7 senators, attend their last.

It’s goodbye for seven senators who are attending their last three session days of the 13th Congress.

Franklin Drilon, Sergio Osmeña III, Ramon Magsaysay Jr. and Juan Flavier finished their two terms while Luisa Ejercito opted not to run last elections. Ralph Recto lost in his re-election bid and Alfredo Lim won as Manila mayor. Lim, for his part, said he would be back home, too, in Manila, and warned lawbreakers to "cooperate or evaporate." Lim, known as dirty Harry, will rid of Manila's dirty crooks.

They have served well and doesn't want to put more dirt in their name. being a public official like them is not easy with all the stuffs going on around and the risk of putting dirt in their names.

"The results of the elections last May 14 displayed the growing maturity and wisdom of the Filipino as a voter. Our people, well-informed and discerning, decided to send a very strong message to the administration that said, ‘we have had enough, it is time for serious reforms. We want people who can deliver’," he said in a speech.

"We must be ever more vigilant to put a stop to the systematic looting of the treasury. We cannot allow our already overburdened taxpayers to suffer due to the greed of those in power," Magsaysay said.

"They must be put under the glare of transparency and public ridicule and they must be held accountable. We cannot continue to have a government of passive and unresponsive bureaucrats," he added.


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After Pacman was defeated by his opponent in General Santos City, he conducted a personal audit and found out that he hd spent more than 140 million pesos in election related expenses but was still defeated by his diminutive political rival.

A local thrift bank and two other branches of manila based commercial banks reported that they are having difficulties servicing their clients, because their clients panicked by the sudden withdrwal of Pacmans deposit.

There was a reported deal for Pacquiao to spend from out of his personal pockets, with the principals pledging to reimburse every centavo spent at the end of the campaign period.

Meanwhile, a member of Team Pacquiao said it was possible that the superstar boxer did lose that much money in his attempt to become a congressman.

“The P140-million plus Manny lost, [that] could be true,” a Pacquiao confidante said. “Definitely, it’s not lower than P100 million.”

One instance relating to how Pacquiao was duped is how two operators charged the boxer P500,000 but never worked for him after being paid.

The operators said they would help Pacquiao in his campaign but would only do so if Pacquiao paid them the initial sum. Pacquiao never heard from them again. He later found out that they were already working in his rival’s camp.


Thats the reason why he did not win and if ever im a voter there, thats the reason why i wont vote for him. he is a boxer, he doesnt have political experience yet. He had already been fooled by two operators amounting to 1 million pesos. how else would he deal with those people who take advantage of politicians or co-politicians?


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13th winner - Win or Lose?

Since Mayor Lim has been elected as Manila Mayor, he will have to leave the senate on june 30 2007, to serve as Manila Mayor. That means another seat will be blank and that leaves the chamber with only 23 membersone short of the required number. If that happens, Miguel Zubiri or Ralph Recto, who are in 13th and 14th place in the senatorial count, could end up the lucky loser.

But Commission on Elections Executive Director Pio Jose Joson on Thursday ruled out the naming of a 13th winner because technically there was no vacancy in the Senate before May 14.

This time, Joson pointed out, the only way to fill Lims seat is through a special election.

Joson said a special election must be called within 30 to 90 days after June 30 when the new elected officials assume their post.

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