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He is now busy campaigning, and his political odyssey will become a litmus test for whether the Philippine voters are still ready to accommodate another actor in the already crowded Senate seat.
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Hundi ba nagsasawa ang mga voters ... at wala ba silang actor fatigue? It seems that we have a lot of movie personalities who are not doing well in their acting careers ... and without any hesitation ... they want to try the murky waters of politics as a fallback plan ... or a backup plan when primary plans fail?
If you are observant there is already an excess supply of movie actors in the Senate - Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Revilla, Manny Pacquiao Robinhood Padilla, and Lito Lapid who without qualms followed the footsteps of Joseph Estrada, Ramon Revilla, and Rogelio deal Rosa.
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The Senate takes pride in that monopoly .... and the House of Representatives is within a close striking distance.
The names of Richard Gomez, Lucy Torres, Lani Mercado, Bryan Revilla, and Jolo Revilla (did you smell dynasty?) Dan Fernandez and Alfred Vargas are at the forefront.
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Other movie personalities also occupy lesser positions like Isko Moreno, Vilma Santos, Herbert Bautista, Dingdong Avanzado, Jason Abalos, Alex Castro, Ejay Falcon, Monsour del Rosario, Edu Manzano, ER Ejercito, and Gary Estrada.
May pahabol pa: Rey Malonzo, Imelda Papin , Marjorie Baretto, Ervic Vijandre. Roi Vinzon, Anjo Yllana, Joemarie Yllana, Aiko Mellendez, Alma Moreno, Cristina Honzales, and the list goes on and on.
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Why am I writing this? Nagtataka kasi ako kung alam ba ng mga artistang ito ang pinasok nila? It seems na pumasok lang sila dito ... dahil wala na silang mapuntahan? They came in ... oblivious of their responsibilities at wala man lang kaplano-plano kung ano ang gagawin?
Meron ba silang plataforma de gobierno? With the exceptions of Dan Fernandez, Vilma Santos, Richard Gomez, or Herbert Bautista wala naman yatang mga major contributions that are noteworthy ang mga ito.
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Bilang isang artists follower ... there was this exchange between Willie and a reporter that I find so amusing on the campaign trail.
Reporter: Ano ba ang mga batas ang isusulong ninyo sakaling manalo kayo bilang senador?
Willie: That's a good question. (Naku pinuri pa ang tanong ... di ba pinaglumaan na ang sagot na yan sa mga beauty pageant? Pero kidding aside ... delaying tactics lang ito para siya ay makaisip ng magandang bwelta.)
Maganda ang tanong mo ha ... pinaisip mo ako sa tanong na yan (sigi Kuya Wil i-dribble mo pa ng konti ... aba ... biglang naisip niyang mag-lay-up ng bola)
Ikaw sa tingin mo anong batas ang gagawin ko? (This is a case na ang tanong ay sinasagot by throwing back the same question to the reporter.)
Reporter: Eh sir hindi po ako ang tumatakbo bilang senador. Ikaw po yon? (pa-smarteng sagot ng reporter)
O kitam? Nagkabistohan tuloy!
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Ito na nga ang problema sa mga artistang gustong maging politiko. Akala nila nasa showbiz pa rin sila ... at malusutan ang lahat ng bagay.
Tingnan mo si Robin (number one senator yan ... thanks to us ... at ginawa niyang "on the job training" ang Senado. Learning by doing ang peg niya. While the rest of his colleagues plunged themselves into the nitty gritty details of the country's problem ... siya naman nasa orientation pa... and busy familiarizing himself with the working environment.
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Hindi rin nagpapahuli sa mga debate si Robinhood. Hirit lang ng hirit ... nagmukha na siyang gamogamo palaging napapaso. I lost count how many bruises he accidentally have ... pero sigi pa rin nang sigi.
The first time naririnig ko siya na nag-aArabic (I worked for 10 years in the middle East)... my jaw dropped. The second time I heard it ... wala nang novelty. Hinanapan ko na siya kung ano pa ang mai-offer niya? So far wala naman ... mistulang rah-rah boy pa rin siya ng kanyang Poon ... and he is always on his side ... comehell orhigh water ... earning the ire of people of the Filipino people.
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Going back to Willie ... this is the second time this question was asked of him. He was asked the same question right after he filed his candidacy ... what his plans are just in case he won. What was mind-blowing ay ang sagot niya: "Tinatanong ninyo ang plano ko ... eh hindi pa ako senador".
Di ba nakakainsulto ... at nakakagago ang response? Marami nang naunang mga senador diyan na naging laughing stock ... and became objects of ridicule... gusto pa ba nating dagdagan?
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Sinabi pa ni Kuya Wil na independent siya? Talaga? Independent saan?
Pagkatapos kasama mo si Bong Go sa pagkampanya? Chummy chummy nga sila. Kailangan pa bang bilogin ni Kuya Wil ang ulo natin?
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Let it be known na hindi namin pinepersonal si Kuya Wil. The fact of the matter is meron pa nga kaming picture na kasama siya. Binigyan niya rin ako ng jacket. Patunay na noong mainstay siya sa Wowowin ... I am a silent fan. He is good at being a host ... magaling ding siyang drummer. And I feel mas marami siyang matulungan bilang TV presenter and anchor ... kaysa maging politiko siya.
Kung gusto niya talagang maging senador ... e di mag-aral siya at maghanda. Kuya Wil ... there is a possibility na itanong ulit ang question na iniwasan mo. The third time that the same question will be asked ... at hindi mo pa rin masagot ... it is time to ask yourself: " Ano ba ang ginagawa ko sa mundong ito? Kung feeling mo hindi ito ang mundong gusto mong mapabilang ... pack up your things while it is still early ... while your self-respect and dignity is still intact!
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