Angara denies being Villar's emissary in bribe try
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Edgardo Angara denied Thursday that he approached Sen. Richard Gordon to withdraw from the presidential race in exchange for cash and a possible Cabinet position under a Villar presidency.
"There is absolutely no truth to that. I was surprised to hear my name being dragged into the issue," he said in a statement.
Angara, who was rumored to be the choice of Villar supporters to be the next Senate President, said the electorate should not dawdle on petty politics but focus on a serious and honest examination of the candidates' platforms.
He added that the next president would face big challenges such as "a dwindling food and water supply, a growing population, poor educational standards, lack of healthcare, and a slipping national competitiveness."
Gordon on Tuesday accused fellow presidential aspirant Villar of attempting to bribe him to withdraw from the race. He said Villar sent an emissary who offered him a Cabinet position and reimbursement of his campaign expenses in exchange for backing out of the presidential race.
The alleged bribe offer was done in the last week of January at the height of deliberations on the Senate Committee of the Whole's report recommending the censure of Villar for unethical conduct in connection with the C-5 road project.
Gordon said the objective of the Villar camp was to convince him to side with them so that they would be able to oust Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile as Senate President and stop the Senate plenary deliberations on the ethics case.
In a statement issued Wednesday, Enrile said his chief of staff called him in the last week of January and said that another senator "who Villar was supporting to replace me as Senate President, had approached Sen. Gordon to join the plot to oust me and install a new leadership in the Senate."
He said the offer to Gordon was repeated twice with increasing offers of money, reimbursement of his presidential campaign expenses and a Cabinet position if Villar was elected president. He said Gordon turned down all the offers.
"I have known Sen. Gordon from his younger days, and one thing I can say is that this man cannot be bought. Sen. Villar is dead wrong about Sen. Gordon. You do not put a price tag on everyone, especially not Dick Gordon. Gordon is not for sale," he said.
Enrile said he knew about the plot of several senators to unseat him as Senate President as early as December. He said Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, a known Villar ally, called his chief of staff that Villar would try to unseat him if he moved to gather votes for the committee report ordering Villar's censure.
He said Angara feigned ignorance about the coup plot after it failed to push through.
Villar allies gang up on Enrile
Meanwhile, several senatorial candidates of the Nacionalista Party came to Villar's defense and denied that their standard-bearer would do anything illegal.
Nacionalista spokesman Adel Tamano said Gordon's claim that Villar tried to bribe him was unbelievable. He said making Gordon back out of the race would not benefit Villar since the former's supporters are from the upper class and do not support Villar.
"You have to remember, si Sen. Villar, he is not a lawyer di ba? He is a businessman. He is a guy who became rich by making wise investments. Why invest in Dick Gordon when his ratings are so low? Why do an act na may legal consequences, na baka may makaalam pa? Ang laki ng risk and your returns are so low.," he said.
Another NP candidate, Gilbert Remulla, said Enrile had an axe to grind against Villar after the failed power grab in the Senate.
Still another NP candidate, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., backed Tamano's argument that Villar is the man to beat in the presidential election. He said the bribe offer was highly unlikely and is not in the character of Villar.
"Actually when it comes to the presidential race, he is the only game in town. Kaya it’s possible that they are trying to be part of the groundswell that is developing for Manny Villar," he said.
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Malagim na kalagayan ng BANSA kung Maluklok si CORRUPT VILLAR
Malagim na Kalagayan ng Bansa kung Maluklok si CORRUPT VILLAR
Sa ngayon pa lang ipinapakita na ni CORRUPT VILLAR sa taongbayan kung paanong MANUHOL at MABILI ang sino mang sagabal sa kanyang landas patungong MALAKANYANG. Hindi dapat malimutan ang ginawa kina ENRILE at GORDON. Susuhulan ang sino man para lang pumanig sa kanya at makuha ang MAYORYA. Para maabswelto sa C5. Nauna ng sinuhulan kung ano man ang ginawa kay ENRILE at GORDON ang sampung ihideputang SENADOR na sina, magkakapatid na CAYETANO, LEGARDA, PIMENTEL, JOKER ARROYO, MIRIAM SANTIAGO, LITO LAPID, BONG REVILLA, HONASAN, TRILLANES at isinama pa ang sarili para maging mayorya sila. Kung hindi nga walanghiya, siya na itong may kaso may tipo pang isama ang sarili para maging mayorya sila. Kaya nga pumayag ang grupo ni TRILLANES na suportahan si CORRUPT VILLAR. Dapat lang sa mga SENADOR na ito ay SUNUGIN sa IMPIYERNO. Nagbulagbulagan sila sa PANDARAMBONG sa kaban ng bayan itong GANID na si VILLAR. PAGKINANG na ng SALAPI, nasisilaw na sila. Paano na kung maluklok pa sila. Initsapwera na ang sambayanan. Kaya nga ang BILYONES na kinita ni CORRUPT VILLAR sa C5 ito ngayon ang kumakalat na panggastos sa eleksyon. May sapantaha na may kinalaman dito si BUWAYANG GLORIA sa C5. At tutustusan pa nito ng palihim ang kandidatura ni CORRUPT
VILLAR. Ilang BILYONES kaya? Dito na lumutang ang SABWATANG VILLAROYO. Maging mapagmasid tayo mga kababayan dahil may nilulutong SENARYO ang sabwatang ito sa darating na halalan.
