Villar 'desperate' for using own mom, says Erap
MANILA, Philippines - Former president Joseph Estrada on Tuesday branded as an "act of desperation" Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manny Villar's move to use his own mother to defend himself from allegations that he is corrupt.
Estrada, who is running for re-election under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino banner, said he purposely shielded his mother, Doña Mary Ejercito, from all negative reports about him during his impeachment trial in December 2000.
"It happened to me also during the impeachment. In fact, ang ginawa ko at ng mga kapatid ko,wag pakita sa mama ko yung tv. Kakaunti na lang panahon niya? Bakit ko sasaktan kalooban ng nanay ko? Bakit bibigyan ng sama ng loob," he said in a ANC "Headstart" interview.
He added: "In my opinion, it's a desperate move, parang desperado. Bakit pati magulang mo isasama mo? Dadagdagan mo pa ng sama ng loob yung magulang mo eh ang tanda na. Kasama na sa departure area."
Estrada's mother passed away at the age of 103 last January 13, 2009.
On Monday, Villar' 86-year-old mother, Curita, faced the media for the first time to defend her son from her critics.
Nanay Curing Villar, as she is fondly called, said she felt helpless after hearing reports that her son is being accused of being corrupt. "Umiiyak lang ako sa sama ng loob. Tutulo na lang bigla ang luha ko,” she said.
She said Villar is a good, honest man who wants nothing more than to serve the poor. Their own poverty fueled Villar’s passion to help the poor, she said.
Villar's sisters, Baby Villar-Benedicto and Vicky Devenagracia, also lashed out at ABS-CBN News and GMA 7 for allegedly being biased against the NP bet, whose ratings have dropped in the most recent surveys of Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations.
'Nothing personal vs Villar'
For his part, Estrada said he has nothing personal against Villar despite the latter's role in elevating the impeachment case against the then-president to the Senate. Villar was former Speaker of the House of Representatives during the impeachment of President Estrada.
Estrada said he has already forgiven Villar for the act but added that he had a duty to tell the people the truth about the former House Speaker and Senate President.
Estrada and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile have accused Villar of using his influence to pressure members of the Philippine Stock Exchange Board board so he can illegally profit from the public listing of his company's shares in 2007. Villar has denied the accusation.
"I don't have the intention of mudslinging any of my opponents but as a former president and as a citizen, I have to inform the public about what's really behind all these candidates," he said.
Estrada also branded former Securities and Exchange Commission Perfecto Yasay Jr. a liar for saying that Estrada ordered him to stop the investigation on the Best World Resources stock manipulation scandal. He said that instead of stopping the investigation, he actually told Yasay to expedite it.
Willing to lose
The former president, meanwhile, said he has made great gains in the presidential race as shown by recent pre-election surveys. He said his own survey showed that he has overtaken Villar for 2nd place and is only 10 percentage points behind frontrunner Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III of the Liberal Party.
During the interview, Estrada also said that he is willing to accept a loss from Aquino or Villar in the May 10 polls.
“Why not? Vox populi, vox dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Kaya nga galit ang Diyos sa atin,” he said, adding that the voice of the majority was not heard when he was illegally ousted during EDSA II.
Estrada declined to answer when asked who he would endorse if he had not decided to run for president. He confessed, however, that he admires Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats candidate Gilbet Teodoro for being articulate and intelligent and for his experiences as a former congressman and defense secretary.
He also said he has decided to change his campaign color to tangerine after a dispute with Villar over the use of the color orange for the campaign. Asked what was different between the colors tangerine and orange, he replied: "Different ang spelling." With reports from Maria Althea Teves, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak; and Cherry Anne M. Mungcal, abs-cbnNEWS.com Halalan Volunteer
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Kawawa si Aling Curing
They should have not made the mother go through the presscon (or ambush interview whatever) even if she wanted it. It is obvious that she is sick, weak, and stressed. The sisters should have let her rest, relax, and shielded her with these news because she does not deserve it. It is also obvious that there is an agenda in allowing and endagering the matriarch of the family. Sana inisip muna nila ang epekto nito sa nanay nila. Kung may mangyaring masama (huwag naman sana) sa nanay nila, SILA LANG ANG DAPAT SISIHIN.
