I WOULD like to propose a debate between Representative Darlene Antonino-Custodio and Manny Pacquiao on all issues: ranging from the economy to issues regarding overseas Filipino workers, etc.
And then they could talk to the people of General Santos City about their own platforms.
To run for office without direction “ay parang manok na pinugutan ng ulo (is like being a decapitated chicken).”
– DANTE FARAGAS, San Jose, California (via e-mail)
May 17th, 2007 at 12:35 am
Yeah, this was the first big fight of a career in which the opponent was not hired to lose……not a really surprising outcome.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
i guess, we can not attribute the victory of Darlene Custodio to her constituents’ trust in her. i feel that, these people just want Manny to focus on his boxing career rather than wander and get his hands dirty on the labyrinth called politics .
South Cotobato folks showed how much they love our country by not voting for Manny. They chose to sacrifice their district’s well-being than lose the glory that our country receives because of Manny.
May 16th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Kababayang manny, ako man ay nasasaktan sa mga comments dito tungkol sa yo. pero isa din ako sa mga nagdasal na sana hindi ka manalo dahil kakawawain ka lang ng mga taong nang-uto din sa yo para tumakbo sa pagka-congressman.
Tama ang sabi ng marami dito, ginagamit ka lang…alam kong masakit tanggapin yun, pero ganun talaga ang ginagawa ng mga tao sa paligid mo. tingnan mong mabuti ang mga advisers mo. inilalagay ka ba talaga sa isang lugar para sa kapakanan mo o para sa kapakanan nila? baka magising ka na lang isang araw na nawala na lahat ng meron ka ngayon at nakuha na nila…baka pati dangal mo bilang tao e kuhanin pa nila.
Pacman, mahal ka namin bilang boxing hero. hindi ka namin ipagpapalit sa kahit kanino. makakatulong ka sa mga tao kahit hindi ka congressman. mas mabuti nga na hindi ka congressman. mas tahimik at payapa ang buhay mo. tingnan mo ang nangyayari sa buhay politika ng bansa natin. di ba hindi maganda? ayaw namin na makasama ka dun sa mga nasa kongreso na nilalait at kinaiinisan ng mga tao dahil pulitiko sila…nababansagang kurakot. wag na wag kang sumama sa mga yun dahil madudumihan lang ang dangal mo bilang tao at bilang sports hero.
mahal ka namin pacman…at ipagdadasal namin ang mga susunod mo pang tagumpay sa boxing.
paalala ulet, wag kang magpagamit sa mga taong nakapaligid sa yo…
May 16th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
di nga mannalo si pacman-pero ang importante nagpakatotoo cya, dahil gusto nyang yumulong sa mga kababayn nya! di tulad ng mag antoninos, trapo…wlang gnawa sa bayan nla…d namn importnte kng d marunong mag english,d mataas pinag aralan, ang importante-may puso—un wla c darlene…masyado cyanmg plastik..kaya lng cla nanalo dahil sa machinery-un ang wala c pacman—pero alam ko gusto na ding pagbabago sa bayan nila…..we love u pacman!
May 16th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Try to dig into Manny’s perspective… this satire is my interpretation:
I am a World Champion. I am adored by my counrtymen as they line on the streets just to catch my wave to them. Even the President of the country seeks my company. Everybody looks good beside me. More so all these important people whose functions in the government and economy I do not understand. All I know is that they are all important. I am so rich, I can buy people, bet against the biggest gambler, and throw away millions on an election that will make me feel more powerful than owning these most dreaded punches. Remember that I am a gambler and all I did was gamble a few millions. And so I did.
I have a secret to share. More than the election money gone, I am now starting to think if this is the start of my downfall. Will luck stay with my deflated ego? Reality bites. Will I be affected by words spoken by my old and newfound critics? Alaskado ako! Atienza is gone. Chavit is gone. FG almost died! Shish, GMA may be on her way out. I hope Freddie Roach will not leave me because there will always be good boxers to fight me. It’s a good thing that my money will never leave me because I can always win in the casino or in pool halls.
You will yet to see the worst of me. All of us go down hard. I don’t want to be like Tyson or like Navarete. When I fall, everybody is going to pounce on me. I am begining to think even BIR will. I know either Bob Arum or Chavez will.
So mga kababayan, intindihin niyo na lang ako. Mali ako - salamat sa ating mahal na Pangulo, Presidente Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at sa lahat ng nagbigay sa akin ng maling payo.
pacman