“Pinagtatawanan na kami ng mga pirata,” Sen. Bong Revilla said in interviews over showbiz talk shows. Revilla was referring to his spat with Optical Media Board (OMB) chief and fellow actor-TV host Edu Manzano. Throughout the week, the two engaged in a public verbal tussle on a botched operation against suspected pirates.
“Matapang siya, matapang din ako. Kung tuloy-tuloy lang kami dito, walang mangayayari. Kaya, tama na ang bangayan,” Revilla stressed.
The word war started when Revilla had “observed” an OMB raid on stores suspected of selling pirated movie and music discs and computer software in the Makati Cinema Square mall on Tuesday. When they reached the stores, none of the pirated materials were found on the shelves. Because of this botched raid, Revilla chastised Manzano, whom he charged to have “backed out at the last minute.” In the end, Revilla had answered a reporter’s question on how he would assess Manzano’s performance as OMB chair. He said, “below average.”
This angered Manzano, who charged that it was Revilla who “interrupted” their operations aside from not coordinating with his office when he joined the raiding team in Makati. He also claimed the raid was over when Revilla arrived at Makati Cinema Square.
Revilla and Manzano were also at odds over a planned operation in Quiapo, Manila, which the senator had pushed to catch the “big fish” in piracy in the metropolis. Manzano did not agree to the operation saying the OMB had only 50 men to carry that out and would endanger their lives. Revilla had wondered why Manzano would not pursue the operation in Quiapo because he could easily call hundreds of armed soldiers. But Manzano said they had no arrest warrants.
Revilla is chair of Senate oversight committee on the OMB and said it was his duty to monitor the bureau’s activities. “Was he embarrassed about the outcome of the operation that’s why he is reacting? I just said I was not satisfied,” Revilla stressed.
Manzano was particularly hurt over Revilla’s “below-average” remark. “What was his basis for determining how effective our agency is? Does he have a bar of excellence?,” Manzano also said in a television interview. He added Revilla himself could not muster any “mind-boggling” credentials for the government’s anti-piracy efforts.
“We are just doing our job. We are commended all over the world, except in our own country,” Manzano said.
Revilla was Manzano’s predecessor in the OMB, which was previously known as the Video Regulatory Board (VRB).
It would seem that any chance for making both parties settle their differences seem remote after Manzano had mentioned he “could not forgive” Revilla for what he said. “How could he say that? Buhay ng tao ang nakataya dito.”
“…not only have you hurt me, you hurt my family. How can I forgive you? I have children, and they have classmates. Hindi porke’t sorry, e, okay na,” Manzano added.
Revilla on the other hand said his remarks weren’t an insult to his family. It was only directed, he said, at doing his job better and more effectively.
Revilla also brought up the possibility of the existence of a “mole” inside the OMB ranks, who receive huge amounts of money in exchange for information on OMB raids, that could have squealed on the raiding team that led to the botched operation. This Manzano flatly denied. ”He has called me a liar. (Now) he makes insinuations that I’m accepting money (from pirates).”
The latest tirade concerns Bong’s use of several bodyguards which Edu said was unnecessary for him because he only carries what his father had passed on to him: principles. Bong responded by saying he has bodyguards because of threats to his life as a result of his past battles against drug lords, pirates, politicians. “Baka wala siyang kaaway,” Bong said.
131 Feedbacks on "Bong Revilla wants to end verbal war against Edu Manzano"
nocido
I was wondering why a senator would find time to meddle on the affair of a small agency when therei are a million concerns the senate could have dip into. I think Senator Revilla is finding a positive photo-op at the expense of EduManzano.. He should file a law to legalize the addition of wives so he wont be caught next time like what his father did to legalize all his offspring. Senator Revilla must stay as an actor if he loves the limelight that much.
Aldrin
hahaha…tama rin ang ginagawa ni bong kasi siya ang nagsimula…
caloocan boy
The good Sen.Revilla should know that he is not the VRB Chair anymore. He should be concentrating and focusing more on laws and bills in further strengthening the drive against DVD piracy. The law enforcement aspect and intensive drive to get rid of the “pirates” is better left to Chairman Manzano.In this case there will be no overlapping of functions.It’s that simple.
boogie
diversionary tactics. The good senator has other issue on his alleged affair that just came out.
maila
Revilla should concentrate on his job as a senatong and for delecadeza sake, stop shooting for movies, you’re just fooling the people who voted for you
Anita
I think I’m in this with Edu Manzano. Bong Revilla should not make comments against anybody when he himself was not very effective when he was the head of this agency. I think Edu is doing his job very well and Bong is getting insecured when his job is compared with that of Edu.
NEL
If you (Sen Revilla) are a politician, act like a politician.If you are an actor just act like an actor.Concentrate in only one function, because our brain can only handle one solution at one time.
Rod Gambil
Bong Revilla is not a good manager as it was shown with his word war with Edu Manzano. I sensed it’s political move by the former for his intention by 2010. As a senator, you should show to the people that you are capable to your job, by drafting and sponsoring bills into laws, not showmanship.
mat
Nocido, you are absolutelt right.
mennen
To Bong and Edu: Palibhasa pareho kayong bobo kaya hanggang away lang ang alam ninyong dalawa.
bitoy
Wala kasing magawa si Revilla sa senado dahil bobo siya sa legislation alam lang naman niya showbiz…mala erap din pala ang dating niya gusto niya puro gyera…
andre
akala mo magaling talaga ito si bong revilla,eh wala namang nagawa sa senado yan.puro porma at papogi lang yan.sa mga kababayan ko stop voting this people sa senado.nakakahiya!
rslacson
bong naman bayaan muna si duds dyan you have ur time there already. palagay ko alam naman ni mr. manzano ang trabaho nya. sana in private muna lang sinabi kay edu ang mga comento mo sa trabaho nya kasi parang malaking insulto sa pagkatao nya ang mga pinagsasabi mo. parepareho lang naman kayong babaero kaya dapat magkasundo na kayo. pls just work together for the sake of everyone.
George Baure Sr
Bravo , Edu Mamzano , we are totally in support in your dedication to your job , despite of threats and meddling of irresponsible individual .
fidel
…if senator revilla has any comments on OMB operations he should take these with edu privately…better if he’ll stop meddling on OMB operations and focus his energy on legislation…
Maria
Will the two you please stop bickering? This is a complete waste of energy.
