah has that money to risk in an election. If you have a bankable name like Pimentel, Aquino, Guingona, you may be able to raise funds from contributors.
Otherwise, your campaign will suffer. Tatabunan ka ng mga kampon ni Gloria.
Those are the factors UNO has to consider in choosing those who will be included in their ticket.
Does anybody here has some spare change of at least an approx P350 million, approx $7,224,000 at exchange rate of P48.45/dollar? Just imagine, 24 Senators running for Senate, not mentioning others positions in office. I just couldn’t imagine the amount of money will be spent this election when the country is obviously starving. Perhaps, enough to build thousands of houses with plumbing facilities to house those on the street and still some left over for rice and galunggong for years. Such a waste of money will be spent for the wrong reasons. Such insanity!
Ellen: “I think I heard Orosa offering Tatad to have it published as an ad in newspapers.”
If that were true, then Tatad was lying when he said he didn’t know Orosa was going to use it as an ad.
PV, is Leah the same person as Helga?
Correct Tongue. Masakit ang “lying”. Let’s just say he was not exactly telling the truth.
Yes, Helga is Leah.