No parent (regardless of how she loves, obliged, and protective) should pay for the sons transgressions nor the son for the parent. Manny Villar is a grown man, let him deal with his own.
Please stop the airing of Aling Curing Villar's commercials, nakakaawa sya, lalo lang ako nagagalit kay Manny Villar at sa mga kapatid nyang irresponsible. I swear, I could not even think of doing the same to my own mother.
CURING - CORY
Their names are quite similar.
Mothers were both used for their son's candidacy
Cory an icon- advantage for noynoy
Curing supposed to be fish vendor- no advantage for Villar
Cory is dead - death makes one more famous- advantage for noynoy
Curing is dying -it makes her look pitiful - no advantage for Villar
Then why Villar used her mom when it will never boost his candidacy????
WHY????
HE NEEDS NEW STRATEGIST. his current strategist are very BOPOL.
Si Manny Villar for
Si Manny Villar for President? Eto na naman siya, isinali pa ang nanay niya na walang kamaly-malay, at matanda na. Bakit ang nanay pa niya ang sasagot sa mga katanungan ng taong bayan ukol sa kanya. Sa C-5 controversy, ang tumayong taga sagot niya si Cayetano, sa parallel manual counting sa election si Remulla. Manny Villar itayo mo naman ang didgnidad mo, asan ang BAYAG mo, hindi ka na ba nahihhiya ke Cayetano at Remulla? ang mga bayag nila ang ginagamit mo. Paano na ang bansang Pinas pag ikaw ang naging Presidente. KAKATAKOT. mga kabayan, gising... iboboto niyo ba pa ba si Villar.
Sana di na sinama yung nanay...
Imbes na maawa pa ako, lalo lang ako nainis. Kawawa naman yung matanda, madadamay pa siya sa kababuyan ng politika. Kung tutuusin, baboy naman talaga kung trumabaho si Villar. Yung pagtratraydor na ginawa niya kay Pres. Erap nung House Speaker pa siya, anong tawag don? Di ba kababuyan. Doon pa lang, halatang may pinupuntirya na siyang posisyon. Mga bobo namang Pinoy na bumoto sa kaniya hanggang Senado, hanggang ngayon bobo pa rin kung iboboto pa ulit siya sa pagkapangulo.
Admire...
I really admire yung ginawang tapang at expose ni Former Pres. Estrada at JPE!
Sana lang gayahin kayo ng ibang politiko sa atin na kung may mga nalalaman pa, magpasabog na!
Sobrang nakakatuwa na mismo ang mga politician na ang naglalabas ng mga bulok ng pagkatao ng mga kakandidato.
Ang mga lumang taktika gaya ng "desperate move" sa paglabas ng nanay sa media, tigilan at sobrang tRApo talaga!
Sa media, reach out and educate more sa masang pilipino. Sila ay may malaking bilang na botante sa Pilipinas (baka kasi nasisilaw sa salapi at "goods" na naibabahagi sa kanila at di nakikita ang mga bulok na pagkatao ng mga kandidatong ito!)
Tama yan, wag tayong pumikit...
wag tayong mag-bulag bulagan...
balatan ang dapat balatan!!!
MGA AGAINST SA ABS CBN & OTHER TV CHANNELS & RADIO STATIONS
IN DEFENSE TO ABS CBN, GMA-7 AND ALL THE TV CHANNELS AND NEWSPAPER COMPANIES AND THEIR STAFF, I BEG TO DIFFER ABOUT YOUR FALSE ACCUSATION TO THESE STATIONS AS BEING BIAS.
THE PROBLEMS ARE:
1. YOU DO NOT LIKE TO HEAR THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR VILLAROYO CANDIDATES AND HIS DIRTY WORK IN PUBLIC.
2. IT IS NOT THE ARTICLES THAT MAKES YOU ALL MAD AND UPSET, IT'S THE COMMENTS THE PUBLIC ARE POSTING HERE THAT REALLY IRRITATES YOU ALL VILLAROYO FOLLOWER BECAUSE IT'S AGAINST YOUR BELIEF AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO WAKE UP IN DENIAL.
