Transcript of interview with Sen. Manny Villar

Q: Nag-usap daw kayo ni Pangulong Arroyo?

Villar: Simula nang ako ay tanggalin na Senate president ay hindi pa kami nag-uusap ng ating Pangulo at ating First Gentleman. Wala kaming pinag-uusapan. Kaya ako ay nalulungkot na sobrang paninira iyan. In fairness to Gibo, up to now nakikita naman namin sa field pangatawan naman ng Pangulo. Nacionalista Party ang ating organisasyon, pinapalaki po natin iyan. Nakahanda po ang partido na pangatawanan ang kampanyang ito. ang ginagastos ko naman po ay largely pera ko naman at hindi naman ako umaasa kaninuman lalong-lalo na sa pangulo.

Q: Kahit anong pag-uusap ho walang nangyari?

Farm workers dare Noynoy to take clear stand on Land Row

Relatives of the victims of Hacienda Luisita massacre and agrarian reform advocates called on LP standard bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to show proof of his campaign slogan “Tuloy ang Laban” by implementing genuine agrarian reform in his own backyard.

The challenge was aired following Noynoy’s speech during the campaign kick off rally in Tarlac Tuesday saying that the Cojuangcos and the Aquinos, for decades now, have made the lives of Hacienda Luisita farmers and sugar workers miserable.

Campaign season starts on Dirty-tricks mode

THE Nacionalista Party accused the Liberal Party Monday of spreading false text messages claiming that Senator Manuel Villar Jr. had forged a secret deal to make President Arroyo speaker of the House in exchange for logistical support during the presidential campaign.

“The latest black propaganda dished out by the LP call center of lies really showed its desperation to undermine Senator Villar’s presidential bid,” Nacionalista spokesman and senatorial bet Gilbert Remulla said a day before the official campaign period for national candidates begins.