In mid February 2010, presidential candidate Noynoy Aquino, who has been consistently leading the race at least according to the surveys, challenged his closest rival Manny Villar to a one-on-one debate on any issue of Villar’s choice. The challenge was accepted by Villar although conditionally. Villar said he would back off from the proposed debate if it is intended only to be used as a venue for “mudslinging contests.”
There have been other public appearances and debates in different formats in which Aquino and Villar as well as the other presidential candidates have participated. During such an important part of the electoral exercise, the candidates were subjected to tough questioning and scrutiny by each other, the program host, a panel of moderators or the public but none of them has conceivably exhibited any such irrationality that otherwise indicates any form of mental impairment as to put his or her presidential bid in peril by virtue of it.
Of late, while the Villar presidential campaign has been seen as losing some steam, a dubious “psychological” report involving Noynoy Aquino as the patient has surfaced out of the blue. The suspicion is strong that the Villar camp is the original source of the report which has every indices of being a hoax. For one, the spurious character of the report is discernible on its face. A “psychiatric” evaluation prepared by a clergy coming from an academic department (the Psychology Department) of a university instead of a professional medical clinic or a hospital?
Fr. Tito Caluag who is supposed to have signed the report has publicly denounced the hoax by stating to the effect that the document is forged and that he is not even competent to make the evaluation since he is neither a psychologist (nor a psychiatrist).
It was then a perfect opportunity for Villar to be a gentleman politician by condemning the ludicrous fabrication and thereby allowing to mitigate the tone of animosity in the campaign (that is, if the source of the report is not his party or a cabal of rabid partisans). Very unfortunately, Villar did just the exact opposite.
One may recall that during the last US presidential election, a woman from the audience in a town hall meeting stood up and took the microphone to confirm from John McCain if Barack Obama is an Arab (implying maliciously that being an Arab, Obama is either uncivil or a terrorist). McCain defended his rival without any hesitation. “No ma’am,” McCain said to the woman after retaking the microphone from her. “He is a decent family man . . . citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign is all about,” he further stressed earnestly.
Unlike McCain who had had the basic decency to cut off the woman wanting to stoke bigotry, Villar reacted in the other extreme by issuing a statement challenging Aquino to submit to a psychiatric test to determine his rival’s fitness to be a president. In a pretense to appear fair, Villar said he is willing to take the same test or a “comprehensive physical and mental examination in order to ascertain [our] fitness to occupy the highest office of the land.”
In the same town hall meeting where another instigator had claimed to fear the prospect of an Obama presidency, McCain responded emphatically in this fashion: “I have to tell you. Sen. Obama is a decent person and a person you don’t have to be scared of as president of the United States.”
Manny Villar has chosen to be cut-throat but, doesn’t this kind of political stunt remind us too of boxer Floyd Mayweather’s own silly antics? Mayweather, apparently avoiding an early encounter with Manny Pacquiao, has demanded a pre-fight Olympic-style blood testing. There is no testing policy of sorts required by any boxing commission in the US but Floyd’s excuse in insisting on it is that, like Villar, he’s willing to take the test himself.
Boxing fans all over the world consider Floyd’s demand baloney, many of them convinced that Floyd is either ducking a confrontation with Manny Paquiao or otherwise out to mudsling the Filipino boxer’s reputation.
Is it too hard for millions of Filipinos who since the Pacman phenomenon have turned boxing aficionados in droves to imagine that Manny Villar is simply doing a Floyd screwy spoof?
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Yep, it’s the copycat Manny Villar. He reproduced in his ads the humble beginnings script of his parents…it’s as if it was his own.
He even aped Erap and Lopez Murphy. Now, it’s Floyd…just part of the latest adjustments in his campaign.
But the sloppy script writing of the latest caper leaves one to think that the copy of the Mugabe Mansion hoax is also the handiwork of the Villar camp.
Both of these people have Psychiatrict and Psychological Dysfunctions.
Noynoy Aquino is out of his Bonker. Manny Villar has an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It is like being a Kleptomaniac. He cannot help himself from enriching himself at our expense. Would you believe in these people?
What is your proof that Sen. Noy is ‘out of his bonker?” Please do show us.
Ask a compentent Psychiatrist and a competent Psychologist to observe his Body Language and his Countenance. They will tell you…
Richard Gordon and Alan Cayetano look more abnormal if you base it on ‘countenance’ and ‘body language’ alone.
Someone has been watching too much CSI and House.
Go through Inquirer-net. The recent Belinda-cunanan article has
a report of Noynoy’s really odd behavior. Other of Inquirer’s
reporters have put onto print similar weird behavior (one
happened at the Cory wake at Manila Cathedral).
Both of these people have Psychiatrict and Psychological Dysfunctions.
Noynoy Aquino is out of his Bonker. Manny Villar has an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It is like being a Kleptomaniac. He cannot help himself from enriching himself at our expense. Would you believe in these people?
Who do you believe in and why?
Ask a competent Psychiatrist, or a competent Psyschologist. Have them observe the body languages, countenances, and behaviors of both men. They will give you the answer. Mental Health Technologies have advanced in leaps and bounds already, especially in Developed Countries…Computers are being used to analyse people…
I don’t believe in any of these people. Respect my opinion. Vote for what you want. If it will not work. It will be your fault. Not mine…
But are you voting at all?
Noynoy, NO and Villar, NO!
