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Liberal Party candidates swear not to steal, but Liberal Party Mayoralty candidate Herbert Bautista charged with theft by buxom buddy.
Even before it closes the book on the ethics complaint against Senator Manny Villar over the C-5 road project controversy, a new controversy has erupted.
Yesterday, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile revealed that some time last year, Senator Manny Villar attempted to bribe him in exchange for dropping the ethics complaint against him.
Manny Villar: “I have always faced the music. But I did not dance to their music and never will. I addressed the Filipino people directly about the C-5 issue. I am available to media to answer questions. My opponents want to make me a whipping boy to boost their political plans. Why should I give them the satisfaction?”
Senator Nene Pimentel chose to make an off-colored joke at the expense of Mar Roxas’ wife Korina Sanchez, a double entendre, with the sorry consequence of being censured second after he had uttered the words.
“The scenario of no proclamation, the nationwide failure of elections—these are just apocalyptic predictions. These apprehensions are not helping. We should all calm down and soon, we will see that our objectives will be attained.” — Comelec Chairman Jose Melo
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