Erap's Running Ad Shows Him Tapping a Pedicab Driver on the Shoulder and Overtaking Him — Erap Says He'll Donate Earnings to Orphanages

11 July 2009

A TV ad featuring former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada endorsing a food supplement for arthritis shows his legs are still strong enough for him to run.  The second version of the advertisement shows him tapping a pedicab driver on the shoulder — an unmistakable reference to Mr. Padyak, Senator Mar Roxas — and overtaking him.  If anything, Erap's ad is bound to further heat up the forthcoming presidential race in 2010.

Eto ang tinatawag nilang sagasa, something which nobody else has. As the ad's director Jun Urbano pointed out, Erap's got the best of both worlds since he gets exposure with the commercial and does not pay anything for airtime since he is just a talent in it.  Erap himself is quick to point out that he will donate his ad earnings to charity, to orphanages and to the poor. Na-scoop nang husto ang mga kakompetensiya dito.     

More on this story in this News on Q report by Julius Segovia courtesy of GMANews.tv:

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Erap Endorses Pacquiao in His 2010 Congressional Run in Sarangani Province

19 June 2009

On Thursday, June 18, former Philippine President Joseph "Erap" Estrada endorsed Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao in his 2010 bid for the lone congressional district of Sarangani province.

Erap made the endorsement during a two-day "Lakbay Pasasalamat" trip to General Santos City upon the invitation of the reigning pound-for-pound king.

"Karangalan natin na bisitahin tayo rito at paunlakan yung imbitasyon natin ... galing sa ating minamahal na Pangulo ... ah ... Pangulong Erap."

In making the effort to secure former President Estrada's endorsement, Pacquiao is showing that he is leaving nothing to chance to win in his second congressional bid even if it means risking ruffling some feathers in Malacañang. 

Under the administration Lakas-CMD banner, Pacquiao made a run two years ago in 2007 for the congressional seat in South Cotabato but was soundly beaten by incumbent Representative Darlene Custodio who had Erap's support.   

More on this story in this ABS-CBN report by Sheryll Mundo via kyte.tv:

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GMAnews.tv's Article Entitled"Summary and Comparison of Mancao's Affidavits"

5 June 2009

GMA 7 is carrying in its website, GMAnews.tv, an article entitled Summary and comparison of Mancao's two affidavits, the one dated March 1, 2007 and his more recent affidavit dated February 13, 2009.  

The March 1, 2007 affidavit is 4 pages long, typewritten, executed at Broward County, Florida and notarized by Isabel Moreno.

The February 13, 2009 affidavit is 5 pages long, executed at Fort Lauderdale Florida and signed before Honorary Consul Angelo S. Macatangay.  It was published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on March 20, 2009

There is a third Mancao affidavit which was reportedly executed here in the Philippines before he left for the US in July 2001.  GMAnews.tv says that it does not have a copy of this affidavit.

From what appears in the GMAnews.tv summary and comparison article, Mancao did not appear to implicate anybody in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case except for Michael Ray Aquino.  It is benign compared to his more recent February 13, 2009 affidavit.

In the interest of public information and fair presentation, here is the link to said article at GMAnews.tv.

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With Cezar Mancao Now Back in the Philippines, Former President Erap Estrada Insists He Is Not Worried and Was Not Involved in the Dacer-Corbito Case

4 June 2009

In an interview with Igan Arnold Clavio in this morning's Unang Hirit program at GMA 7, former Philippine President Joseph "Erap" Estrada said that he is not concerned one bit about allegations implicating him the Dacer - Corbito double murder case because, according to him, he had absolutely nothing to do about it.

Here is that interview by Igan Arnold Clavio with former President Erap Estrada:

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