BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE INSPIRATIONS: “Lord, graciously rescue me. Come quickly to help me, Lord! Put to shame and confound all who seek to take my life. Turn back in disgrace those who desire my ruin” (Psalms 40, 14-15, the Holy Bible).

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    CBCP TWITS PNOY IN EDITORIAL CARTOON: The Philippine Catholic Church newspaper, “CBCP Monitor”, put out an interesting editorial cartoon in its October 25, 2010-November 7, 2010 issue, highlighting its perceived inconsistency in President Aquino’s thrusts on what causes poverty in the country.

The cartoon has two caricatures of the President---to portray his positions before winning and after winning---the “before” cartoon says “Kung walang korap, walang mahirap”. The “after” cartoon says “Ang dami ninyo kaya mahirap kayo”.

I suggest that Mr. Aquino’s public relations officers should try to do something about these caricatures---no matter how insignificant Malacanang apologists would want them to appear, they are an out and out attack which could erode the President’s credibility.

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    SHALANI SOLEDAD A BOMBSHELL THAT WILL CRUSH THE COMPETITION: Congratulations to top comedian Willie Revillame and TV5. Their having acquired Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad as a regular co-host of the instantly-famous TV5 program “Wiling-Willie” will surely give a strong edge not only to the program but even to the station as well.

    The problem of the giant networks---GMA 7 and ABS CBN---is that Filipinos are naturally gossipy and “usiseros”, and considering that the soured relationship between Shalani and President Aquino continues to remain a hot item among many---what with the mystery and secrecy shrouding the issue up to now---Lani’s co-hosting on “Wiling-Willie” will not just be a magnet for interested viewers.

    It will be a bombshell that will suck viewers, and ultimately shred to pieces the unfortunate TV programs that will try to compete with the TV5 best seller---whether similar to “Wiling-Wille” or the in the mold of the old news programs like “TV Patrol” or “24 Oras”.

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    LANI SOLEDAD: THE FACE THAT COULD LAUNCH A THOUSAND SHIPS: Even when Shalani was just starting as a co-host with a TV station we both left years ago, it was evident she already had the necessary “it” that charmed and attracted viewers, whether male or female.

    Callers would not mind waiting or being put on hold, while Lani talked to more fortunate souls who managed to call her first. Flowers, candies and chocolates coming from admirers, anonymous or identified, became a normal occurrence during the programs which featured her.

    Indeed, even then, many predicted she would go places, both in politics and in TV hosting or in other fields of entertainment, because of her simplicity, wit and charisma and, of course, her beauty that could, in the words of a literary classic, “launch a thousand ships”.

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Lani Soledad: sapal ang mga kalaban


    INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “Nawa ang may hangad na ako'y patayin, bayaang malito't ganap na talunin. Yaong nagagalak sa suliranin ko, hiyain mo sila't bayaang malito! Silang nangungutya sa aki'y bayaang manlumo nang labis, nang di sila magtagumpay!” (Awit 40:14-15, ang Bibliya).

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    CBCP, BINATIKOS SI PNOY SA EDITORIAL CARTOON: Naglabas ang pahayagan ng Simbahang Katoliko sa Pilipinas,  ang “CBCP Monitor”, ng isang interesanteng editorial cartoon sa kanyang October 25, 2010-November 7, 2010 issue na nagtatampok sa umano’y pabagu-bagong posisyon ni Pangulong Aquino ukol sa dahilan kung bakit naghihirap ang bansa.

Ang editorial cartoon na ito ay may dalawang drowing ng Pangulo na nagpapakita ng kanyang posisyon noong tumatakbo pa lamang siya at noong matapos siyang manalo. Sa drowing niya noong tumatakbo pa lamang siya, sinasabi niya: “kung walang korap, walang mahirap”. Sa drowing na nanalo siya, sinasabi naman niya: “ang dami ninyo kaya mahirap kayo”.

Sa akin lang, dapat kumilos ang mga public relations officers ni Pangulong Aquino ukol dito. Kasi, kahit ano pang pangmamaliit ang nais ipakita ng Malacanang, ang cartoon ay malinaw na nakakasira sa kredibilidad ng Pangulo.

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    SHALANI SOLEDAD, ISANG BOMBA NA DUDUROG SA KUMPETISYON: Nais kong batiin ang top comedian na si Willie Revillame at ang  TV5.  Sa pagkuha nila kay Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad bilang regular co-host ng sikat-na-sikat ng TV5 program na “Wiling-Willie”, magkakaroon ng bentahe, hindi lang ang programa, kundi ang buong istasyon.

    Ang problema ng mga higanteng GMA 7 at ABS CBN ay ang natural na pagka-hilig sa tsismis at pagiging usisero ang mga Pilipino, lalo na at mainit na isyu pa ang hiwalayan sa pagitan nina Shalani at Pangulong Aquino---na balot pa ng misteryo. Dahil dito, ang co-hosting ni Lani sa “Wiling-Willie” ay magsisilbing di lamang magnet sa mga manonood.

    Ito ay magmi-mistulang bomba na makakaengganyo sa mga manonood, at dudurog sa mga TV programs na susubok tumapat sa TV5 best seller---kahit katulad pa sa “Wiling-Wille”, o ng mga lumang news programs tulad ng “TV Patrol” o “24 Oras”.

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    LANI SOLEDAD: GANDANG MAGPAPATAKBO NG SANLIBONG BARKO: Kahit noong nagsisimula pa lamang si Shalani bilang co-host sa TV station na pareho naming iniwan ilang taon na ang nakalipas, kitang-kitang nasa kanya na ang katangian na siyang umakit at  humikayat sa mga manonood, maging lalake man o babae.

    Hindi alintana ng mga tagahanga niya na maghintay ng matagal, habang kinakausap ni Lani ang mga masuwerteng tao na unang nakalusot ang tawag. Naging normal na pangyayari na rin ang pagdagsa ng mga bulaklak, kendi at tsokolate mula sa mga tagahanga, maging tago man o kilala.

    Kahit noon, marami na ang nagsabi na malayo ang mararating niya, sa pulitika man o TV hosting, o iba pang larangan ng entertainment, dahil sa kanyang pagiging simple, matalino, makarisma, at sa kanyang ganda na “maaaring makapagpatakbo ng libu-libong barko”.

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