Think about it
Seize the day!
By Jun Velasco
WHILE the nation throbs with excitement — Manolo Quezon calls it “glee” — after the surprisingly successful national and local elections, we sympathize with a few who got hit hard. And are still hurting and grumbling.
One of them, former President Erap, couldn’t leave his dream-world. He says he could be the winner in the presidential race despite Noynoy Aquino’s five million edge.
Will somebody please knock his head off and put him back to the world of reality?
We still hope Joey de Venecia III, junior-son of outgoing Congressman Joe de V, and Pangasinan’s pambato in the senate, would still make it.
Anyway, we have a landslide winner in Congresswoman-elect Manay de Venecia as a “consuelo” also in light of Alex de Venecia’s second ill fated try for the elusive councilor post.
Benjie Lim’s win in the mayorship against popular Al Fernandez by a slim margin (2,000 plus), is a novelty considering that his ticket — from Belen Fernandez to Alvin Coquia — have ruled the winning column. Many believe it was a freak incident in Barangay Bolosan that shot Benjie to victory.
Well, as Manny Roy keeps teasing, “it’s not the Iglesia vote, but an unusual event in the campaign that seals victory.”
In Pangasinan, we see the birthing of a new political mogul who, if you please, should now be in the roll of great politicians in the province.
Amado Totaan Espino Jr., alyas Spines, just trounced the popular Victor Agbayani by a margin of about 400,000 votes. We know that part of our Ferdie Calimlim’s casually cruising to the vice gubernatorial victory was largely due to Spines.
Second district congressional winner Pol Bataoil is a man to watch. Ditto with congresswomen-elect Gina de Venecia, Rachel Arenas, Kimi Cojuangco and Marlyn Agabas who may be expected to play key roles in the speakership fight between Sonny Belmonte and the formidable Gloria Arroyo. We expect Joe de V’s masterly hand in SB’s speakership fight.
It’s interesting that the winning and losing in the local races did not have a bearing in the presidential race. Look at Noynoy’s easy dominance of the province. His triumph in Dagupan by a mile in spite of Benjie Lim’s support for Villar. What does this show? It shows the local candidates did not carry their presidential bets.
A random view of the polling shows some unusual things. Our god-daughter, the very popular and talented Maki Pulido, lost to Congressman-elect Boying Celeste, and her popular mom, Alice Pulido suffered a similar fate in Anda’s mayoral politics.
Alaminos City Mayor Nani Braganza, however, shattered Art Celeste’s mayoral dream for good. Other head-turners: Mayor Sam Rosario, father of the new spanking Binmaley town, succumbed to Enso Cereso. Our kin, Rey Velasco, was beaten by comebacking Carlito Saplan.
But out there in Binalatongan, the ghost of Jolly Resuello hounded the foes of his sons — re-elected Mayor Ayoy and Vice Mayor Bogs Resuello.
It is hoped that with the smashing success shown by the PCOS and the Comelec, the nation will now take the first step towards restoring normalcy in the country if not, in fact, bringing about our long-missed breath of uninterrupted growth in these fabled isles.
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