Mike Defensor and Ralph Recto

What do Former Presidential chief of staff Mike Defensor and Ralph Recto have in common? Not the looks, definitely. :) But both are senatorial candidates of the administration's TEAM Unity--and what the tally from the Commission on Elections is obviously showing, both of them are already losers. And both, rightfully, has accepted defeat.

Defensor finally realized the unfortunate fact that his (?) money spent for the stupid Boy Abunda-idea political advertisement is already down the drain. And Recto, who authored the Expanded Value Added Tax (E-vat), is finally reaping the punishment for his unpleasant law.

Defensor and Recto are nice guys, even smart enough to get a senate seat. Too bad they chose the wrong party.

I would have voted for them, if only I was able to last elections. :) I regret that I had to stay in Manila for the election coverage, and for all I know, someone else is voting under my name in Bicol. (I hope not.)

I laud Defensor and Recto for finally saying goodbye to their Senate dream. Now I want to see Prospero Pichay and Chavit Singson do the same thing. But even if they do, they still do not deserve any commendation.

It's also a good thing Tessie Aquino-Oreta did not make it, although it saddens me that Sonia Roco is already too far behind. I am glad Joker Arroyo, Manuel Villar, Kiko Pangilinan, Noynoy Aquino, Ping Lacson and Chiz Escudero got a seat but It is frustrating that Loren Legarda went on top of the Senate race.

I was lucky enough to meet almost all of the senatorial candidates because of our INQUIRER.net "eleksyon podcast." It is a rare chance to have them sit a meter away from you as they tell you all their rants against the government (or the opposition) or their babbles about what they have achieved so far.

I like Legarda the least. I'd rather talk to Jamalul Kiram. I hate it how Legarda delivers her well-practiced speech. She is Orocan/tupperware personified. Super plastic! Grr.

Oh well.

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Post Script: I've never identified Piolo Pascual as a hunk until my mom bugged me to watch his latest movie (with Regine) last week. Grabe, he's gwapo pala :) hehe :)

Pero syempre mas gwapo Nixlove ko :) hehe :)