Villar working on Joker’s inclusion in Erap ticket – Malaya 12.22.2006
THE Wednesday Club, which includes Senate president Manuel Villar and Vice President Noli de Castro as members, is pulling out all stops to have fellow member Sen. Joker Arroyo included in the senatorial slate being drawn up by former president Joseph Estrada.
At least two members of the club separately confirmed that they have finally convinced Sen. Arroyo to seek reelection in May 2007 polls through the Estrada-backed ticket.
"We will personally lobby (before president Erap) that he be included," Villar said. "He’s too valuable to be allowed to go to an early retirement."
Villar, who is already in Estrada’s short list of senatorial bets with fellow Wednesday Club members Senators Ralph Recto and Francisco Pangilinan, said they will also request Estrada to endorse Sen. Arroyo whose political handicap is having a similar surname as the President’s. "A rigorous campaign and a blessing from someone like Erap will definitely reverse the trend," Villar said.
Sen. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada said he sees no problem in having Arroyo endorsed by his father.
He said he will even help the senator. "Walang masamang tinapay sa akin, lahat sila kaibigan ko (sa Senado). Gusto niya samahan ko pa siya sa Tanay," Estrada said.
Arroyo, a PDP-Laban member, has been performing poorly in popularity surveys, which political analysts blamed on his being a namesake of the President who is also faring negatively in latest polls. The poor ratings have apparently discouraged the maverick senator from considering a second term. Talk is also going around that he might just opt for a cabinet appointment.
Sen. Arroyo and Estrada used to be close when the former was a congressman and the latter the president until Arroyo’s peers in the House filed an impeachment complaint against Estrada in 2000 for allegedly taking kickbacks from jueteng and for dipping into tobacco taxes. Arroyo served as lead House prosecutor in Estrada’s Senate trial.
Sen. Arroyo also represented the Senate in arguing before the Supreme Court against President Arroyo’s Proclamation 1017, Executive Order 464 and People’s Initiative petition. – Dennis Gadil
At least two members of the club separately confirmed that they have finally convinced Sen. Arroyo to seek reelection in May 2007 polls through the Estrada-backed ticket.
"We will personally lobby (before president Erap) that he be included," Villar said. "He’s too valuable to be allowed to go to an early retirement."
Villar, who is already in Estrada’s short list of senatorial bets with fellow Wednesday Club members Senators Ralph Recto and Francisco Pangilinan, said they will also request Estrada to endorse Sen. Arroyo whose political handicap is having a similar surname as the President’s. "A rigorous campaign and a blessing from someone like Erap will definitely reverse the trend," Villar said.
Sen. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada said he sees no problem in having Arroyo endorsed by his father.
He said he will even help the senator. "Walang masamang tinapay sa akin, lahat sila kaibigan ko (sa Senado). Gusto niya samahan ko pa siya sa Tanay," Estrada said.
Arroyo, a PDP-Laban member, has been performing poorly in popularity surveys, which political analysts blamed on his being a namesake of the President who is also faring negatively in latest polls. The poor ratings have apparently discouraged the maverick senator from considering a second term. Talk is also going around that he might just opt for a cabinet appointment.
Sen. Arroyo and Estrada used to be close when the former was a congressman and the latter the president until Arroyo’s peers in the House filed an impeachment complaint against Estrada in 2000 for allegedly taking kickbacks from jueteng and for dipping into tobacco taxes. Arroyo served as lead House prosecutor in Estrada’s Senate trial.
Sen. Arroyo also represented the Senate in arguing before the Supreme Court against President Arroyo’s Proclamation 1017, Executive Order 464 and People’s Initiative petition. – Dennis Gadil
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