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"HUWAG kayong mahiya, kamayan ninyo (Don’t be shy, shake his hand)," aides of administration presidential bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said encouragingly.
The subjects – the lady vendors of the Blumentritt market in Manila – stood beside their wares, arms stiff at their sides, hesitating as their curious eyes regarded the tall mestizo guy in a light green short-sleeved polo shirt surrounded by supporters in darker shades of green.
Teodoro crossed the pavement, and shook their hand, smiling reassuringly.
"He looks taller in person than in his commercial," one vendor said.
"Iyan sana ang pinakamagaling sa lahat, kaya lang naka-ano kay Gloria (Arroyo)," someone remarked.
Soon, Teodoro was on a roll, shaking hands, exchanging banter, and setting people at ease by speaking to them in Ilocano.
"Raul!" he called to his senatorial candidate, Raul Lambino who was also busy shaking hands and distributing campaign materials, "They are your province mates. From Pangasinan."
Next, he called former PNP chief Avelino Razon Jr., who is running for Manila mayor, and referred to him Joey Santillan, who claimed that he is having problems with the franchise fee of his van.
He also accepted a slice of watermelon from vendor Caridad Go, and told her in Ilocano that he and his family will share it, and asked her to tell her buyers to vote for him. Teodoro’s aide later paid Go P100 for the one-fourth slice of watermelon, which would normally cost P20.
Teodoro and his candidates motored next to the nearby Quinta Market in Quiapo, where vendors complained that their market’s roof is unfinished. At the Excelente Ham store, owner Nene de Guia Ong gave him sliced ham and promised to campaign for him.
Rep. Zenaida Angping, of Manila’s third district which includes Chinatown, said she and her local leaders will work very hard for Teodoro’s victory.
She admitted that former president Joseph Estrada still holds the votes of her constituents.
Angping said it is good that Teodoro walks to the market and introduces himself to the people instead of just holding a motorcade.
Razon said Teodoro still has a good chance in Manila, an opposition bailiwick, because half of the more than one million voters in the capital are youth.
Teodoro and his ticket motored to Chinatown and parts of Tondo on board a pickup so he could wave to the crowd. The pick-up is complete with boxes of cold mineral water and campaign paraphernalia.
Teodoro, in an ambush interview, said his chances in Manila are "great" because his father hailed from Arlegui. "Madali dito. Maganda ang tanggap ng tao sa akin," he said.
He said he expects his popularity to surge once the campaign for local posts kicks off on Friday because the party’s machinery and the support of his local leaders will manifest themselves.
Lambino said it was part of Lakas-Kampi-CMD’s strategy to withhold the political advertisements until the last week of March, once the other contenders have reached their limit.
He said a study conducted by a UP political science professor showed the barrage of advertisements from the front runners are losing their effect on the public due to fatigue and over-familiarity.
"HUWAG kayong mahiya, kamayan ninyo (Don’t be shy, shake his hand)," aides of administration presidential bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said encouragingly.
The subjects – the lady vendors of the Blumentritt market in Manila – stood beside their wares, arms stiff at their sides, hesitating as their curious eyes regarded the tall mestizo guy in a light green short-sleeved polo shirt surrounded by supporters in darker shades of green.
Teodoro crossed the pavement, and shook their hand, smiling reassuringly.
"He looks taller in person than in his commercial," one vendor said.
"Iyan sana ang pinakamagaling sa lahat, kaya lang naka-ano kay Gloria (Arroyo)," someone remarked.
Soon, Teodoro was on a roll, shaking hands, exchanging banter, and setting people at ease by speaking to them in Ilocano.
"Raul!" he called to his senatorial candidate, Raul Lambino who was also busy shaking hands and distributing campaign materials, "They are your province mates. From Pangasinan."
Next, he called former PNP chief Avelino Razon Jr., who is running for Manila mayor, and referred to him Joey Santillan, who claimed that he is having problems with the franchise fee of his van.
He also accepted a slice of watermelon from vendor Caridad Go, and told her in Ilocano that he and his family will share it, and asked her to tell her buyers to vote for him. Teodoro’s aide later paid Go P100 for the one-fourth slice of watermelon, which would normally cost P20.
Teodoro and his candidates motored next to the nearby Quinta Market in Quiapo, where vendors complained that their market’s roof is unfinished. At the Excelente Ham store, owner Nene de Guia Ong gave him sliced ham and promised to campaign for him.
Rep. Zenaida Angping, of Manila’s third district which includes Chinatown, said she and her local leaders will work very hard for Teodoro’s victory.
She admitted that former president Joseph Estrada still holds the votes of her constituents.
Angping said it is good that Teodoro walks to the market and introduces himself to the people instead of just holding a motorcade.
Razon said Teodoro still has a good chance in Manila, an opposition bailiwick, because half of the more than one million voters in the capital are youth.
Teodoro and his ticket motored to Chinatown and parts of Tondo on board a pickup so he could wave to the crowd. The pick-up is complete with boxes of cold mineral water and campaign paraphernalia.
Teodoro, in an ambush interview, said his chances in Manila are "great" because his father hailed from Arlegui. "Madali dito. Maganda ang tanggap ng tao sa akin," he said.
He said he expects his popularity to surge once the campaign for local posts kicks off on Friday because the party’s machinery and the support of his local leaders will manifest themselves.
Lambino said it was part of Lakas-Kampi-CMD’s strategy to withhold the political advertisements until the last week of March, once the other contenders have reached their limit.
He said a study conducted by a UP political science professor showed the barrage of advertisements from the front runners are losing their effect on the public due to fatigue and over-familiarity.
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