NoyNoy should run

let's see how far he can go. Alam ko walang primaries sa LP, but if it's clear that he's not better than Mar as a candidate, then he should drop out before the Liberal Party makes their final decision on who should be the LP standard bearer.

I don't agree with de Quiros about his premature Noynoy-Mar ticket, but i'm willing to see Aquino and Roxas participate in debates and hear them out on the issues hanggang maaga pa to see whether Noynoy has what it takes. Then after a few months of observation we'll know if it's Mar-Noynoy, or Noynoy-Mar. Or Mar and another VP.

At least exploring a presidential run will be a good learning experience for Aquino if he decides to run again for higher office in the future.

Another reason why Noy should at least try: to see how far Cory Magic (and what they represent) resonate with voters and help Sen. Aquino during "unofficial primaries" before LP decides whether to commit to Mar or him.

Twittering Arroyo's $20K Dinnergate

JM: uhmm..why would martin romauldez spend $20,000 of his own money to host GMA's contingent for a 1 night dinner especially during bad economy?

CaffeineSparks: @johnmarzan asking myself the same thing. can we view the P1 million dinner as an 'investment' of sorts? hehehhee

JM:@caffeinesparks i think remonde is not telling the truth. Even by american standards, a $20,000 dinner is a lot for any individual to pay fr

JM:kaya nga napansin ng nypost eh. that $20,000 price tag is a staggering amount.

JM:i'm sure hinihintay ni romualdez ang reinbursement from the gov't once the issue dies down.

JM:i can see the conversation going like this: "hey bayaran mo muna, martin. don't worry, we'll take care it once we get home."