Juan Rodriguez
revilla should mind his own business and leave other people to do their job.nakakahiya naghahanap pa ng publicity at other peoples expense,very typical you lost my vote by your blatant hypocrisy!!!!!
Joan
STOP all those petty exchange of words and act like a big guy. I do not understand why a senator meddles to this agency. If the senator has recommendations on how to improve the job of Mr. Manzano, he can talk to him privately instead of making nasty comments on television.
Common guys, a lot of people from all over the world are just laughing at you. You are spending tax payers money so BE RESPONSIBLE!
Jun Bagaoisan
Bong Revilla should be consentrating on the Senate not on photo-ops. C’mon Bong I’ve heard lagay system is very rampant in Cavite in order to get infra projects. Is this true? Clean up first your backyard before spent time on others business.
jS
so expected from mr revilla who once said in an interview about his entry into politics, “alam niyo naman mahina na ang pelikula ngayon, eh, iba naman”… or in a senate hearing on the wire-tapping incident, “mr. ____ (witness name) in 3 minutes, explain to us why we should believe you…the floor is yours…”(that’s the time alloted to a senator) — clearly, what mr revilla lacks in brains, he makes up for it in brawn! the staff of mr revilla should give him a post-it to constantly remind him that he is in the Senate and that there is a difference between the legislative and executive department! our taxpayers money are going down the drain.
mervin v sayo
MR. Manzano is a public official and thus must not be onion skinned .
You have 50 agents, is that not enough to conduct surveilance and even a raid..
and sana wag naman puro raid, sana bumaba naman ang presyo ng mga cds para yung buyer wag nang bumili ng pirated films or cd.
jc de los reyes
this revilla is a clown and he will always be….he does not know anything except romance women and count lizrds in the ceiling of the senate hall…like his father
rowena rubio
Like what was said before, Revilla should concentrate more on his responsibility of a senator to legislate laws. There are numerous problems confronting us that needs to be addressed through legislations.
This only show that we are not putting the right people in the government unlike in our neighboring countries like China. Revilla’s training is in the movies, it’s where he excels , in action, comedies, and acting.
Unlike in a China, where top and middle level government official, trained for lot of years in a government or party organ preparing them for a higher post in their field of expertise. They are riped enough to hold and performed in their position when they accept their appointment.
I’m not saying that there are no corrupt officials there, since corruption in the government is worldwide problem but what I’m trying to stressed is that is the general rule of appointing officials.
Here, we have a public works secretary who was a police officer by his training and career, a environment secretary and now an energy tsar who’s training is to do combat, a transportation and communications chief whose training is to catch criminals, senator whose credential are acting prowess and doing comedies.
Where do we go from here?????
adyl
The “good” senator should focus his priorities on other things that warrant a senator’s time. He was not entrusted with the responsibility of squandering precious time and taxpayers’ monies to
be undiplomatic and insensitive.
Doesn’t he have any other ways to toot his horn?
Furthermore, if he was truly an effective leader of the people, he could diplomatically set aside private time to talk to Mr. Manzano to discuss his concerns.
Mr. Senator, utilize our media, not to mention our time, for better purposes.
And then, don’dt be a hypocrite by backing off and trying to take higher ground, what - the kitchen heat got too hot?
Good for Mr. Manzano - I truly believe this gentleman is trying his best.
Kjell Aboy
I think Edu has been performing well in OMB. I see no reason why Bong Revilla would just pop out of the blue and create a ruckus out of everything. After all, before this incident, have we heard anything from Bong Revilla in his capacity as senator? Has he commented on national policy issues? What legislation is he pursuing to advance the interests of the majority? So far, I haven’t heard anything from that senator - save maybe for the news that he spilled his wild oats on a former beauty queen. Just like Lito Lapid and a few others, Bong Revilla is just a drift wood in the Senate.
And maybe the good senator does not realize that oversight functions do not necessarily mean directly participating in direct law implementation. Maybe his time is better spent reviewing his management and public administration skills, if any at all.
sanh
bong…..tama na paninira….you yourself did not pass any bills to better the lives of millions of citizen pinoy who are living in poverty during your term as senator
quezon city taxpayer
sen. revilla was voted to the Senate to enact laws. i am being taxed every 15th and 30th of the month for a senator who i don’t even hear take the floor to deliberate the most pertinent bills that the once-highly regarded Senate should focus on. go on waste people’s money and eye the VP seat
triza
I’m all for Chairman Manzano. He’s doing a good job - better than actor-turned-senator bong revilla! the nerve of that man to criticize OMB’s performance when all he so obviously wants is some media time - mr. bong r, do your job as a Senator (that is if you actually know what u should be doing!), instead of meddling in the responsiblities of capable people. Keep it up, Mr. Edu Manzano!
Azumi
I agree with nocido and caloocan with their comments. Cut it off Sen. Revilla! Though you are the chair of Senate oversight committee on the OMB. It would had been more fair and things could had been more easy with both of you if you had just left a comment saying such as `Let`s not judge Edu by just 1 job` or `I was once in his position so I know how hard it is to be there and it`s hard` then maybe better, don`t you think so Senator? There`s no question about actor or actress being in politics as long as when they are in their chair as a public servant they at least would stop being an artist so eager being in limelight. Stop talking and start working as a Senator. Make better bills and/or laws that would help OMB instead of trying to judge people with their jobs wherein you yourself don`t seem to be having a good performance in politics. How long had you been there? Hmm? Hurry up! Clock is ticking and so DVD/VCD pirates are moving fast. Don`t you think you need to move fast too?
Ruby
oopps, was senator revillla got stung by his own remarks? perhaps the good senator reliazed that his comments were uncalled for, thus the “reaching out” efforts if i may say so.
both are fine gentlemen and i cannot blame chairman edu for feeling slighted by the tart remarks. senator revilla should exert more efforts to really show his sincerity in burying the hatchet all in the spirit of christmas.
Janos
i find it pathetic, that an actor turned politician turned trapo could chastise the OMB. bakit? anong nagawa mo na ba sa bansa bong? besides magpapogi sa channel 7 at palabas ng kenkoy na pelikula.
by the way Resiklo sucks!
bambi
Bong Revilla should never get into an arguement with someone who is as witty & well read as Edu. It exposes Bong Revilla’s weaknesses. Do a Noli de Castro. He never got into any confrontation with anyone. (because he knows his limitations?)
