Of politics and ads (part 2)

As if he needed any more bad rap, Senator Manny Villar is once again on the crosshairs, thanks to fellow senator and presidentiable Dick Gordon, who accused Villar of bribing him a cabinet post and reimbursement of his campaign expenses in exchange of backing out from the race as well as withdrawing his support from Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (Inquirer article here).

With that said, why is majority of the "mudslinging" happening these days directed towards Villar? Could someone really be so unanimously hated by his peers that even a presidentiable with decimaled ratings would still bother to hurl "dirt" at him?

The answer, I found out, lies in one of Villar's earlier ads. (hint: 0:29)



Apparently, he likes to wipe them on his shirt.

Do the 'Do

While i can't really stand seeing (or even hearing) his nauseating multi-million ads on tv, presidential aspirant Manny Villar's comments on nemesis Jamby Madrigal really had me doubled over laughing:

"I'll refer her to my barber."

As many of us know, Madrigal has been very critical of Villar for a long time now. And when asked if there is one nice thing she can actually say about her arch-rival, Madrigal remarked, "His dyed hair looks good", thus the 'barber' comment. (Inquirer article here).

Now, I actually thought Villar was insinuating that Jamby needs a new haircut--but he wasn't. What's more, instead of retaliating, Villar even replied of Jamby "I, too, wish for her happiness."


(Everybody: "Aaawww...")


Well, I suppose so. After all, with a hairdo like this, how could anyone insinuate anything?