I WAS shocked and aghast at Batangas Governor Armand Sanchez’s comment that it would take Vilma Santos-Recto three hours to apply makeup before being able to face people.
I am a married man, and I think such a comment before his loyalists and constituents was an insult to womanhood. I couldn’t believe I was hearing a politician say that in this 21st century, when there are successful women politicians all over the world. How politically incorrect!
Obviously, Sanchez needs better education, and obviously he needs to apologize to Ms Santos-Recto and to everybody. Such a blow below the belt, against a woman at that, has no place in our civilized society.
– STANLEY OLIVAR, 1511 Maxwell Lane, Vista, California, (via e-mail)
June 27th, 2007 at 5:18 am
hi Stanley did you happen to live at Golden City Taytay?
June 21st, 2007 at 1:35 am
i am no vilmanian but i like vilma for being an honest woman. Maybe she can run for public office as a governor but not as a president. To be a president needs a lot of knowledge and i think vilma is not knowledgeable enough to be a president. Sorry vilma but am just honest to myself. we love you as an actress and infact, you and Miss Alma Moreno have the most beautiful face in philippine cinemas…thank you and more power ….
June 6th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Congratulations to you Vilma Santos. You deserve to win. But what’s with the constant wearing of dark sunglasses? it’s rather not becoming of you. It’s really irritating to see a public figure ALWAYS wearing sunglasses. You have such a beautiful and refreshing face, and your eyes always showed your inner beauty, show them! Or are you hiding something? Good luck!
May 28th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
The loser cried loud! No wonder Vilma Santos-Recto won the election as Governor of Batangas. Mr. Sanchez needs to apologize and concede to his consituents regarding his comments to Vilma. Batanguenos are smart people to let Sanchez go…Congrats to Vilma, and looking forward for President of the Philippines in the near future!
May 23rd, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Ms. Vilma Santos is the only actress who has been very successful in the political arena because she is diligent and her desire to learn has never halted. She is really star for all seasons not only in the film industry but also in the new era of Philippine politics. You’ll never know, someday She will be president, and why not?
May 19th, 2007 at 5:59 am
SANCHEZ was really wrong from all angles. I was born in Cebu, I grew up in Pangasinan, and I worked in Bohol. I have been to places in the Philippines, and nbow in the world. Just try to see Lipa city and you will know what Vilma Santos Recto did. If you are not contented, then you are free, establish a residency there and run for public office and we will see your worth!
May 10th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
I’m not prejudiced against actor and actresses.You just need to ask a very simple question to know whether she is effective or not.
What action has she done during her term as local government officials that created positive impact to her constituents. What i mean is not changing of street names or beauty contest.But HARD evidence that under her leadership something great had happened. I guess NONE . PLEASE tayong mga PINOY, matatlino tayo but we don’t use it. GONE are those days that we live alone in this world. GLobalization is not POPULARITY, it s about COMPETENCE, INTEGRITY and MAN/WOMAN OF ACTION. If you want your livelihood to remain at its dismall condition, GO ahead and vote without your brains.
March 19th, 2007 at 5:22 am
I agree. Such statement of Sanchez should never be tolerated.
I’m no Vilmanian nor a Batangas resident but this should be enough to prove that at times it is even better to vote for someone who have had background in the entertainment industry and had the initiative to get herself educated to aid her legislative or administrative functions than someone who makes the whole entertainment revolves around himself.Enough for those elected officials who are better of (or worse) than real actors.