Lauro
This had shown how respectful and dignified Chairman Manzano is, and how much arrogant and uneducated Senator Revilla is. It is in their own choice of words that reveal how they were brought by their parents.
barbs
As far as I’m concerned, what was said about the poor can also be said about piracy : it will always be with us. And I’m perfectly ok with considering that original CDs and DVDs cost an arm and a leg.
About these two boys’ quarrel, ho hum. This is their nth round and I’m still waiting for a TKO. If I’m Edu, I’ll just treat this guy like what he really is - a big nuisance and just go on doing what I do best - host a quiz show.
As for Bong, don’t you have more than enough on your hands looking after your numerous offspring? Not to mention their mothers? I won’t be surprised if a few more (women and kids) will come out in the future. Likd father, like son.
Lady Masungit
Dapat ang tanong dito ay sino ba sa 2 ang mas credible? Hindi dahil sa connection hindi dahil sa posisyon. I think it’s up to you to decide. It’s so unfair to judge people without any basis at all. Siguro mas maigi ka kung itanong natin sa taong bayan o sa mas nakakarami ang tungkol pa rin sa opinion nila. Mahirap kasi magmarunong di ba, tama ba?!
robert
yang ang problema sa mga actor/celeb politician. hanggang sa paglinkod sa bayan eh parang penikula pa rin. put some brains in your skull and get some work done. puro kayo porma at yabang.
gabriela
Yan kasing si Mr. Revilla mahilig magsimula hindi naman pala kayang tapusin. Talak ng talak pero hindi naman iniisip kung ano sinasabi. Parang kung sinong magaling eh wala din namang alam gawin. Next time kasi bago magsalita, mag-isip muna. Hindi porke senador ka eh magaling ka na.
benedicto bote
talagang masakit ang mga salita ni Mr.Bong R. As far as i know Edu is working very hard for this job . Edu , ok ka, bakit hindi mo na lang bitiwan ang OMB , concentrate ka na lang sa hosting mo!!! Delikado pa . piracy is better for the poor than corruption sa gobyerno
Ed
So-called Senator Bong Revilla is doing what disgraced fromer President Joseph Estrada did running the Philippine like a mayor for luck of education in governance which is a result of being elected due to pupolarity. Grow up senator Revilla and be a senator and get your photo ops at a senator level.
Chloe
I don’t understand why people would still vote for an ineffective senator like Bong. He is not doing anything in the Senate…co-author lang sya sa mga bills ng ibang senators. Moreover, he gets involved with so many women…in fact he sired another kid with his mistress. He should just put up a harem, whatever….
coie
These two gentlemen should draw the line between public duties and show business. Sen. Revilla should also respect delinieation of responsibilities. If he thinks he’s the better OMB chairman, then he can swap places with Mr. Manzano.
leela
Bong Revilla is a senator…in short, a lawmaker…
Edu is the OMB chair…
it’s as simple as one plus one….
KeyZer
Isn’t it odd that Sen. Revilla decided to renew his cause against the pirates, just when the promo for Resiklo has begun?
Not to mention, just after the news of his child with another woman broke out?
I think it’s best Sen Revilla fixes his affairs at home before trying to convince the Filipino people that he is a hero on the big screen and in real life.
Stick to the real issues at hand.
The real heroes of the country are the honest, hardworking Filipino men and women, that do their best to put food on the table, and keep their family intact.
Driving fake robots on the big screen and fathering children out of wedlock in real life hardly makes you the vanguard of Morality, Senator.
jay garcia
nakakahiya yang ginagawa ni bong revilla. nung panahon nya, ubos nga sa quiapo ang pirated cd’s pero pagpunta mo sa cavite, nandun lahat…
wala na kasing pinagkakakitaan yang senator na yan kaya pumapapel na lang sa hindi nya trabaho.
ubod pa ng tanga! gusto magraid kahit walang search warrant!
mr senator, tabi ka na lang!
Mabait Nga
Halatang-halata naman na publicity lang ang habol ni Bong Revilla kaya nakikialam sa lakad ng OMB. May pelikula lang kasi siya.
Bong, you are a lawmaker. Edu is a law enforcer. Don’t meddle with Edu. Hindi mo na turf yan. Gumawa ka na lang ng batas na mapapakinabangan.
Kagaya ka lang ba ng tatay mo? Na minsan tinanong on national tv kung ano batas ang naipasa nya, ang sagot ba naman ay ang pag-amyenda sa batas ng bouncing checks law. Tungkol saan yung amyenda? sa mga check na in-issue sa sabong!!!! Anong klaseng batas yan?
Edu, keep up the good work! We believe in you!
Mabait Nga
Kaya ako pagkakita ko kung magkano ang tax ko na kinakaltas sa sweldo ko, galit na galit ako!
E napupunta lang sa mga katulad ni Bong Revilla ang pinaghirapan ko. Wala naman siya ginagawa sa senado kundi magpapogi.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
naruto
sinong bong revilla? sabi nila senador daw? ah!! yung anak nung SENIOR na chairman ng committe on silence noon sa senado!!! na walang ginawa sa panahon nya bilang senador kundi magbilang ng butiki sa kisame ng senado! pero si junior hindi member nun kasi masyado syang madaldal pero hindi nag-iisip…tignan nyo, sya na ngayon ang ala “reaching out”… paano napahiya. minsan lang umeksena, sabit pa. Feeling matalino, bopuls naman.
magbilang ka na lang ng anak mo, wag ng kaaway
kaya mga magulang…bigyan ng magandang edukasyon ang inyong mga anak para balang araw hindi sila boboto ng mga bobo sa senado!
enteng
Bong you did a wrong move not to shut your mouth tuloy nagmuka kang “tanga”. Why don’t you just leave Edu to do his job!!! ika nga ni Mon Tulfo “Different folks have different strokes. Revilla had his time, he’s already a senator, although Manzano would have done a better job if their roles were reversed now.”
canor
Mahirap para kay Bong Revilla intindihin ang mga comments dito. Besides sa medyo malalim baka di nya abot. MABABAW lng kasi si bong! Yun na ..
naruto
bong!!! hindi kayo pinagtatawanan ng mga pirata!!! ikaw lang ang pinagtatawanan ng taong bayan!!! hahahaha!!!
