tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post4632479512628653669..comments2023-10-20T21:46:49.945+08:00Comments on Philippine Commentary: Ten New Senators ProclaimedDeany Bocobohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-19075999924323868522007-06-07T08:24:00.000+08:002007-06-07T08:24:00.000+08:00Not sure about Migs' educational background but it...Not sure about Migs' educational background but it certainly makes for an exciting photo finish. One factoid is that he was the Congressman who passed the most bills during the 13th Congress. Koko appears to be a chip off the old block, something both good and bad.<BR/><BR/>MBW, Migs mentioned the results of the SWS and PUlse surveys which do show him leading over Koko in Mindanao polls. <BR/><BR/>That is not to say TU has not cheated in that area, but it may be a case where Migs could have have won honestly in this particular contest with Koko, but his fate is really all caught up with that of the rest of Team Unity.Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-81972519338550458432007-06-07T00:58:00.000+08:002007-06-07T00:58:00.000+08:00Correct me if I am wrong, but did not Migs Zubiri ...Correct me if I am wrong, but did not Migs Zubiri attend UP at Los Banos?Ben Vallejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963290696331676531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-18763968728537959342007-06-07T00:40:00.000+08:002007-06-07T00:40:00.000+08:00The Pimentel-Zubiri toss-up is a very interesting ...The Pimentel-Zubiri toss-up is a very interesting scenario.<BR/><BR/>These young bright stars are both from and representing Mindanao, and both have very pretty wives.<BR/><BR/>And that is where the similarities probably end.<BR/><BR/>Koko was born in Cagayan de Oro as was his father. He still has a sibling there who I believe practices medicine. And maybe another sister. But beyond that his local connections are limited and as I understand it he has some difficulty speaking the dialect. But the Pimentel family is as Cagayanon or Mindanaoan as they come.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, Zubiri's family comes from neighboring contiguous Bukidnon to the south. But as I understand it, the family started living in Bukidnon when their first sugar central was built there, sometime during the 70's if I recall cirrectly. The father is now still governor of the province. But where did Migs grow up and go to school? I do not know.Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-37629443887964066252007-06-06T20:39:00.000+08:002007-06-06T20:39:00.000+08:00Zubiri must be hoping that Gloria could do another...Zubiri must be hoping that Gloria could do another "Hello" but this time to Abalos to finally "win" over Pimentel Jr.<BR/><BR/>Unwittingly, media has been softening the blow by going the way of Abalos, i.e., 2 million votes uncounted, uncanvassed or whatever for public to accept that Zubiri win is inevitable.<BR/><BR/>Call me an eternal cynic but I won't believe Comelec will be honest at all - they will give Gloria a Zubiri win; don't believe Abalos isn't up to something sinister.MBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051130751172337198noreply@blogger.com