“IT was just a courtesy call,” said the actress Vilma Santos, mayor of Lipa City who wants to run for governor of Batangas province. “I hope it will not be misinterpreted. I went to see the officials of Iglesia ni Cristo just to pay my respects.”
This is another “trapo” [traditional politico] talking, and she’s beginning to show her colors.
Anybody who goes “mano po” to the Iglesia ni Cristo is a turncoat and a coward, does whatever he or she can to get a lots of votes.
– DANTE FARAGAS, San Francisco, California (via e-mail)
May 26th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
para sayo Doll,
Puro ka lang yata doll-doll eh. Puntahan mo kaya ang Lipa City para malaman mo kung ano ang nagawa ni Vilma Santos. Speaking of governance, compare to Sanchez, Mayor Vi have done a lot. Stop accusing her of something that you don’t know.
May 20th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Politics/political arena is like a chimney,you come in clean and you go out dirty.
May 19th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
How ridiculous one person could be. How ignorant could you be. Without EVAT, you might be using candles now and our country might be the new argentina or mexico….or have you heard of these countries? because if not, i will understand why you don’t understand EVAT.
May 19th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
I am from Lipa City, though I am currently in Qatar and was not able to participate in the recently concluded elections.
Mayor Vi, or shall I say - Gov. Vi, deserves the vote of the Batanguenos. She has shown to all that somebody like her - treated as a “mere actress” by the Socialites of Lipa before she ran for Mayor, can really contribute to the betterment of society. Lipa City has grown far and wide because of her full attention to the development of the city.
It is not merely a popularity contest. It is the trust and confidence of the Lipenos that made her win during the three terms as our Mayor which she gained through her dedication to service and hands-on governance. It is with sadness that we let her go but with pride that we share her with the rest of the Batanguenos. Gov. Vi had been a good mother to the City of Lipa. No doubt, she will also be one to the Province of Batangas.
Visiting the INC is a gallant way of showing respect to all religious sectors in the province in the same way that she recognizes and empowers the Muslim community in Lipa City.
It is not only Gov. Vi who gives courtesy call to the INC. Why accuse her of being such a TRAPO just by doing that?
May 19th, 2007 at 2:31 am
Paying respect or visiting to a religious Org or Civic Org is not turncoating. It is political campagning. Nothing bad about that.