Ramon
Bayang kong Pilipinas, ayan ang napapala natin kapag hindi tayo bumoto ng tama. Papahabain pa ba natin ang listahan ng mga walang nagagawa sa bayan tulad nila Erap, Ramon Revilla Sr at Jr, Lito Lapid, etc? Puwera pa dyan ang mga senador na sariling kapakanan lang ang iniisip. Hindi nga nahihiya ang mga yan nauunahan na tayo ng lahat ng bansa pati ng Vietnam ‘on their watch!’
liyah
Bong sucks! stupido n bobo! you don’t have the right to insult someone like Mr. Edu Manzano. Sayang ang seat sa senado for a senator like you. I should still have to hear you speak about what you have accomplished in the senate in English or in decent Filipino language. Or better yet, mag debate kaya kayo ni Mr. Manzano in English.
canor
That’s the style of Bong Revilla when an upcoming movie is around. Pang Filmfest. His presence can be seen once a year only. Producing a child once a year din.
Dinn
It is only right for Edu to air his side but otherwise obviously we know who really is doing his job. I salute Mr. Edu Manzano!!!! Actually, it’s much more humiliating to make patol to Bong Revilla, so tell your kids not to feel bad about this Bong comments because he’s a big idiot! To you Bong (u don’t deserve to be addressed as Senator, sayang lang…) live morally!!!kawawa lang yung mga batang pino-produce mo eh huwag niyo na dagdagan pa ang mga illegitimate dito sa mundong ibabaw. U r truly shameless human being, di ba kayo nahihiya yang angkan niyo? kaka-hiya kayo, kung anak mo lang ako eh matagal na kitang ikinahiya!!!poor ur legal wife isa pang idiot! if i were her eh matagal na rin kitang iniwan, mga wala kayong kahihiyan!!!!
polly
hay nako! ikaw talaga, bong revilla! bat hindi mo na lang gawin yang trabaho mo sa senado? wala kang ginawa kundi magpacute! kinakawawa mo pa sa lani… tsk, tsk.
please leave mr. manzono alone… he`s a good man. sana siya na lang naging senator, kesa sayo! go to mars na lang, bong!
ramil vegas
a clear misunderstanding from both parties. the good senator was doing his best to help out and i’m sure chairman edu is doing a great job. i believe lahat ng bagay ay napaguusapan ng maayos. eventually best friends ulit sila. gud luck to both of them.
angel
Bong is totally incompitent, the nerve to rate OMB as below average on national tv…and what is his average rate then?
Piracy in the Philippines seas has reached alarming proportions, but on the poor below average OMB ” there is little it can do to stop the hijackers without a well-funded and trained coast guard”.Billions of pesos are being spent to fight terrorism, and this is what they use dogs for. Movie industry didn’t vote for him just to focus only on pirates….Over 9 million Filipino’s counting on him to fight corruption,terrorism and poverty in our country.
I guess Mr. Revilla should know where to put his priorities.
concern pinoy
It is a shame to have a mediocre, and corrupt politician like bong revilla in the philippine senate.He is an addition to an already ,highly, and corrupt individuals in the philippine senate. Can you imagine, some of them even condon what trillanes recently did????? You guys are a shame not just to the Filipino people but to the whole world!!!!!!!!!!Edu, as an advise from a fan,,,,You are doing a great job for your country by being honest!!!!!
romy V.
dapat hindi na pinatulan ni Edu ‘tong si Bong. tingnan mo paiyak-iyak sa senado at nagkaroon tuloy photo-op si Mar Roxas at Enrile. natamaan kasi si Enrile sa sinabi ni Edu kung ano ang performance ni Bong sa senado. si Enrile tingnan mo region niya, ni isang development wala sa laki ng pork barrel. maganda ang pier dahil doon lahat pumapasok ang pirated dvds/cds.
John Bautista Virata
Come on Bong, how long have you been in the Senate and how many speeches have you made on the Senate floor? Leave Edu to his job and you need to better focus on what you were elected for, or the people will throw you out in the next election cycle. And I don’t think the people want another movie star in Malacanang, pres or VP. Who are your advisors? Get to work.
josh
PANAY PAPOGI LANG SI SEN. BONG REVILLA, WALA NAMAN GINAGAWA SA SENADO, SA PANAHON NIYA SA OMB, PAKITANG TAO LANG GINAGAWA NILANG SA RAID SA QUIAPO, STOP PRETENDING, HINDI MO NA MALOLOKO MGA TAO PLASTIC MAN
MOKS
pa cute kse ng pa cute si Bong! nag mukha tuloy tanga nung nagsalita si Edu!
I don’t know the facts and the whole story but just after I watched some video clips you can can tell who is educated and panay pa cute… hahahaha
Politicians provides entertainmnent and actors makes the law… so frustrating…
MOKS
How about DPWH BONG!!
Johnny
Why should Senator Revilla do the function of the Chairman of OMB? He is a Senator elected by the people to do the function of a lawmaker not Chairman of OMB. He does not have any business at all on the day to day operations of this agency !!!
If he (Revilla) would like to evaluate the performance of the Chairman of OMB, it should be conducted on a professional manner with the members of the board that appoint Edu Manzano. This evaluation should be conducted with strict confidentiality!!!!
My fellow Filipinos, look at what we have done, we elected a Senator who is as stupid as an insane running amock in the community!!!!
We need to elect our leaders to be in the likes of the Sumulongs, Amang Rodriguez, Jovito Salonga, Ninoy Aquino, Jose Diokno,Claro M. Recto & Soc Rodrigo to name a few!!!!
This should serve as a guideline to us of how we should elect leaders who will govern our country in the years to come.
