When asked about the many issues with the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her administration, Manny Villar stated in a radio interview that he is more an opposition than other candidates.
“Hindi ako dumadaldal laban sa oposisyon, laban sa administrasyon. Hindi lang ako madaldal. Pero ang totoo niyan, pagka ang usapan sa speeches ay sinasabi ko naman talaga hindi ako sumasang-ayon sa Pangulo [I don’t talk against the opposition, the administration. I’m not just talkative. But the truth is, in speeches, I really say that I don’t agree with the President],” Villar said.
Villar defended his term back when he was still the Senate president and indicated that it was the most independent Senate. The presidential candidate also said that he disagreed with President Arroyo a number of times.
He resigned from the Senate presidency in November 2008 after losing the support of the majority of his colleagues.
Despite his silence against the President, he said that he and his political group, the Nacionalista Party, have initiated a number of investigations against corruption and other alleged irregularities in government.
Villar also said that Liberal Party has been the most outspoken among the Arroyo issue but if the people will judge with what they do, Villar’s party is the real opposition.
The standard bearer of Nacionalista party also noted that many of his senatorial candidates like Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo, Gabriela Representative Liza Maza, jailed Colonel Ariel Querubin and Ilocos Norte Representative Ferdinand “Bong-Bong” Marcos were known oppositionists.
He has been suspected of having a secret alliance with Arroyo since he declared his presidential bid. But he constantly denied this.
“If it was true that I was an administration candidate, then I should not be spending my own money for my candidacy and I should not be running under my own party,” said Villar.
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