Kiko Pangilinan

Before, nagtataka tayo kung bakit ipinagpipilit ng GO na isama si Kiko sa lineup nito even though mukhang ayaw naman ni Pangilinan. Now we know the background story. It's because of "The Agreement."

Pangilinan said that the reason why he doesn't want join GO was because he doesn't want to campaign with people associated with Erap. But wasn't he they guy who floated the idea of a "third farce" that included the names of Lacson, Loi Estrada and Angara?

Pangilinan also said na GO did not seek his consent when they adopted him:

A case of an orphan reluctant to be adopted.

Senatorial candidate Francis “Kiko" Pangilinan has set the record straight that he will remain as an independent candidate and will not carry the opposition slate in his campaign.

Pangilinan, in an interview with a television station Monday, said that though he was adopted by the Genuine Opposition (GO), the adoption was made without his consent.

“I did not ask to be included in the ticket (of the opposition)", Pangilinan said.

“I didn’t seek to speak with anyone (from) UNO (United Opposition)…There are people in UNO who are vocal on their opposition (to my inclusion in the opposition slate)," he said.

Actually, it was Manny Villar who tried to get you included in the Opposition slate as early as last year pa.

And the Opposition did try to get your "consent" to join GO. But when it failed to get a response from you, it included you anyway because of the "The Agreement", where Drilon's Liberal Party batted for your inclusion (probably without your consent and knowledge too?). That was the condition that the Drilon camp gave if there was going to be any "Grand Coalition" with the Oppo. You have to admire Drilon and Liberal's loyalty to Pangilinan. They were looking out for you, Kiko. And they got you in.

So the opposition can't replace you even if it wanted to, because that would be violating the gentleman's Agreement. So 11 candidates na lang sila. Not the ideal, but we can live with it.

But if you really didn't want to join the Opposition, you could have just told Drilon or Abad na you don't want to be a part of GO, since sila naman ang nag-push para sa inclusion mo. That will free GO to pick a replacement. But i doubt you'd do that.

You kept saying na it's GO's decision whether to keep you or not. Not true. If it were that simple, it would have replaced you a long time ago.

Pero an agreement is an agreement. Maybe in hindsight the agreement over Kiko was a mistake, but that's all water under the bridge na. Maybe the opposition panicked into agreeing to take kiko in because the Opposition felt that the anti-GMA movement needed a united front vs. Arroyo, at kung maghiwalay ang Liberal Party at UNO, that would only benefit arroyo.

Again, all water under the bridge, and the opposition will honor the Kiko agreement their LP partners.

You're right na there were some in the opposition who were against your inclusion, like Tito Sotto, but he's gone now, probably because of you. But there were people who fought to get you included too like lito banayo.

Si Manuel Buencamino naiinis rin sa iyo:

Francis Pangilinan is another matter. He bragged, “I have not asked to be included on the UNO list so I am not sure what that means. If they adopt me that’s their decision.”

Pangilinan shouldn’t be talking that way. The UNO had reservations about taking him in because of his role in the congressional canvass that railroaded Mrs. Arroyo’s proclamation, and the administration was divided over him because he joined Sen. Franklin Drilon’s call for Mrs. Arroyo to resign. Besides, Gabby Concepcion would be senator and he would be running for barangay council if Gabby had stayed married to Sharon. Francis Pangilinan CUNETA needs to remember who he is.

He's right of course. Kaya medyo nagka-watak watak ng konti ang Opposition sa umpisa (with Sotto and Oreta leaving) was because UNO was trying to get all four of the Wednesday Groupers included (you, Villar, Joker, REcto) at nagkaroon ng konting away dahil sa inyo. If any of you made it crystal clear from the beginning na ayaw nyong sumali sa Opposition, then GO wouldn't even have this crazy notion of leaving four slots for the Wednesday Group.

False Hope lang pala yon.

Hindi ba Joker "Ubusin ang mga Corrupt" Arroyo?

Tama si Lito Banayo:

Only Ralph Recto and Joker Arroyo fulfilled their previous commitment to shack up with the GMA corral, after kunwari hemming and hawing and keeping the opposition bitin. Was that part of the plot too? Hindi naman siguro. At least Manny Villar does not think so.

I believe Manny Villar is the only member of the Wednesday group that was dealing with the Opposition in good faith.