Balmero D. Minero
Ang humihingi ng tawad na si Sen. Revilla ay dapat patawarin ni Mr. Manzano… para patawarin din sya pag siya naman ang magkulang kaninuman. Ang utos ng Panginoong Jesus na Syang may-ari ng pasko magpatawad daw tayo ng ng “pitumpu’t-pitong ulit” at dahil “Hindi porke’t sorry, e, okay na” para kay Edu… dapat ay may “peace offering’ si Bong tutal “Pasko” naman– na ang literal na ibig sabihin ay “passover” kaya’t palagpasin na natin yan mga ‘tsong! At para di na maulit ang ganitong mga bloopers… makabubuting mag-isip muna mabuti bago magsalita and not the other way around. Maligayang Pasko sa Lahat!!!
alimokoi
sana yung ibang mga mahihirap tulad ko meron pang time magbasa ng news na katulad nito para nalalaman kung ano ba talga ang tunay na katauhan ng isang senador/tao para sa susunod…meron na silang alam kung sino ang iboboto.
mahirap kasi, kay ang inaatupang ay kung saan kukuha ng makakakain pang araw araw.
marka
This just shows the kind of trash that senator Bong Revilla is. Let this show how stupid the Filipinos are who voted for this actor and placed him in the senate. I wonder what this guy thinks when the likes of Senator Arroyo or Senator Santiago are talking and debating on the floor. “I need camera time! Kailangang magpa-pogi!”, perhaps? Just pure publicity stunt Mr. Revilla. Do your job properly first before pretending and criticizing others. If you’re genuine about helping Mr. Manzano, would all those cameras and talk show appearances be necessary?
Please people, vote wisely! Hopefully he will be the last kind that would be able to go to the senate, as the likes of Richard Gomez or Ceasar Montano were not able to enter last election.
Marc
I think it;s clearly evident here that most of the people who posted their comments regarding this verbal tussle are really smart enough to identify who is in the wrong here……yes mr. nardong putik junior…….why was he voted for in the first place anyway…to serve the .national interests of the country…….I think he should just stick to cavite………doon nalang siya………the only thing this coconut brained actor is good for is smiling in the camera………and wearing really nice suits……even knows how to knot his ties properly….thats enough. or even concentrate on raising his sanganong binihisan kids properly
Capt. Blackbeard
Don’t Focus on the Pirates, spend all your effort finding the Ninjas..lols
————-Ninja VS Pirates ————-
samuel
Bong, tama na yan. Talagang namn bobo ka, eh.
gerry
Senator Revilla is way out of line. That is the trouble when we elect “below average” actors into public offices they know nothing about. Senator, do your homework! There are pending bills and Senate investigations that beg for your careful study and attention. Leave the raiding to people whose real job is to nab “pirates”. You are a Senator of the Republic. Behave as one!
eddie
Mr. Senator, kung gusto mong makipagbati kay chairman manzano. ay dapat puntahan mo siya sa kanyang bahay. Kagaya nang sinabi mo matapang siya at matapang ka rin. Pero hindi nakukuha doon pareho kayong matalino. Wala kayong mahuhuli niyan pagtatawanan lang kayo. Maski senator ka tao ka pa rin nakapagbitaw ka nang masakit na salita kay Chairman. Hindi lang yon magkumpare pa kayo yata?
archdpd
is there a law or something that allows a citizen and a TAXPAYER of the philippines, at that, to sue their senators or congressmen who perform “below average”? i mean, isn’t it that we, as taxpayers who provide these NPA’s (non-performing “assets” … teka, assets nga ba sila?) their salaries should have a right to do a donald trump and say “YOU’RE FIRED!!!” to these kinds of people pretending to know something about law-making, right? i wouldn’t want to waste MY money paying these morons their salaries who do nothing at all! as a citizen and a TAXPAYER of the philippines, I AM THEIR BOSS!
Rex
Bong Revilla is a very damn senator super sa bobo. I don;t know why people voted him during the election maybe bobo rin ang nag vote sa kanya. To Mr Edu Manzano your a good man your doin your job very very well i support you a lot and regards. Keep up the good work Mr. Manzano your the man
nell
Mr Bong R. - Kawawa ka naman, mukang wala kang kakampi dito. E pano naman kasi, mas maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na ikaw ang pakialamero dito sa issue na ito. Ayan tuloy pati ibang issue against sayo naglilitawan na din. Haaay. Kung gusto mo i-promote yung movie mong walang kwenta wag sa ganyang paraan, ikaw din ang nag-mukang tangengot. Kawawa ka naman.
alice
Go Edu, you’re smart. I think Bong didnt realize that you are very educated and spontaneous. Bong started it and he’s now suffering the consequences.
to save his face, he’s now trying to “restore” OMB’s budget. C’mon Bong, we are not stupid. No amount of work from you now matters. Just like other comments, we don’t appreciate what you did. What about fathering children out of your marriage? - you still have a face to show up on TV?
Dont ever vote for him anymore - I never did.
Jerry Comparativo
Just another reason why I left the Philippines. To Edu: I may not have liked you as an actor but you’re doing one hell of a job as an OMB Chair. Keep it up! To Bong: … very pathetic!
walter
Gumagawa lang ng publicity si bong dahil meron siyang pelikulang malapit na ipalabas. Tama lang si edu na hindi siya tinawag na senador dahil hindi naman siya dapat maging senador! Meron na ba siyang malaking achievement sa senado? Baka kahit maliit eh wala. Kahit nga sa tv walang kwenta ang ginagawa niya, meron pa ba sa tv yung walang kakwenta-kwentang show niya?
Sa pambababae lang naman magaling yan! Pray lang niya na hindi siya gantihan ng asawa niya.
skmokl
Juan Rodriguez: “revilla should mind his own business and leave other people to do their job.nakakahiya naghahanap pa ng publicity at other peoples expense,very typical you lost my vote by your blatant hypocrisy!!!!!”
Binoto mo sya?
cake
hoy bong! you’re just like your father. you’re both a shame in the senate. panu ba aasenso ang Pilipinas kung ang mga senador ay mga kagaya nyo nina Lapid. Tapos aambisyon ka pa sa 2010! Naku naman maawa ka naman sa bansa natin. Mag anak ka na lang sa labas pare pareho kayo ng ama mo at mga anak, puro mga gago!
denise
for the confused senator who still doesn’t know what to prioritize, why else did you choose to elevate your position to Congress? clearly, this is a situation of role conflict on mr. revilla’s part.ano ka ba talaga? tagapagbatas o aktor? imagine what time and energy you could have saved if you opted to pass a bill about anti-piracy instead of that one-day operation..
laisa gonzales
hindi na maso solve ang piracy masking magbangayan yan dalawang yan. parehong nagpapataasan ng wiwi, showbiz kung showbiz! kung gusto nyo talaga ma solve yan — at super seryoso to the max kayo! Aprubahan kaagad ang law tungkol dyan kung! may gumagawa na. E ang MALAKING TANONG—MAY GUSTO BANG GUMAWA? AT ISA PA=== ANG LAKI NG KITA DYAN EH!!!!
