Like father, like son?
If at first you don't succeed, don't try a gun. Try, try again. That's what Hilario "Jun-Jun" Davide III did and won the governorship of Cebu on his second try. Wow!
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I heard some people say that Jun-Jun was an underdog. Because he didn't bark much? You know guys, a dog that seldom barks, bites hard.
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I really don't know much about Jun-Jun. But if the saying is true -- like father, like son -- then, well, it's enough that I know the father.
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So, Election 2013 is over. It's time to rest. Rest? There's still 2016. It's no time for resting. It's time to mend the fences and even strengthen the trenches.
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Election 2013 was one electoral exercise for the history books. At least three men you never thought could lose, lost. And one man you thought was a political has-been rose from virtual ashes and won a major post.
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Before May 13 came, the poll analysts' attention was fixed on Loren Legarda, Chiz Escudero and Alan Cayetano who were said to be gunning for the No. 1 spot in the senatorial race. Then all of a sudden Grace Poe appeared like "uhong" (mushroom) after a thunderstorm.
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That was a repeat of sorts of what happened to Mar Roxas in 2010. Back then, everyone's attention was on Mar's leading rival for the VP post. Suddenly, Jojo Binay appeared from nowhere to grab the top VP crown.
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Before I run out of space, allow me to pass on these congratulatory text message to victorious Mike Rama from Daido Angel, a Cebuano in Manila (with relation to the Ramas) and Ernest Lopez of San Nicolas.
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E-mail from Ananias Lacerna of Mandaue City: "The last election showed that our voters have started to mature. They now choose their candidates. They now don't follow the bandwagon mentality. Look at the new names in the winner's list."
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OVERHEARD. Shoppers at the SM City Consolacion grocery section were heard talking about new Sen. Nancy Binay. One said: "Nakalusot sad baya ni siya no?" Replied another: "Binay gud na siya. Dili Bugnay oy." Another shopper: "Nganong hisgutan man ninyo ang bugnay?" Said another shopper: "Hinawayon gud ninyo."
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