Villar sees no problem with Loren
MANILA - Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar on Monday said he will announce his running mate in the next two weeks amid speculations he was having difficulty convincing some aspirants to team up with him.
Villar, who is also NP president, said the party will hold its national convention before November 15 even as key aides said they were still scouting for a venue.
Villar's camp had planned to hold it in Plaza Moriones, Tondo, Manila, where Villar was born to a fish vendor and a government clerk at Moriones corner Sta. Maria street.
However, former President Joseph Estrada, who was also born in Tondo, beat Villar to Plaza Moriones.
On the issue of his running mate, Villar said the choice has been narrowed down to two, but declined to give a clue to their identities.
Over the weekend, reports said he was wooing Estrada's running mate Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay supposedly since Estrada would eventually be disqualified from running anyway.
Villar flatly denied the report.
"Malaki ang paghanga ko kay Mayor Binay, qualified siyang maging vice-president at kahit president. Pero nag-announce na sila ni Pangulong Erap so unfair iyon, hindi totoo yon, itinatanggi ko yon," Villar said.
No problem with Legarda
As for Sen. Loren Legarda, who has also announced she was running for vice president, Villar would not confirm nor deny supposed negotiations for a possible tandem.
Legarda's partymates in the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) have said she will stay in the party and run with presumptive standard-bearer Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero.
Villar said he saw no obstacles to teaming up with Legarda, despite the fact that Legarda supported his investigation for unethical conduct over the C-5 Road extension project and voted to oust him as Senate president.
"Hindi naman mahalaga ang nagpaimbestiga. Ang importante, yung resulta na sabi ng mga testigo, walang double insertion, walang re-alignment," he said. "Normal naman iyan sa pulitika, at yang mga personal na isyu, isinasantabi natin ang mga isyung iyan."
Noli eyes return to private sector?
Villar said he was not also closing the door on his friend, Vice President Noli de Castro, but noted the latter seemed inclined to go back to the private sector.
"Hindi pa kami nag-uusap ng masinsinan ... Kasi nakikita ko na parang gusto ni Kabayan [Noli] na bumalik sa pribadong sektor," Villar said.
Asked who he thought was the man to beat, Villar said statistics showed it would be Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III of the Liberal Party, who was came out on top in a recent survey on top three preferred presidential aspirants. (Read: Noynoy, Villar best leaders to succeed Arroyo)
But Villar said the elections are 7 months away, and so many things could still happen.
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FIND THE LEADERS THAT HAVE INTEGRITY?
What is integrity? The dictionary defines the integrity I am referring to as: Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
VILLAR-LEGARDA- Mr. Manny Villar- The late Senate President who is ousted due to ethics complaints that leads also by Ms. Crying Lady Loren.
JOSEPH ESTRADA- the Plunder convicted President. / BINAY- I think he is good. Correct me if am wrong am not sure! But am sure he is not going to win this time.
GIBO-CHIZ- One of the intelligent candidate that is vocal not to be aggressive for investigation versus Mrs. Arroyo so that she can be proven guilty of corruption./ CHIZ- his is the one of the vocalist of the opposition band attacking his God mother for his personal ambition to be a young Pres. of the Rep. of the Phil’s. But now we don’t know?
NOYNOY-MAR- Simple and Kind, not a track record holder pakalbo kalbo Lang, pero may integridad! / MAR- we wish him best as the newly married couple w/ Koring.
Ang sabi ni Villar- Leadership and managerial competence would be basic to the presidency. The man to beat is maybe the famous but not necessarily good one as leaders based on his track record.
Ang sagot nman ni Abad- Noy has character centers around decency, integrity, a track record of not being tainted with any irregularity or anomaly in public service,”. “I think that’s what the people are looking for. So they put Noynoy ahead of the pack." The man to beat is the man who carries the aspiration of the people for change and hope," he said. "Right now, the people are seeing that person in Noynoy."
Ang sa akin lang- Malayo pa ang Eleksiyon, sana maging vigilant tayo lage, well, as of now 4me I have 2 perspective candidates tingnan nlang natin on how they can be legitimate and convinced us until May 2010. What we need to do is 2 sure that candidates we vote is not corrupt and have transparency of his government platform.
This is only my personal opinion……
Well what we can do is to ensure that our vote is worth and counted for: this is what so called a consequence of life: we need to fight for change and not hopeless: we need leaders that can guide us help to stop corruption, poverty, upgrade education, uplift in every Filipino to have competitive jobs to survived human lives, population control awareness to push RH BILL, stop war in Mindanao to promote peace & order and stop discrimination to our Muslims brothers and sisters, we can create more jobs to invite investors if our country is have peace and order control, we need balance equation to upgrade labor codes, to protect businessmen to cut short a corporate tax and increase employees salaries standard. We need to tight every tax collections and ensure that it goes back to the people not for someone in power. We need to develop the whole Philippines and not only focus to General Manila Area. We need to bring back Glory of our nation, we need to understand in every human being and try to give the importance and what is life means:
Remember That Jesus said:
If we take his words seriously, Jesus offers life with real meaning. He said that life is much more than making money, having fun, being successful, and then ending up in a graveyard. Yet, many people still try to find meaning in fame and success, even those who have already made it to the mountaintop. Peace!