3. YOU DO NOT WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW ABOUT THE ANOMALY (STOCK MANIPULATION, LAND GRABBING, LYING IN PUBLIC, BRINGING THE DEAD BACK, USING THE AGING MOTHER, USING INNOCENT KIDS, DISHONESTY, CORRUPTION, BRIBERY.. AND ON AND ON ABOUT YOUR CANDIDATES AND HIS PARTIES THAT THESE TV, NEWSPAPERS AND RADIO STATIONS ARE EXPOSING ABOUT TO.
4. YOU DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THE BLACK PROPAGANDA'S THAT YOUR PARTYS ARE THROWING AT OPPONENTS AND ONLY TO BITE BACK AT YOUR CANDIDATES ASS.. AND YOU FEEL BAD BECAUSE HERE COMES MANNY BOOOOHOOING....
5. IF YOU BENEFITED OF THE VILLAROYO'S CORRUPT DIRTY WORK, YOU DO NOT WANT IT TO STOP.
6. YOU ARE SELFISH LIKE YOUR IDOL VILLAROYO AND ONLY THINK OF YOUR OWN GAIN AND NOT THE POOR AND MAJORITY OF THE FILIPINO MASSES.
7.IT HURT YOU WHEN THE ARTICLE IS EXPOSING THE DIRTY WORK OF YOUR PARTY TO THE WHOLE WORLD.
8. YOU ARE STILL IN DENIAL INSPITE OF THE VALID JUSTIFIED CRIMES THAT VILLAROYO HAVE COMMITTED IN PUBLIC.
9. YOU HAVE NO PRINCIPLES, NO LOVE FOR YOUR COUNTRY AND MOST OF ALL NO DESIRES TO CHANGE YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE BETTER.
10. YOU ALL NEED A REALITY CHECK AND NEED TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COCOA....OF WORST GET A SERIOUS HELP! BECAUSE CHANGES IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.. WE ARE FEED UP AND TIRED OF IT...
ABS CBN AND ALL OTHER STATIONS ARE ONLY DOING THEIR JOB ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO DO AND THAT IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND EXPOSING THE TRUTH TO GET OUR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY BACK TO NORMAL.
GOOD JOB TO ALL OF THE JOURNALISTS AND REPORTERS FOR DOING YOUR JOB!
VILLAROYO FOLLOWERS:
NOW, IF YOU ALL DO NOT LIKE IT, YOU CAN ALWAYS MOVE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY... TRY IRAN, PAKISTAN OR AFGHANISTAN... I CAN GUARANTEE YOU 100% YOU WILL APPRECIATE OUR BELOVED COUNTRY ONCE YOU ARE THERE AND WILL GET A TASTE OF THOSE COUNTRIES. ISAMA NA RIN NINYO SI GLORIA ARROYO'S CLAN, NOGRALES CLAN, SINGSON CLAN, AMPATUAN CLAN AT ANG MGA VI-AGRA CLAN... THAT'S WHERE THEY BELONG...LIKE YOU.
its not unfair!!!
sabi ng pamilya ni villar, unfair dw ang mga Channel 2 at Channel 7, sa dami ng tumatakbong presidente sa ating bansa bukod tangi cia lng ang pinalalabas araw araw ang commercial d2 sa Dubai TFC!!!yan ba nag unfair?????? kada commercial hindi pwede hindi mawawala ang commercial nya!!!
WALANG UTANG NA LOOB
ETONG MGA KAPATID NA BABAE NI VILLAROYO SINALI PA SI TITA CORY SA KANILANG KA-ULOLAN. DAPAT SANA MAG-PASALAMAT KAYONG LAHAT KAY TITA CORY NA "ICON" SA ATING DEMOKRASYA KASI KUNG WALA PA SIYA, WALA RIN ANG MGA SUBDIVISIONS AT MGA ARI-ARIAN NI VILLAROYO. MAGING TAMA SANA ANG SINABI NINYO NA MGA PULUBI KAYO.
