There's hope after all. Manny Pacquiao lost his greatest match so far: he lost the Congressional seat of General Santos City to a petite but demure, colegiala-accented Darlene Antonino. Celebrity candidates Richard Gomez and Cesar Montano, and thank God, Victor Wood have no chance of making it to the Magic 12 as well. Lito Lapid lost the mayoralty contest in Makati City, and Rey Malonzo failed in Caloocan City.
The handwriting on the wall is as clear as day. A celebrity status may not be enough to assure winning in the elections.
I'd like to believe voters have started to avoid electing officials whose only qualification is that they can lip sync or dance their way through a crowd.
In a stunning victory, a Roman Catholic priest on-leave from his parish (presumably) won over the wife of well-known gambling lord Bong Pineda and the re-electionist relative of Lito Lapid. This puts the Catholic Church in the quandary as its policy clearly dissuades the clergy from engaging in politics. With zero resources and a non-existent machinery, Fr. Ed Panlilio managed to overcome the odds and emerge on top.
Anyway, Frodo, Jun and I participated in the 1st Champion 10Km run at the Global City in Fort Bonifacio yesterday. With no practice whatsoever, the three of us managed to clock in our worst times ever.
The handwriting on the wall is as clear as day. A celebrity status may not be enough to assure winning in the elections.
I'd like to believe voters have started to avoid electing officials whose only qualification is that they can lip sync or dance their way through a crowd.
In a stunning victory, a Roman Catholic priest on-leave from his parish (presumably) won over the wife of well-known gambling lord Bong Pineda and the re-electionist relative of Lito Lapid. This puts the Catholic Church in the quandary as its policy clearly dissuades the clergy from engaging in politics. With zero resources and a non-existent machinery, Fr. Ed Panlilio managed to overcome the odds and emerge on top.
Anyway, Frodo, Jun and I participated in the 1st Champion 10Km run at the Global City in Fort Bonifacio yesterday. With no practice whatsoever, the three of us managed to clock in our worst times ever.
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