ram
ay naku… nakakaasar yan si bong revilla… feeling magaling eh wala nmn nagagawa… sya ngsimula ng gulo pero di nya matapos ngaun kc di sya umuubra kay edu… kudos to edu! hanga ko sa paninindigan nya…
para kay bong ang daming problema ng pilipinas un ung bigyan nya solusyon… sana hindi n lng sya ng senate kung pang re-raid ung gusto nyang gawin… masyado kcng mapapel…
kina senator villar, wag n makisali.. hindi porke senador c bong eh un ung kakampihan nyo… remember kahit si erap n tatay nung bestfriend nya trinaidor nya… pagdating sa pamilya traidor din yan.. so ano pa ba dapat nating asahan…
juan juan
Bong Revilla’s salary as a senator is a sure waste of people’s money. Walang ginagawa, walang pinapakita, puros gala ng walang katuturan, at puros pambababae lamang.
Pepito
Fault finder…
and his comments are supposedly supported by facts not hearsays…
and his intentions clearly show that he needs some papogi points…media mileage!!!
and the problem with the piracy before isn’t that complex compared with the present…
Well..as the saying goes …”Empty can makes a lot of noise”…Anak ng Teteng
eneri
bong revilla said, if edu wont respect him as a person, edu should at least respect his position. bakit bong? ikaw ba nerespeto mo ang position mo as senator? trabaho mo ba yang mang raid ng pirated cd/dvds? di mo nga magawa trabaho as senator, makikialam ka pa sa trahaho ng iba! kasi nga ang alam mo gawin ay ang magparami ng anak sa iba’t ibang babae! kawawang lani. swerte ka martyr asawa mo.
Robert Ryan
At least, Sen. Bong Revilla should study measures and work for them to become laws such as those that should benefit and protect mothers out of wedlock, battered and exploited women.. somehow these should draw positive vindication to what father and son actually are and had been engaged in ever since they started believing in their macho indulgence.
Ingo
I thought Bong Revilla is already been elected as a Senator! I was surprised why he does not act the way a respected Senator. Maging honest ka naman. You’ve said “you do not need a publicity for your forthcoming MMFF entry” please lang huwag mo naman kaming gawing tanga ulet. Minsan naging tanga na nga noong iboto ka namin for Senator, do’t try to do it again. Bakit di mo subukang humarap sa salamin and try to ask yourself honestly, what are you doing?
tess
sen bong has no right to berate edu. pinagtakpan lang niya ang ang nga issues niya ngayon gaya nang pagkaroon nang anak kay josephine canonizado. mas kadire ka . to edu, we believe in you…. good luck
lancelot!
mr revilla just showed what a no-brain senator can do when his name is at stake…he hoped he could escape the moral issues concerning his illegitmate affairs with so many women by diversing public attention into that “OMB-botched raid”…well mr no-brain senator, you just expose your immorality and ineligibilty to the public…wake up man…not from the beds of your mistress but from fantasies!you are no better than edu…you are like your father…only good for breeding!
phoric
epal ka kasi bong! y don’t u just do ur own thing and leave edu alone who is certainly doing a much much better job than you!!!!
geffs
Kasi naman no! Mr Senator, if you can’t fix your problems at home (i.e. your infidelities), you can’t fix the problem of the nation. Wag ka ng magambisyon no! Nakakatawa ka! Mga katulad mo di dapat nirerespeto dapat dinuduran sa mukha! Before you critize other people’s job/problem, ayusin mo muna problema mo!
fidel
to mr revilla, it will not make you less of a man to say sorry to edu. be very cautious nex time…
LEA
Filipino people should stop voting
actors, children of actors etc..
Stop voting people- just becau e they
are popular. Vote because you know
they are not ignorant.
Ignorant people will only vote ignorant
politicians…
Edu- keep up the good work..
Bong Revilla just go back to acting. You are a useless politician.
gat1lyo
bong r, di mo pala kayang bumangga sa taong marunong umalma at may prinsipyo. Sa pwesto mo sa senado dapat doon ilabas mo ang tapang at galing mo para sa kapakanan at ikabubuti ng taong bayan. Huwag mo ng doblehin ang sakit ng ulo naming mga OFW na pinapanood ka namin sa walang sense na mga tirada mo sa harap ng media. Para kang si Erap!
Geces
After reading all the comments here, I would say matalino ang Pilipino. We know who’s on the right and who’s on the wrong by fairly judging the situation. Bong could never stop himself from sharing his garbage. He has garbage inside his heart and home. Just born male, but was never and will never be a man.
Alex
First of all, bong revilla does not deserve to be a senator. He won because of his popularity as an actor. He doesn’t even have a formal education. He was a drop-out in high school and it shows. He is an embarrassment to the Cavitenos.
hoon
nakapunta na ba kayo sa MCS? kung nakita nyo yung mga stalls dun, imposibleng walang nakita kahit isang pirated cd dun sa mga shelves. merong mga hidden shelves ang bawat stalls na mas malaki pa sa mga shelves nila na pangdisplay. kung hindi lang engot yung mga naghahanap, for sure may makikita sila.
wanda
it’s very obvious that this Revilla character - who prides himself as a senator - cannot separate what is real and reel in this world. in his “reel” world, ok lang yung sugurin nang sugurin ang kaaway nya. but be cautioned Mr. Revilla, in the “real” world, there are laws to adhere to - and as Edu Manzano said, they do not have any warrant of arrests to initiate any raid in Quiapo. this OMB chairman knows exactly the boundaries of the law which he represents. what about you Mr. Revilla? do you know the boundaries of the law that you represent? you are no thug - you’re supposed to be a senator! Chairman Manzano was quite right in addressing you as Mr. Revilla - you are a disgrace to be called as a senator - you simply do not deserved to ba called as one.
joeydc
I can’t believe the gall of Bong Revilla and the rest of the senators for not giving any budget to the office of edu manzano.The reasons they gave are ludicris.It just appears that they sided with the ignoramus bong revilla on his conflict with the OMB chairman.Did bong revilla manage to do anything when he was in the same position.And for senator Enrile to imply that senators are not to be criticized just kind of people are there in politics.Mamayan ang humalal sa inyo we pay for your salaries kung tatanga kayo I have the right to tell you what you are.You probably forgot that the constitution guarantees freedom of speech and you are not above it but you probably think you are since you were a part of the dictatorial Marcos administration.
rnc21
We rarely have heard anything positive about what Sen. Bong Revilla has ever done in the Senate… trouble for the Filipino people, this gentleman is aspiring for the 2nd highest positiion in the country. God help us….
al lim
puro raid at comfiscation of cd ang nagaganap at bakit walang namang nakakasuhan o nakukulong,baka may sabwatang nagaganap kaya may usok.walang personalan!
