ALL THE GUESTS sang the birthday song heartily for celebrants Salve Asis of PSN and Jun Nardo of Abante when VP Jojo Binay and daughter Sen. Nancy hosted lunch and had individual birthday cakes for them. Salve asked the VP if he watches local films. “Oo, pero madalas, nakakatulog ako,” he says. “But a few days ago, nanood kami ng ‘Heneral Luna’ at hindi ako nakatulog. Maganda kasi.”
If he’d ever has his own filmbio made, who would he like to play him on screen? “Si Alden Richards. Siempre, sikat na sikat siya at, sa pelikula, kailangan sikat ang bida mo para pasukin ng mga tao. Wala namang imposible sa pelikula. Puede naman siyang paitimin para maging magkakulay kami.”
Is it true he’s courting Gov. Vilma Santos to be his vice president in the coming election? “She’s really very much qualified for the position, kaya lang nirerespeto ko yung decision niyang wala siyang balak at all na tumakbo for higher office.”
Someone said “mas bagay ho kayo ni Nora Aunor. Mas magiging maganda ang chemistry nyong dalawa.” And he says: “Wala naman yata siyang balak pumasok sa politika, e.” He was told Ate Guy ran for public office once in Bicol but she lost. If he’d get elected as president, would he make Nora Aunor a national artist? “Why not? Deserving naman siya. Basta napunta sa kamay ko lahat ng requirements for her, aaprubahan ko.”
We ask Sen. Nancy what are her most endearing memories about her dad? “Maliit pa kami, talagang ang itinuro na sa amin ng aming ama, yung love for country, kaya we all grew up knowing yun ang priority niya. Tumatak din sa’kin yung pagiging kuripot niya. Lagi kaming sinasabihang magtipid, hindi lang sa pera kundi pati sa tubig, sa kuryente, wag mag-aksaya. Hanggang ngayon, may piggy banks pa siya na pinupuno niya ng 5 peso coins. Pag Christmas, ang laman noon, pinamimigay niya sa lahat ng mga batang nakakasalubong niya sa Makati.”
If he’d ever has his own filmbio made, who would he like to play him on screen? “Si Alden Richards. Siempre, sikat na sikat siya at, sa pelikula, kailangan sikat ang bida mo para pasukin ng mga tao. Wala namang imposible sa pelikula. Puede naman siyang paitimin para maging magkakulay kami.”
Is it true he’s courting Gov. Vilma Santos to be his vice president in the coming election? “She’s really very much qualified for the position, kaya lang nirerespeto ko yung decision niyang wala siyang balak at all na tumakbo for higher office.”
Someone said “mas bagay ho kayo ni Nora Aunor. Mas magiging maganda ang chemistry nyong dalawa.” And he says: “Wala naman yata siyang balak pumasok sa politika, e.” He was told Ate Guy ran for public office once in Bicol but she lost. If he’d get elected as president, would he make Nora Aunor a national artist? “Why not? Deserving naman siya. Basta napunta sa kamay ko lahat ng requirements for her, aaprubahan ko.”
We ask Sen. Nancy what are her most endearing memories about her dad? “Maliit pa kami, talagang ang itinuro na sa amin ng aming ama, yung love for country, kaya we all grew up knowing yun ang priority niya. Tumatak din sa’kin yung pagiging kuripot niya. Lagi kaming sinasabihang magtipid, hindi lang sa pera kundi pati sa tubig, sa kuryente, wag mag-aksaya. Hanggang ngayon, may piggy banks pa siya na pinupuno niya ng 5 peso coins. Pag Christmas, ang laman noon, pinamimigay niya sa lahat ng mga batang nakakasalubong niya sa Makati.”