PANSININ natin ang trabaho ni BUWAYANG GLORIA at ni CORRUPT VILLAR. Tatrabahuin ni GMA na iluklok ang maka-GLORIA na HUDIKATURA, Ipwesto ang sunudsunuran na AFP CHIEF, ikondisyon ang BROWNOUTS na nagaganap para sa FAILURE of ELECTION gayunn din ang COMELEC. (kung sakali na di na kakayanin ang lamang ni NOYNOY) Kandidato na rin ang sarili para sa kapakanan niya para makasabay kay CORRUPT VILLAR at dominahin nila ang kongreso. Tatrabahuin naman ni CORRUPT VILLAR ang magpaganda ng kanyang imahe.Gagastusan ng husto ang INFOMERCIALS niya kesehodang umabot ng BILYON, okey lang. Bilhin lahat ang serbisyo ng mga CELEBRITIES tulad nina , WILLY REVILLAME, DOLPHY, SARAH GERONIMO, JOHN ESTRADA, RANDY SANTIAGO, APRIL BOY REGINO, ANDREW E, AEGIS at iba pa na kilalang BANDA na kasakasama sa mga kampanya sa buong bansa. Kesehodang umabot ng milyon-milyong piso ang gastos, okey lang. Huwag tayong magpaloko kay WILLY REVILLAME na numero unong sinungaling na hindi raw sila binabayaran sa serbisyo nila. Ginamit na rin siya ni CORRUPT VILLAR sa WIL TOWER na pinaaako sa kanya. BIBILHIN ang mga survey para ikondisyon ang isip ng taongbayan na siyay mabango. Babayaran ang mga tumatakbong politiko at kalaunan iindorso siya tulad ng ginawa kay ERAP. Di na tayo magtaka na isang araw may aatras sa kanila dahil sa maniobra ni CORRUPT VILLAR. Habang lumalaon ang kampanyahan mamimigay ng pera, scholarship, pamumudmod ng bahay at lupa, di na pinaligtas pati mga bata ay sinuhulan na rin. Gagastusan ng todo ang mga BANNERS, POSTERS, POLYETO at BANDERETAS at ipakalat sa kaloob-looban ng mga barangay sa buong kapuluan. Kesehodang gumastos ng BILYON, okey lang. Susubukan din pasukin ang COMELEC baka makatisod pa.
Ang ganitong SENARYO kung magtatagumpay sila sa eleksyon ay nakakatakot at malagim para sa bansa. Si Buwayang GLORIA ay magiging SPEAKER sa HOUSE at bata naman ni CORRUPT VILLAR ang magiging SENATE PRESIDENT. Kaya tuloy-tuloy ang kanilang ligaya at kasiphayuan naman ng sambayanan. KONTROLADO na nila ang KONGRESO at madali na nila ehukos-pukos ang SALIGANG BATAS at magiging PRIME MINISTER na ang BUWAYA sa kalaunan. Di na natin masisingil ang sabwatan nila sa pandarambong sa kaban ng bayan. Baka habambuhay na silang nakaupo sa poder.
ANO NGA BA ANG MAGAGAWA NATIN? Ipakalat sa mga kakilala, kaibigan at sa kapamilya ang ganitong SENARYO ng SABWATANG GLORIA at VILLAR.
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C5 AT TAGA!
C5 AT TAGA! 30 million daw si Mang Dolphy, 20 Million si Sarah Geronimo and 50 Million si Willie Revillame wow Grabe!! sa C5 AT TYAGA MABABAWI YAN! No way to C5 at Taga sorry mr. villar nakakasawa na ang magnanakaw sa gobyerno grabe! baka pwede tumabi kana! Dapat tignan din yung Loan nya sa Military Funds na walang Tubo, kawawa naman ang mga military natin. Isa sya sa mga naka utang para sa Manuela nya.Wake Up Pilipinas mag c C5 at Tyaga ba tayo???? baka mag cc tayo.
ang gara talaga!