Jess
This incident shows how imcompetent Revilla is. As a member of the legislative body, he should be aware of the bounds and jurisdiction of his office. But we only have the filipino people to blame for this. Voters should know the position before electing somebody for that position.
john f.
looks like nobody here is on revilla’s side. i agree that revilla was out of line. he
realized that he put his foot in his mouth,
and now he is asking for a truce with edu.
nice one revilla! bwahaha!
and by the way enrile, respect is earned,
i’m sure you know that. why force edu
to call revilla “senator”? to all who voted
for revilla (and for trillanes, and for enrile,
and for lapid, and for ejercito) learn from
your mistake.
i guess not…
sabitsit
This stupid senator thinks he still owns the OMB. He stepped on the toe of Edu ,who is now the head. Revilla should have thought about the consequences of his actions before venturing into Edu’s job and territory. He headed the OMB once and his performance was mediocre compared to Edu’s. He has done the DAMGE and now apologizes to Edu and forget about it just like that. What a jerk.
balisong
I just opened this blog and I read all the issues between these two guys.
To the names “mennen,maria and lady masungit”, you are all fools for not reading bewtween the lines and can’t decide who is right and who is wrong. It’s very clear Revilla started this fight and it’s but proper for him to apologize much less apologize to Edu in person and in natiowide television. So next time be more tactful and know your limits. A**le
honeyrai'z
Mr. Revilla bago mo sabihin na irespito ang posisyon mo , siguro dapat mo munang mag bigay respito sa kapwa mo…
wala ka nga nagawa sa senado.
malamang na gawa kalang ng ingay para sa paghahanda mo sa 2010 election…
well!!! good luck para sa akin you do a wrong move..dudz keep up the good work
ignore mo nalang ang sinasabi ng mr bong na yan ipinakita niya lang to public na wala siya sintido kumon….
JENNY
am just curious if optical media board is a government entity at kung bakit mga artista ang kinukuha na mamuno since very busy rin sila sa kanilang profession hindi lubos na nagagampanan ang trabaho sa OMB I myself is a government employee at bawal sa mga taga-gobyerno kumuha ng iba trabaho outside our office, moonlighting ang tawag dun. I have nothing against Mr. Manzano pero I think over exposed na sya sa TV sa dami ng hawak ng TV programs paano pa nya naaasikaso ang trabaho sa OMB. dapat full-time work sya dun para walang palpak sa mga gawain .
Salome
It’s pretty obvious who’s in the right…and that,of course, is Mr. Manzano. What I don’t understand right now is what the Senate did of not allotting any budget to the OMB and the plan to totally abolish the agency. Is this purely coincidental? I don’t think so.Nagkampihan silang lahat in support of their colleague to the point of sacrificing an organization with a good cause. Hindi kaya nagkamali ang lahat sa pagboto sa lahat ng senators? I had high respects pa naman for some of them such as Chiz Escudero.Pero sa ginawa nila, they all manifested a childish behavior that is comparable to that of gradeschoolers.Kawawa naman talaga ang Pilipinas.Maybe we should give CHACHA a second thought!
Ray
I think it’s all about performance of one’s duties. I don’t know either of them personally, and, as history has shown, actors-turned-politicians DO NOT HAVE MUCH to show as accomplishment/s. However, it APPEARS that Mr. Manzano is putting his words into action, as can be gleaned from the raids he has led/ordered. Whether these are effective or not is beyond me. Compare this to what Mr. Revilla has done so far. A lawmaker, and a Senator at that, must craft laws. Not one, not two but a lot, otherwise, the 6 years of incumbency would just be for show. Politics is SERIOUS BUSINESS, NOT SHOW BUSINESS. Frankly, I have yet to hear or read of any MEANINGFUL BILL that Mr. Revilla has proposed, neither am I aware of any bill that got enacted PRIMARILY through his work.
fERDINAND rOQUE
Maybe they should change positions: Bong takes back OMB Chairmanship and Edu tries being Senator. For once, something good might yet happen. Good for the two of them, better still for us voters and the entire nation. So far, the only actor-turned-senator who can cite a landmark bill he authored is Erap, at least he had his Carabao law which is really good. What of Bong? Ho-hum . . .
Jade, USA
Sino ang mga estupido/da, si Bong Revilla o ang mga mamayan na bumoto sa kaniya? Siempre, ang mga bumoto sa kaniya, di ba? Alam naman ng bayan na ang mga Revilla e mahilig mambabae tulad ni Joseph Estrada-wala silang moralidad ika nga, bakit bumoto pa rin? Si Edu e malapit matepok sa Davao dahil sa kaniyang anti-piracy job. Kung akala ni Bong na mas mabuti siyang anti-piracy chairman, bakit hindi siya tumakbo o mag-apply sa trabaho ni Edu? Hay naku, itong mga artista oo-akala nila ang mga totoong sitwasyon sa buhay e puro “acting” lang. Mga Kababayan, huwag na kayong bumoto sa mga artista nga gustong pumasok sa politika. Dapat may natapos silang kurso sa kolehiyo bago kayo bumoto sa kanila.
porkpork
baka naman gusto ng senator na i-focus ng media ang pirated CD DVD muna via his photo ops and verbal tussle with Edu para hindi pag usapan ang PIRACY ng kanyang personal life kasi di ba, nag PIRACY siya kay josephine canonizado at nagkaroon sila ng love child ngayon? Bakit hindi kasuhan ni Lani ng adultery ang senador? Is that being a good role model for the country’s youth, him being a public official? Ay, i forgot, mana pala sa kanya ang anak niyang si Jolo who also sired, out of wedlock, a son with the daughter of Rosana Roces. Nakakahiya is not even enough to describe how i feel.
kurdapya
Mr. Bong Revilla why on earth you’re making comments like that its very hurtful. If kung meron mang pagkakamali si Edu how about you just try to look yourself in the mirror even for one sec. Isn’t it shameful di ba? So next time THINK before you say a word. Maawa ka sa mga family mo. I hope maging God fearing ka dahil life is too short. Where do you think you belong to HIM or to s_ _ an. God bless you
Markeee
First and foremost, there is a line that is being drawn between the senator and an OMD Chair and that the former is stay within the legislature and latter in the executive branch. I wonder why a senator would participate in such raid, other operation and without thinking about the due process that should be followed, but what does he is tasked to do is put into legislation bills that could be beneficial in the drive against piracy.