HUWAG KAYONG BOBOTO KAY VILLAROYO.
HUWAG KAYONG BOBOTO KAY REMULLA. .
VOTE NOYNOY FOR PRESIDENT
VOTE MAR FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. . .
Style WoWoWEE
GInagamit ang pagiyak ng nanay para makakuha ng simpatiya??
E panu nga naniniwala sa adviser nyang si Willie. Na yun din ang ginamit na strategy para maging bilyonaryo at tumaas ang rating - magpaiyak ng mga tao sa tv para magmukhang kawawa - at palabasing siya ang MATULUNGIN.
Hay naku, PILIPINAS, Umasenso ka!!! (Si Alex Santos na lang ang ating paniwalaan)
DESPERATE ATTEMPT.. & HAVE CREATED MORE DAMAGE....
I TRULY UNDERSTAND OUR SENTIMENT ABOUT THE MOTHER OF VILLAR. BUT THIS IDIOT IS USING HIS MOTHER FOR HIS OWN GAIN IT IS SO SO SO WRONG.............. AND THE MORON SISTERS SHOULD NOT EXPOSED THEIR MOTHER ON TV OR ANY PRESS CONFERENCES. IT WILL NOT HELP, AND IT WILL ONLY MAKE IT WORST BECAUSE MANNY VILLAR IS ALWAYS KNOWN FOR USING EVERYTHING AND EVERY CHANCE HE CAN GET IN HIS POWER TO MANIPULATE AND GAIN SYMPATHY FROM THE VOTERS. VILLAROYO SISTER CONSENTING AND USING THEIR MOTHER AS A WEAPON TO GAIN SYMPATHY IS UNCALLED FOR. I CALL IT SELFISH AND COLD HEARTED!!!!!!
VILLAROYO SISTERS AND YOU MANNY VILLAR:
LOOK AT YOUR MOTHER FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! YOU ARE MAKING HER CONDITION WORST BY DRAGGING HER INTO SOMETHING THAT A TRUE CHILDREN WOULD NOT OR NEVER LET THEIR AGING PARENT GET INVOLVE INTO. SHE DOESN'T DESERVE THIS... ONE OF THESE DAYS YOUR CHILDREN WILL DO AND SHOW YOU THE SAME...==> EMBARASS AND HUMILIATE YOU IN PUBLIC).... NOT NOW BUT SOMEDAY.
MY LATE MOTHER, YES WHO IS VERY PROTECTIVE AND WHO ALWAYS DEFENDED US HER CHILDREN FROM BEING BULLIED AND MGA PANG AAPI... YES, THAT IS NORMAL AND IT'S THE MOTHER INSTINCT AND WHOSE MOTHER DOESN'T?
I AM A MOTHER MYSELF, AND MY CHILDREN ARE RAISED WITH AWARENESS, HUMBLENESS, HONESTY, AND GOOD MORAL VALUES... BUT, "I WILL NOT TOLERATE MY CHILDREN IF THEY COMMIT IMMORAL OR DO BAD THINGS, THEY MUST SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES... AND DO NOT RUN TO ME FOR HELP BECAUSE I WON'T HELP NOR CONSENT THEM...THAT IS WHAT A TRUE LOVE OF A MOTHER IS.. YOU DON'T CONSENT YOUR CHILDREN IF THEY MAKE POOR JUDGMENT OF THEIR LIFE..IT'S AGAINST MY PRINCIPLES AND MY BELIEFS. THEY CAN GO TO JAIL AND SERVE TIME BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL LEARN THEIR MISTAKES AND GET REHABILITATED.
SO, I FEEL SO BAD FOR THE MOTHER OF VILLAR AND THINK THAT THIS IS SO MEAN AND CALLOUS HEART OF VILLAROYO AND HIS SISTER TO USE THEIR AGING MOTHER SO TO GAIN SYMPATHY FROM VOTERS. POOR OLD WOMAN........IT'S SSSSSSSOOOOOO WRONG AND IMMORAL!