Chiz Escudero – the political spoiler

Every thing was going well with Sen. Mar Roxas’ race for the vice presidency until Sen. Chiz Escudero dropped a bombshell that exploded resoundingly and catapulted Nacionalista Party vice presidential candidate Jejomar Binay to the front, passing Loren Legarda who has been running far second to Mar and now, reportedly, tying Mar in the surveys.

Certainly this has spoiled Roxas’ seemingly easy run, for Chiz, who has an ax to grind against Mar, is making the latter worked hard every inch of the way in the last days of the election campaign.

One wonders if Chiz is doing this for the country or for his own personal and political advantage in the future.

One wonders also if Chiz believes in karma.

If one analysis it well, it is not really only Mar Roxas that has become the victim of Escudero’s diabolic move.

Publicly supporting the Noynoy – Binay (Noybi) tandem is like stabbing Erap Estrada at the back and letting people know the expendable and unproductive presidential candidate that he is.

It must be remembered, too, that Chiz Escudero and Loren Legarda had a falling out when both were trying to vie for the patronage of Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco and the National People’s Coalition Party to become the party’s standard bearer, but none of them give way to one another and neither has the party choose any one them. Both left the party, disgruntled, since then.

If this was Chiz’s way of avenging, Loren must be seething endlessly in frustration seeing her run for the vice presidency end shamefully.

And the rest of the vice presidential candidates will surely never forget Chiz Escudero’s backhanded compliment given them.

Undeniably, Chiz has presidential ambitions. He is still young and in fact it is for this reason – being young- that he did not fall into the trap of running for the presidency in 2010 despite clamor coming from many, mostly young supporters.

He could wait, but whatever plans he has in mind now for the future, the diabolism he has committed in the 2010 presidential elections will hound him and will determine his destiny for him.

Karma could be his greatest enemy. It will surely bring upon him the same hurt, the same sting he has inflicted on others.

Until then, we will see if he realizes that what he has done is very wrong, very immoral and very distasteful for an up and coming politician that he projects himself to be.

Sen. Manny Villar’s disastrous political alliances

For a presidential candidate, Sen. Manny Villar’s rags to riches story should inspire and uplift people from all walks of life, especially in these times of economic woes and downfalls.

Villar’s presidential ambitions, coming from humble beginnings, should, perhaps, instigate mass movement of support from Filipinos who wants to see this country finally move forward and be respected by other nations, for it shows how ones determination, confidence, and perseverance can make things happen.

It is about time we get to have a leader who can become a good president.

One is never born a good president. But, Sen. Villar has already what it takes to become a good president because of the hard work he has done, the skills he has acquired and honed, and the achievements he has gained both in private practice and in politics.

Undeniably, Sen. Villar has made effective decisions to make him successful and this has set well to be where he is now. Right?

Wrong!

When the nation needed Villar to be his usual brilliant self, he commits a boo-boo by showing the people how far he would go just so he could be assured of the support of popular world  boxing champion Manny Pacquiao to buoy up his presidential quest.

Has Manny Villar lost his poise and self-belief?

What is even worse and definitely eroding his conviction as a presidential candidate is his alliance with the Marcoses.

The Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) which the dictator Marcos founded and is now headed by his son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has entered into a coalition with Villar’s NP. Bongbong is running for senator under the NP in the 2010 elections.

But, what is harder to swallow is Mrs. Imelda Marcos’ espousal of Villar’s candidacy that is hinged, perhaps, on her strong belief that if Villar becomes president, the remains of her husband, which continue to lie in a refrigerated crypt in the Marcos mausoleum in Batac, Ilocos, will finally be accorded a hero’s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

If this is an unspoken promise by Villar to the Marcoses, then this is a great disservice to the nation and for the people who suffered terrible anxiety and pain under the dictator. This action may eventually end Villar’s success story.

It is not yet late for Sen. Villar to review his disastrous political alliances.

Out of it, he could yet be a formidable presidential bet in 2010 elections.