Mr.Senator, your show was already ended as OMD Chair and being the former in that seat, you are expected to be more brilliant in crafting laws against piracy. Simply, you crossed the line between the legislative function and the executive.
Media mileage?
mko
i pervently hope that Mr. Senator gets to read these comments!
Stanley
Matagal na yan, there are many types of corruption. One is you accept an out right bribe and another is trying to get your compares into an OMB position na hindi naman qualified. Mr. Revilla tried to muscle Edu Manzano 3 years ago so he can put his compare Rudy Fernandez as OMB Chairman. Kahit hindi qualified he harrassed Edu and it’s good Edu stood his ground. What’s funny is if you compared the qualifications of the 2 clearly Edu is superior. Also if they did a runoff election now I willing to bet Edu beats Mr. Revilla for a senate seat. Nahiya lang si Edu kasi the last election Senator Recto was running and Edu did not want his family to be compromised. Unlike other people may delicadeza si Mr. Manzano.
ethan
Bong and the other senators, why do you react when you are not being addressed as senators? Ego???? Remember that the highest position in the land is that of an average citizen and that all of you there are mandated to SERVE the citizenry and not be elated just for your positions! Leadership is an action, not a position! Just do your jobs well so we can have our taxes’ worth!!!!
juan revilla
It seems that Senator s protecting a certain number of people who are involve in piracy. Of course, the senator got mad when is instructions were not followed by Edu. Mukwang napahiya yata si Senator dahil pumalpak plano niya. Wala tuloy siyang kick-back. hehehehehehe. Ano bang ginawa ng Senator na iyan. Magsama na lang sila ni Jinggoy - pareho naman silang bobo. o kaya atupagin na lang niya ang mga bbaeng binuntis niya.
babe914
i personally know that bong revilla’s time in OMB has been an utter waste of people’s tax money. Note that sellers of pirated dvds when asked how revilla conducted his raids were all photo ops, no cd’s confiscated except covers and brochures. As per the sellers, they are really stressed when edu does the raid coz they really loose a lot of money cause the raids are unannounced and are all legit. So this bickering clearly shows how revilla advertises his new flick movie hehehehe. di na yan kikita sa takilya, panis!
juan revilla
I think Bong Revilla is a total idiot !
NOEL
Bong Revilla should keep his hands off OMB…Puro ka PORMA, wala ka naman nagagawa sa Senado…ano kaya kung sabihin sa iyo ng taong bayan na ang performance mo bilang senador ay ” NEEDS IMPROVEMENT”???? you deserve that kind evaluation…Senador! tanungin mo muna ang sarili mo kung may nagawa ka na sa Senado na pwede mong ipagmalaki!!!!…nakaka- bad trip kA!
Kudos to Mr. Edu Manzano for doing a good job at OMB !!!
connie
Edu is doing a fine job. I am convinced he is respectable. As for Bong Revilla, you are not even qualified to be Senator! Your father was never qualified as Senator but he had more sense than you. You suck, Bong REvilla.
angel
bong is extending his hand for reconciliation because he realized that he made a mistake in badmouthing edu. he has no documents to prove his claims while edu does. i agree to all of you who sided with edu. i salute you, mr. manzano!
john f.
in defense of revilla,
sorry, wala akong maisip!
linsyak oo…
john f.
okay, may naisip na ako,
again, in defense of revilla…
pero isusulat ko in codes para hindi naman ako kahiya-hiya na dine-depensa ko ang kahiya-hiyang babaero, nangangaliwa ng asawa, nag-aanak ng mga bastardo, walang ginagawa sa senado, puro pa-pogi, etc., etc.
teka, nakalimutan ko na tuloy ang isusulat ko…bwahahaha!!!
xmoore
Inside info…
May mga ligitimate film producers na nag-fifinance ng piracy. Reason being hangang ngayon di matigil. Sa quiapo lang, nasabi lang na nakakumpiska ng sako-sakong pirated, pro ung manufacturing plant di matukoy… imposible… alam naman natin lahat san yan galing… Dami lang talaga bumibili ng pirated kse mura. Tapos ung mga medyo lumang materials, ang linaw na, parang orig… ganyan ang trait ng filipino, madiskarte…
joey g
This whole incident just showed Bong Revilla is not very well-educated.
He kept saying after the whole thing was blowing up in his face he wanted to reconcile with Edu but then he insinuated there was a mole at the OMB and that Edu might not have any enemies.
What an idiot.
He then whined about some film producer complaining about his film was already in the street ( dvd’s ) before it was released.
Err, hello, why don’t you police the film editing/developing business?
Btw, does Bong Revilla have a college degree?
anna mendoza abalahin
kung silang dalawa na parehong taga-industrya na at tila dapat iisa lang ang layunin kung tutuusin…ang pagsugpo at pagtigil ng pagpipirate (tama ba?)…e hindi magkasundo…e pang saysay ng bangayan nilang dalawa…dahil sa laki ng kita dyan sa pagpipirata, hindi malayong pati ang mga lehitimong producers e pasukin din ito dahil sa laki ng kikitain, di po ba? hindi kaya sila sila rin ang gumagawa ng sarili nilang multo? pera-peratahan lang yan…
benz
Pinoy nga naman mga madadaldal pa rin, matagal na kayong naghihirap diyan sa Pilipinas dahil sa bobo ninyong paghahalal ng mga taong wala namang kaalaman sa Politics tsk tsk tsk…Gising mga kababayan at pababain ninyo unang-una ang corrupt na si Gloria Arroyo bago kayo magbigay ng inyong opinion tungkol kay Mr Bong Revilla and Edu Manzanu…ang problema ay si Arroyo na ikapaghihirap ng tuluyan ng buong mahihirap ng bansang Pilipinas.
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