Pacquiao's shift to NP a 'political KO'
MANILA, Philippines - A political knockout!
This was how members of the Nacionalista Party (NP) described the transfer of People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao from Lakas-Kampi- CMD party to Senator Manny Villar's NP for the 2010 elections.
NP members and candidates for the 2010 elections gathered on Monday at Villar's Laurel House in Mandaluyong City for the formal oath-taking of the Filipino boxing hero.
Pacquiao is a candidate for the congressional post of Sarangani province and has a local political party in Sarangani, People's Champ Movement (PCM).
Last Friday, hours after he turned 31, Pacquiao signed an oath of affiliation on behalf of PCM for an alliance with the NP.
Pacquiao's alliance with Villar's NP ended speculations on who he will support for president in 2010.
In the local race, Pacquiao will be facing Roy Chiongbian, a top executive of Eastern Shipping Lines and brother of the current congressman of the province’s lone seat in the Lower House. Chiongbian is the official candidate of Lakas-Kampi-CMD.
Pacquiao, in an interview on Monday, easily explained why he chose to affiliate with NP.
“Iyong Lakas naman kasi, may kandidato silang napili. Eh hindi ko naman pwedeng ipagsiksikan iyong sarili ko. So dito tinanggap ako. Pasalamat ako sa NP na tinanggap ako nang buong puso,” said Pacquiao, who wore a long-sleeved orange shirt at the event. Orange is campaign color of Villar and the NP.
In response, Villar said he and Pacquiao share the same humble beginnings.
“Magkamukhang-magkamukha kami ng pinanggalingan. Talagang mahirap na mahirap ang buhay namin noon, nagsumikap at nagtagumpay naman,” said Villar.
Villar also downplayed the latest presidential survey of Pulse Asia which showed Sen. Benigno Aquino III still leading him by 22 percentage points. The December 8-10, 2009 survey had 45% of the respondents choosing Aquino with 23% for Villar.
The survey result also showed former president Joseph Estrada catching up with Villar. Estrada was chosen by 19% of the respondents.
Villar said that there was still five months left before the election, and he expressed confidence he would overtake Aquino.
Meanwhile, Commission on Election spokesman James Jimenez said Pacquiao can no longer be officially listed as an NP candidate since the deadline for the filing of certificates of nomination has already lapsed. He said the Filipino boxing sensation would officially be listed as running under the PCM, the party listed in his certificate of candidacy.
Despite this, the NP welcomed Pacquiao to their party, citing the possible help he could give to Villar and other NP candidates.
NP senatorial bet Susan Ople said Pacquiao’s endorsement would help them. - From a report of Apples Jalandoni, ABS-CBN News
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mas impakto ka
ikaw ano na nga ba nagawa mo para sa pilipinas?
sumusunod kaba sa mga ordinansang ipinatutupad sa syudad ninyo?
sumusunod kba sa batas?
ang mga taong sang-ayon k Noy-Noy eh ang mga taong walang sipag at tyaga at walang disiplina.
kasi kapag nanalo si Villar bawal na ang TAMAD
kapag nanalo si bayani Fernando bawal ang WALANG DISIPLINA.
kung gusto mo ng pag-babago simulan mo sa sarili mo.
walang epekto
Walang impact ang endorsement ni Pacquiao... fan ako ni Pacman, pero hindi ko iboboto ang ini-endorso nya... lahat ng ini-endorso nya ay kurakot... bakit ganun?... hindi totoong mahal nya ang mahihirap dahil kumakampi sya sa mga nagpapahirap ng bayan... mga impakto!!!!
Cong. Pakyaw???????
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
Hoy Pakyaw gising......
kung gising ka man, matulog ka muna.
Ang tao talaga, binigyan na nga ng Panginoon na maging sikat at magaling sa isang bagay, eeeeh hindi pa makontento.
Pasalamat ka at naging Idolo ka ng Bayan bilang isang boksengero.
NAPAKALAKING KARANGALAN YAN.
plsssssssssssssss
wag ka ng mag ambisyon pa sa ibang bagay, pls naman pakyaw.
huwag kang magpahalata sa breeding mo.
Kung boxing....boxing lang.
Abiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrr...ano naman gagawin mo sa Kongreso?
Ano sa akala mo ang trabaho ng isang Congressman?
Alam mo kaya gumawa ng batas?
Alam mo kaya papaano ipasa ang isang panukala?
