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What I Remember About Them!


I can’t help but remain in the ‘election’ mood and shy away from medical/dental posts for a while. I guess if you are bombarded by election-related issues every minute from TV, radio and newspapers, it is impossible not to get affected and involved.

Still in the process of choosing whom to vote for the Senate seats, here’s the first thing/s that come/s to mind for each of the candidate vying for the post. It's funny because from these alone, I don't have much of a good choice.

Angara, EdgardoEndorsed by the Aquino’s before.
Had a political fight with Lacson in 2004.
All out support for the candidacy of FPJ
Now with the administration.

Aquino, Benigno
Son of Ninoy and Cory
Brother of Kris, didn’t talk with her for 3 years
Congressman of Tarlac
Did not comment when the Hacienda Luisita massacre happened

Arroyo, Joker
Held NSA Gonzalez in contempt defying Malacanang pleas
Member of Wednesday group

Bautista, MartinThe doctor who stayed for a while in the US
Speaks well and eloquent during interviews

Cayetano, Alan Peter
Very prominent during the GMA impeachment trials
Accused FG of hidden wealth but yet to come up with evidence
Thus suspended by the congress
Always blames the Arroyo gov’t for anything bad

Coseteng, Anna Dominique
Very prominent figure in QC before
Ran for Senate last time but lost

Defensor, Michael
Former Head of NHA
Staunch defender of GMA for all issues
Friend of Boy Abunda

Escudero, Francis Joseph
Prominent figure during the GMA impeachment trials
Co-Principal sponsor of GMA in one wedding, stood beside her
Received an award in Malacanang handed by GMA
Always beside or with Erap in most TV exposures

Gomez, Richard
Starred with Dawn Zulueta in one or two movies shot in Pagudpud
Had a fight with Jinggoy in one basketball game
Husband of Lucy Torres, formerly teamed up with Snooky
Leader of MAD

Honasan, Gregorio
Led coup attempts during Cory’s time and implicated in the Oakwood
mutiny as well
Went on hiding for sometime, was caught and injured his foot

Lacson, Panfilo
Very popular when he was with the police force,
made ‘talked-about’ programs
Accused as part of the Kuratong Baleleng gang
Ran for President but lost
Implicated in the Aquino espionage case as he was his former boss

Legarda, Loren
Former anchor of Channel 2
Spearheaded the “Luntian” program with her pics
posted in the placards with the poem about a tree
Surprised the populace by running as VP of FPJ
Tagged as the "political prostitute"
Filed protest against Noli de Castro's VP victory

Lozano, Oliver
Accused of filing an early impeachment case against GMA but
is actually pro-GMA
Spokesperson of Marcos loyalists

Magsaysay, Vicente
Governor of Zambales

Montano CesarLead of “Jose Rizal” , “Muro-ami”, “Machete”
Husband of Sunshine
Had a fight with Andrew Wolfe in one boxing event
Starred in one Hollywood movie shot in Australia

Oreta, Tessie
“Danced” during Erap impeachment trial
Aunt of Kris and Noynoy, brother of Ninoy

Osmena, John
Rumored to be homosexual
Had a bill regarding ‘texting’

Pangilinan, Francis
Worked with a youth organization before
Ran for a QC post before but lost
Husband of Sharon
Very prominent during the counting of ballots in 2004

Paredes, Zosimo
He was with the government before but resigned

Pichay, Prospero
Another staunch defender of GMA in most issues
Rumored to be maneuvering to be the next Speaker of the House

Pimentel, Aquilino IIISon of Nene Pimentel

Recto, Ralph
Very prominent during the E-VAT deliberations
Husband of Vilma

Roco, Sonia
Wife of Raul Roco

Singson, Luis
Owns a hacienda in Ilocos
Former friend of Erap but broke ties with him and now the
Estrada’s number one opponent
Accused to be associated with ‘jueteng’ activities

Sotto, Vicente III
Part of Tito, Vic and Joey
Host of Eat Bulaga
Former Senator
Supporter of FPJ

Trillanes, Antonio IV
Leader of the Oakwood mutiny

Villar, Manuel Jr.Former Speaker of the House
Senate President
One of the richest Senator
Member of Wednesday group

Wood, VictorA singer before

Zubiri, Juan Miguel
Former boyfriend of Vina Morales

I have no recollection of the following candidates:
Cantal Felix
Cayetano, Joselito
Chavez, Melchor
Enciso, Ruben
Estrella, Antonio
Kiram, Jamalul III
Orpilla, Eduardo
Sison, Adrian

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