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An
avid Chronicle reader, Manuel Fuderanan of this city who is
now based in Bakersfield City, USA, sent us an e-mail this
week a portion of which goes like this:
"My
belated congratulations to your re-election and good luck
to your quest for the PCL presidency. Undeniably, you will
be an asset to the provincial board - with your built-in advantage
of youth, legislative experience, seemingly progressive orientation,
and academic qualifications."
Then
he gave us this unsolicited piece of mind by quoting Thomas
Jefferson: "In matters of style, swim with the current.
In matters of principle, stand like a rock."
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Despite
the mushrooming number of councilors eyeing for the PCL presidency
like us, we are definitely standing like a rock in our bid.
We
do not feel being alluded to by some aspirants who hinted
about a possible buy-out because of the moneyed incumbent
because that is not in our mind frame knowing the sanctity
of a public position.
Nor
are we slighted by comments about using the PCL presidency
as a stepping board for future political aspirations. Unlike
others, we have our legal profession as the best option always.
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Here's
another rejoinder on our piece on the late Yoyoy Villame courtesy
of Nap dela Torre from Inabanga, Bohol who is now based in
Auckland, New Zealand: "I just want to contribute an
anecdote with the late Yoyoy Villame when he was still a driver
of the MB Liner Bus owned by the Meneses's.
Yoyoy
was driving the bus for Danao that leaves Tagbilaran every
4 p.m. which was the last trip schedule.
I
was a young traffic officer assigned at the MB Liner Bus Terminal
during the time and I even ticketed Yoyoy whose name is Roman
Villame in his driver's license (if memory is accurate) for
overloading his bus with excess passengers that sometimes
was unavoidable because it is the only bus left to leave within
the route to Danao.
When
I confronted Mr. Villame, I warned him of the excess passengers.
He spoke to me in "Tagalog" more than the Visayan
-Bol-anon language, and there I knew that he had spent years
driving in Manila and went back to his native Calape, Bohol
and landed a driving job in the MB Liner Bus.
He
was so clever and cunning because he advised his excess passengers
to take a motorcab to the Junction of Mansasa/Dauis to wait
for his bus there to get rid of the traffic officers at the
terminal. He's quite a cheeky fellow.
As
to that movie "Bol-anon Ko Nyor," which was heavily
edited, the very reason why Yoyoy happily accepted the role
because he did not accept to be a Bol-anon himself.
There was even a time when he was berated by Judge (Enrique)
Inting in Davao when Yoyoy was in Davao City to promote the
movie.
While
in a hotel, he was approached by a group allegedly known to
Judge Inting. Had it not been timely intervened, something
nasty could have happened to Yoyoy who at that time and place,
did not claim he is from Bohol, when asked about the movie.
I
hope this short information could help some of the conflicting
information on the life of the late idol. Lastly I thank you
very much for this opportunity to contribute to your column."
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