Kung may isip ka, mag isip ka naman.
Yan ay kung manalo ka.....
P.S.: TAMA NA ANG ISANG DIONECIA PAKYAW.....
Helping People Does NOT START AND END IN POLITICS
The most pressing concern for this country is how to fight corruption. If you're goal is to help the poor, politics is NOT FOR YOU.
Manny Villar and Manny Pacquiao both claimed that they were both poor and worked their way out from poverty to become millionaires. By now, they should know that their SUCCESS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.
Kung gusto mong tumulong sa mahihirap, magagawa mo yon NGAYON at hindi mo na kailangan ang pumasok sa PULITIKA.
Kung nagkukubli ka sa plataporma mo na ikaw ay para sa mahihirap, isa lang itong kasinungalingan. Oras na makamtan ang hinahangad na position, ang mga pangako nito sa mahihirap ay mapapako.
To fight poverty, you need to fight corruption.
Those who claim that they will help the poor, they ended up stealing the money. I've heard this with Marcos and with Arroyo and both of them stole millions, if not billions in public funds.
Villar para sa mga mahihirap.... old political gimmickry to cover the plan to steal and steal and steal....
Pacquiao para sa mahihirap.... being friends with the Arroyos, I do not think he mean this well.... hangad din niya ang makakuha ng NAPAKALAKING PORK BARREL.....
There are thousand and one ways to help the poor and politics is the worst way to help the poor.
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Noble Intention
It would've been a noble intention sana kung hindi niya mga advisers ang mga taong kinokonsider na corrupt, tuta ni pandak at isa sa mga warlords sa Northern Luzon. Alam niyo na kung sino sino yun. Maaaring matagal na siyang tumutulong sa mga tao without any media mileage pero ang magpasya na pumasok sa politika was not his intention. Simula lang ng pumasok ang mga so called advisers niya at makikita niyo sila kapag may laban siya sa Vegas ay medyo nag-iba na ang kanyang priorities. Like I said, kung hindi dahil sa mga politiko na nasa paligid niya at naging advisers niya, maaaring suportahan ko siya sa kanyang pagtakbo sa politika dahil alam ko na ang intensyon niya na makapagsilbi sa taong bayan ay tunay.
Buksan Muna Ang Mata At Utak Bago Ang Bibig
From what I've watched and heard in the news, Pacquiao has been helping the poor Pinoys since he started to become famous and started to earn some real money, kahit hindi pa siya nananalo sa pulitika. Ang isang tulong na hindi mabibili ng pera ninuman ay ang karangalan na ibinibigay niya sa lahat ng Pinoy sa buong mundo. Dahil sa kanya at sa iba pang Pinoy na nagpapakita ng piling galing sa kanilang larangan sa buong mundo, ang ibang tao sa ibat-ibang bansa ay lalong bumibilib sa galing ng Pinoy. Ano pa bang tulong ang kailangan gawin ng isang tao walang pumapansin dati, hindi nakapag-aral dahil sa iniwan ng tatay, hindi makatikim ng keso kung pasko, kung saan-saan natutulog, at kahit anong trabaho ay ginawa para lang matulungan ang mahirap na nanay sa pagpapalaki ng mga batang kapatid? Pacquiao, sa mga nagawa mo, inspite of your beginning, saludo ako sa iyo sampu ng milyong iba pang Pinoy. Yung mga naninira sa iyo, huwag mong pansinin, inggit lang yan! Basta huwag mong kalimutan ang iyong nakaraan, magtatagumpay ka sa mga mabuti mong hangarin.
Who got knocked out?
Manny and another Manny equals MONEY.
Both Manny wants to serve the public.... hahahaha....
If they really want to help the poor, they don't have to wait until election to do that. They have MILLIONS of pesos to really START GIVING especially now it is almost Christmas.
So, what is the fuzz about this? NOTHING!!!!
May napili ang Lakas sa lugar na kakandidato si Manny kaya lumipat sa NP.
What this tells you?
MANNY IS SELFISH!!!!
Babala lang kay Manny...
KUNG ANONG TAAS MO NGAYON, KUNG HINDI KA TAPAT SA IYONG SINASABI, GANOON DIN KALALIM ANG IBABAGSAK MO!!!
Huwag gamitin ang kahirapan ng buhay para sa inyong ambisyon na mangurakot ng milyon-milyon.
Kung hangad mong tumulong, GAWIN MO NA NGAYON!!!!
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