Bong Revilla wants to end verbal war against Edu Manzano
- Bong Revilla, Edu Manzano -
“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.”
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