“Patong-patong na ang mga baluktot na gawaing iniuugnay kay Manny Villar. Una na rito ang kanyang pagiging pekeng mahirap. Salamat sa mga masigasig nating mga journalists, alam na nating lahat na hindi siya tunay na lumaki sa hirap. Wala ring katotohanan ang kanyang pinalalabas na namatay ang kanyang kapatid dahil sa walang perang pampagamot dito. Pangalawa, naglabas ang kanyang kampo ng isang palsipikadong dokumento tungkol sa mental health diumano ni Noynoy Aquino. Pangatlo, itong naiulat na si Villar ay tumawag at gumamit ng kanyang impluwensiya sa mga top officials ng Securities and Exchange Commission at Philippine Stock Exchange.” Liberal Party Senatorial candidate Teacher Neric Acosta is exasperated over Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manny Villar’s denials on issues he is currently facing.
“Sa dami ng mga naiulat na katiwaliang ginagawa ni Villar pati na ng kanyang kampo, wala tayong narinig mula sa kanya kundi mga denials. Kamakailan lamang, diumano ay nakatanggap ang NP ng isang mental health report ni Noynoy. Sabi ng NP, ang mental health report na ito ay mula sa isa nilang supporter. Palibhasa, walang naniwala sa kanilang unang inilabas na pekeng report, kaya pinipilit na naman nilang ipakalat ang isang kasinungalingan.” Acosta expresses disgust over another miserable attempt of NP to discredit the integrity and mental fitness of Noynoy Aquino.
Denials Not a Defense to the Accusations
“Matagal ko nang hinahamon si Ginoong Villar na sumailalim siya sa isang lie-detector test upang malaman ng ating mga kababayan kung sino ang dakilang manlilinlang at kung sino ang nagsasabi ng totoo. Ngunit ano ang kanyang reaksiyon sa aking hamon? Hindi niya ito pinansin. Sa halip kanyang sinabi na ito ay isang black propaganda lamang. Inuulit ko, ang hamong ito ay hindi para sa aking pansariling interes. Para ito sa milyun-milyong mga Pilipinong patuloy na nalilinlang ng mga kasinungalingang kanyang ipinapakalat.” Acosta recalls that previously he has dared Villar to undergo a lie-detector test to finally determine the truths behind the statements being manufactured by Villar’s camp, but this challenge has been ignored.
“If Senator Manny Villar fails the lie-detector test, it is only right that he withdraw immediately from the presidential race. If, on the other hand, Sen. Manny Villar passes the lie-detector test, I am willing to withdraw from the senatorial race. This has never been about politics. Ito ay para sa katotohanan. Dapat sagutin ni Villar ang korupsyon sa C-5 controversy. Sagutin din niya dapat ang mga paratang na ginamit niya ang kanyang impluwensiya sa SEC at PSE upang mas makapagpayaman pa. Higit sa lahat, kaylangan niyang sagutin kung totoo bang isa siyang tunay na mahirap. Karapatan ng bawat Pilipinong malaman ang katotohanan. Dapat itigil na ang mga panlilinlang ni Manny Villarroyo!” Acosta explains that Villar’s camp has continuously propagated lies to further his own personal interests. Such lies has been poisoning the minds of the voting public, which could impair their judgments come the May 10 election.
A Fish is Caught by Its Own Mouth
“Manny Villar really has no one else to blame for all that he is facing right now. All the untruths came from him in the first place. Lahat ng issue na ibinabato kay Manny Villar, nanggaling din mismo sa kanya. Siya ang nagsabing nakatira ang kanyang pamilya sa isang barong-barong sa Tondo. Siya ang nagsabing namatay ang kanyang kapatid dahil walang pampagamot dito.” Acosta expounds that precisely because of Villar’s own claims, people with inquiring minds sought to find out the truth. They did, and it resulted to discoveries which Villar keeps on discrediting as untruths or black propaganda against him.
Be a Man, Take the Cudgels for Your Actions
“Kung ikaw ay tumatakbong pangulo ng Pilipinas, na may humigit kumulang 94 milyong Pilipino, dapat marunong kang tumayo sa iyong sariling mga paa. Huwag kang manggamit ng iba pang tao upang kumuha ng simpatiya o kaya naman ipagtanggol ka, gaya ng iyong kapatid o ng iyong ina. Ginoong Villar, huwag naman po ninyong gamitin ang inyong ina. Sa kanyang edad, hindi po siya dapat inilalagay sa stressful situations.” Acosta says that Villar has resorted to all means possible in order to gain leverage over Noynoy Aquino. Acosta explains that some questions received by the 86-year-old Ms. Curing Villar from journalists present during the press conference held recently, drove her to tears and caused her anxiety.
“Hindi na ba siya nahiya sa kanyang pinaggagawa at masyadong desperado na talaga siyang manalo? Lahat yata gagawin ni Villar para lang manalo sa darating na eleksyon. Hindi siya magtatagumpay sa kanyang mga binabalak, sapagkat alam ng taong bayan kung sino ang lider na tapat at karapat-dapat.” Acosta explains that the latest attack of Villar to Noynoy—stating that a mental health report of Noynoy was given to them by a supporter—is a clear sign of desperation from a man grasping at straws because he knows that victory is out of his reach.
“From the very beginning, Villar has constantly showed an inability to grasp reality and has a penchant for distorting the truth. I think he really ought to undergo a lie detector test, to determine whether he is still in touch with reality. He truly owes it to the Filipino people to be accountable for all the lies and deception he has been spreading since the start of the campaign. If he cannot take my challenge like a man, this Manny Villar with his dagat ng basura and tunay na mahirap lies does not have the slightest right to seek the highest position in the land.” Acosta concludes.
