Who's winning in the show of purse?

Manny Villar and Noynoy Aquino are engaged in a "show of force." They look even-steven. Of course, you know who has the upperhand in the "show of purse."

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The headline of a political story in this newspaper recently asked: "GMA a curse for Gibo?" I dare say, of curse, of curse!

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I want to share this text message I received from Ben Ypil (who said he also received it from Noli Bergantin, ex-PRO of Napocor):

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The perfect President must have VILLAR's money, AQUINO's heart, TEODORO's brain, ESTRADA's appeal, VILLANUEVA's spirituality, and GORDON's dick. (I delete the remaining lines of the SMS, it's naughty.)

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Mar O. Rabaya's Christmas 2009 package for me came about three months delayed. OK lang, Mar. At least it reached me and it's intact.

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Thanks, Mar. I like the contents of the box, including the disposable razors for women. For Christmas 2010, Mar, the post office wants you to mail the package earlier. Hehe.

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In his covering letter, Mar said: "Hinaut naa ka’s maayong panglawas." To prove his concern for my health, he included in the package some Centrum Silvers.

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Who is this Mar O. Rabaya I'm talking about? He's a former Cebu mediaman and an ex-Talisay City councilor. He could be mayor by now had he not foresaken Talisay in favor of Sarasota, Florida, USA.

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Agence France-Presse minced no words in its article about Gibo Teodoro's dismall showing in the presidential race and the perceived -- nay, actual -- reason for it: GMA.

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A friend of mine who is a friend of Gibo said to me: "Kaanugon ni Gibo. So young (45) and so bright. But also so stupid." He added: "Why do I say my friend is stupid?"

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"Imagine, Bai Nitz," my friend said. "He's bright and yet he hitched his wagon to a falling star." But he praised Gibo for his loyalty to the woman who put him there. "I have never heard him speak ill of GMA." In spite of his apparent disappointment about Gibo, this friend of mine is voting for Gibo in May. Why? "Because he is my friend."

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Me, I say that Gibo is not disliked by the people. Not really. In fact, he is loved by the students. It is his association with GMA that brought him collateral damage.

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Many friends continue to ask me about my presidential candidate. That matter, I always say, is between me and the bedpost.

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