Villar, NO and Noynoy NO!
so does this mean…
go Gibo go???
Erap para sa mahirap???
Gordon ‘da man??
Perlas ay silangan?
Jamby ‘da one?
None of the above?
Is it be door #1, will it be door #2, or door #3. Mike H!
Let’s see if “Door To Narnia” will surprise us this matter, EQ!
Just telling the truth, Dude…Noynoyista rabid fan…
Gibo, Erap, Villar and Gordon have yet to prove that they have altogether de-Marcosified themselves (note: all but Gordon favor a hero’s burial for the frozen tyrant). To me, Marcos (or anything Marcosian) is anti-Democracy.
For those who have no firsthand experience of the Marcos rule, don’t feel shorted. You have a hefty dose of it presently.
Abe, I think if McCain had held to his personal principles instead of bowing to political persuasion, he would be president right now. I agree, Mr. Villar missed an opportunity to offset the notion that he is mainly a greedy manipulator.
Joe
Agreed, gents. Come to think of it, McCain was a class act in the way he distanced himself from that woman’s bigotry.
Of course, I expected the NP to say they had nothing to do with it. I just didn’t expect Mr Villar to say: hey, yeah, why DON’T we do a psych test together, buddy?
Sheesh.
Whaaaa…Joe,
“…a greedy manipulator.”
Come on now joe, your a little bit easy on the guy. Heheheheheee…!
Now McCain is even denying he has ever claimed he’s a “maverick” . . . forgetting that was the one brand (nonconformist, independent) that got him as far as he has gone.
Another Manny (OT)
http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2010/04/13/a-history-of-plagiarism-mvp-speeches-since-1997/
My question: does Ateneo know the difference between a cultured man and a Philistine?
Ateneo can survive without new buildings.
I would like for Manny Villar to except the challenge with Senator Noynoy Aquino on an all “Steel Challenge, Glock Style,”
If Villar misses, or defaults the required scenario stage(s), then, he is not able to stand as our next, best President. Beeeppppp!
Ooops!
What I meant is “accept” not “except”
My mind is doing random thoughts.
Lay off the Napa Valley joy juice.
J
All along California, we grow nothing but the best grapes. So figure. Bet your miss the beautiful scenic route, that stretches from Santa Rosa, Pentalupa County, all the way to Napa Valley.
A great ride, when riding a motorcycle. Season is just starting.
I came across some tabloid headline yesterday while I was on my way to work. Shows there that Noynoy was “willing” to undergo a psych eval similar to the one in the spurious Ateneo report if Villar submits to a lie-detector test on all the controversies he’s involved in. No names, no official citations, but that’s one hell of an idea, right? lolz….Talk about mudslinging….
Could it be that Noynoy is Gloria Arroyo’s secret candidate?
First it was that horrible judge Davide, who brought upon us 9 years of Gloria Arroyo, who has publicly endorsed Abnoy. Now it’s Salceda, ‘economic guro’ kuno who’s bolted camp to join his fellow Gloria Arroyo student Noynoy.
Gloria Arroyo has done a rope a dope!
Kay Erap na nga tayo!
hehehehehe, nash, sama ako ng lima riyan, :).
yikes!!! omg to the nth degree!
i knew ate glow was always one step ahead of us but this!?!
before we know it, noy will be impeached and ballsy will take over, and we will be hosting the 2012 Miss Universe pageant in the new Nayong Pilipino branch of SM.
No kid. Noynoy should really watch out. She has great potential of being more Marcos than Marcos.
Arroyo’s Gibo
Villarroyo
at Gloriaquino
Erap may alyansa
kay Atienza…
Next na lang please?
wala na lang botohan…ganun din naman mangyayari in the next 6 years…dami pa din tambay…at dadami pa…at yung munggo…yun na ang gagawing bigas…mas mabuti pang magkagulo na lang…para may aayusin…kesa sa ganitong nagbubulag-bulagan ang mga tao…kakasawa na eh! kahapon pa ako gigil!
Have you seen the latest Alice in Wonderland?
Who does the Red Queen remind you of?
Joe
“Ito’s isang black propaganda lang” is all that Villar can say about the 3-part ABS-CBN expose’ on his firm’s involvement in landgrabbing. Here’s the link:
Villar firm’s high-end project sits on land for poor
What makes up a good president? Someone with balls, someone with the tenure that he made something big, results oriented, and one that came from the streets. You got that in one candidate and that is Manny Villar.
Which street, C-5 or EDSA?
Hurray for Abe.
Hahahaha! ;-)
Noynoy is blue-blood heir to the throne son of a queen and an
accidental presidential candidate because of the huge emotional
pakikiramay from Cory’s death.
Manny Villar is like Andres Bonifacio son of common tao workers.
But I like Gibo and Gordon. Of course both had parents that
were of top 5percent of Pilipinas, but both Gibo and Gordon earned
their own stripes and have accomplishments to prove their credentials
as parents, as professionals, as leaders.
Wrong:
Villar is someone who made something big using his tenure!
Doon na ako sa may kakayahan at hindi napilitan lamang dahil na-pressure!
MANNY VILLA FOR PRESIDENT!
Many villas for president?
Estimating that it needs at least 3 workers for 3 months to build
a house, Manny Villar has helped — jobs for Pinoys in Pinas — a
whole lot more than deQuiros or Walden Bello.
Go Gibo Go!!!