Totoo yan si angara may gawa nyan, gawain nya yan dati pa, sya din ang mastermind ng pag bagsak ni erap sa malacanang..then, kay FPJ nag kunwari syang oposisyon para yung boto ni lacson mahati..pinilit nya si FPJ tumakbo.kaya pagnanalo si C5 AT TAGA mamayagpag na naman ito si ANGARA! ANGARA AND LOREN WOW HEHE KALA NILA DI ALAM NG TAO RELASYON NILA!! MAY ASIM PA NAMAN SI LOREN.
No body
No body No body but you? hahahahaha!
Ngayon naniniwala na ako na talagang desperado na si Villar and guess what? Angara is totally a Villar cohorts? Abah! totohanan na yan hah Mr. Angara? tandaan na ang sinungaling ay kapatid ng Magnanakaw?
Villar will fight and do everything at all cost to be in Malakanyang?
Then now anyone tell me whats the motive behind? ehem Public Service?
hahahahaha!baka Public Business?.....This a good news para maliwanagan kung sino ba talagang nagsingaling sa kanila ni Dick at Villar? well, for me just for now, I do not need lie detector test just to believed in him (MV). Good luck Mr. Villiaroyo....
Peace.....
investment
quoted from tamano's mouth
"You have to remember, si Sen. Villar, he is not a lawyer di ba? He is a businessman. He is a guy who BECAME RICH BY MAKING WISE INVESTMENTS. Why invest in Dick Gordon when his ratings are so low? Why do an act na may legal consequences, na baka may makaalam pa? Ang laki ng risk and your returns are so low.," he said.
uu d dapat sya mag invest kay Gordon ke Erap sya dapat mag invest kasi malaki ung possibilities kasi pro-mahirap chuva sila.. as if
Yan nag invest sya ng Billions to get the presidency kasi ang laki ng returns na makukuha... hehheheheh wise Villar.. targeting mass people kasi mga idealistic na tao.. at kahit anong comments pa gawin natin dito it still does not matter kasi malay ba naman ng mga magsasaka sa tinatawag na forums ang gusto lng nila eh kung paano masolve ung kahirapan nila na inuuto ni Villar na magagawan nya ng paraa.. duh... nu sya HERO? or GENIE?
makikita mo sa fanpage ni Villar na mga fans nya nag aask ng tulong....hehhehh kasi mga tamad iniaasa lang ung future nila sa ibang tao..
Trapo as usual
Hindi nakakapagtaka ang pagdedeny ni Angara sa akusasyon ni Enrile na siya ang emissary para i-bribe ni Villar si Gordon. Natural na sa isang pulitiko ang maging isang sinungaling. Kahit merong ebidensiya ay tinatanggihan pa rin. Kaya dinedeny ni Angara kasi makakaapekto rin rito sa political career niya. Di ko akalaing pati si Angara ay kayang maimpluwensiyahan ng pera ni Villar. Ang pera nga naman talaga maraming kabuktutan ang nagagawa. Pinaghaharian ng mga kampon ng kadiliman. Iwasan natin ang mga kampon ng kadiliman na nagtatago sa likuran ng PERA. HUWAG IBOTO SI VILLAR KUNG AYAW NATING MAPARIWARA ANG ATING BANSA!!!
Come on!
Owwws, come on sen. angara. God knows who's lying.
magkano na kaya ang ginagastos ni sen villar? wala ba tayong law na e require ang tv and fm/radio station, including print media to report how much na ang naibayad ng candidates sa kanila? i think payat ang napapabalitang 500m na ang nagastos ni sen villar from oct2009-dec2009 alone.di ako magtataka kung mahigit ng 1billion to today.
Anyone but Villar!
Anyone but Villar!
"MONEY" VILLAR BELIEVES MONEY CAN BUY EVERYTHING . . .
TSK TSK TSK ! ! ! THIS GUY IS REALLY SOMETHING. HE WILL DO EVERYTHING USING THE MONEY THAT HE ILLEGALLY ACQUIRED TO BUY HIS WAY TO THE PRESIDENCY. NAKAKATAKOT! ! ! IT IS MY ARDENT PRAYER THAT ANYONE BUT VILLAR OR ESTRADA WILL BE VICTORIOUS COME ELECTION DAY. MAY GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES . . .