Ms. Ronadale Zapata
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ATTY. JESSE ANDRES’ STATEMENT RE LEGARDA’S COMMENT ON VP NOLI
24 October 2005



The unsavory remarks of defeated vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda against Vice President Noli De Castro are all baseless and uncalled for.  He is very much confident as to his ability to lead and be a genuine public servant.


Alam niya ang kanyang kakayahan bilang isang epektibong public servant at lalong alam ito ng mga taong naghalal, sumusuporta at nagtitiwala sa kanya.  For the record, then Senator De Castro received the highest approval ratings among his contemporaries in the last 12th Congress, as taken by different survey firms.  And now that he is serving as Vice President, he is still getting the highest approval ratings by the people. (In a recent SWS survey, 74% of the respondents are confident that Vice President De Castro is capable of governing the country and has the highest satisfaction rating among top government officials with 60% of Filipinos satisfied with his performance.) By insulting the Vice President and by belittling his accomplishments, former Senator Legarda also insulted and belittled the people who voted him into office.


Sa sinabing ito ni Loren, ito ay pagmamaliit sa kakayahang pumili ng taumbayan na pumili ng kanilang pinuno.


She should veer away from her practice of mudslinging and personal attacks, which was her practice even during the 2004 elections, as these have been proven futile against the good VP.  You cannot put a good man down.



Ref no. VPMEDIA 05-156