Comments on: Philippine Presidential Elections 2010 Amidst Economic Crisis — The Boon and the Bane http://adayinthelifeofrj.com/2009/01/philippine-presidential-elections-2010-amidst-economic-crisis-the-boon-and-the-bane/ The accidental political blog of RJ Marmol. Try-hard punditry and then some. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PilipinoPoAko http://adayinthelifeofrj.com/2009/01/philippine-presidential-elections-2010-amidst-economic-crisis-the-boon-and-the-bane/comment-page-1/#comment-4977 PilipinoPoAko Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:43:46 +0000 http://adayinthelifeofrj.com/?p=1807#comment-4977 HOW, REALLY, DID MANUEL BAMBA VILLAR, JR. GET TO BE RICH? It may bear and serve the Filipino nation well to investigate and know that Manny Villar may actually have broken through Tondo-ragged accountancy to billionaire-rich presidentiable by allowing himself to be used as a foreign investor’s dummy in the Philippine real estate business. You see, the conduct of real estate business in the Philippines is made exclusive by law to Filipino citizens, necessarily because it involves business affairs affecting matters of territory, patrimony, and national security. Wasn’t that a debonair American who was smilingly visible every day at the offices of Crown Asia, Inc., way back before the Villars became politically ambitious? Unfortunately, sensing American presence at the Crown Asia, Inc. organization deteriorates to zero visibility in hot election weather, especially nowadays! As Manny Villar embarked on a political career, it naturally became strategically imperative to avoid flaks of damaging controversy about being economically beholden to foreign influence, especially from nationalist camps of the likes of then Senator Teofisto Guingona Jr. who was one among those instrumental in passing the general law limiting the conduct of real estate business in the Philippines to Filipinos only. In fact, it was from 1997 to 1999 that the bespactacled, middle-aged, happy American investor (silent or express?) of Crown Asia, Inc. was last regularly observed at the 18th Floor of Cityland Herrera Tower. Most of us do have "humble," sometimes "rotten," beginnings; yet being transparent about such beginnings can do more good than harm. Perhaps good Senator Manuel Villar may want to comment on this at this time? HOW, REALLY, DID MANUEL BAMBA VILLAR, JR. GET TO BE RICH? It may bear and serve the Filipino nation well to investigate and know that Manny Villar may actually have broken through Tondo-ragged accountancy to billionaire-rich presidentiable by allowing himself to be used as a foreign investor’s dummy in the Philippine real estate business. You see, the conduct of real estate business in the Philippines is made exclusive by law to Filipino citizens, necessarily because it involves business affairs affecting matters of territory, patrimony, and national security. Wasn’t that a debonair American who was smilingly visible every day at the offices of Crown Asia, Inc., way back before the Villars became politically ambitious? Unfortunately, sensing American presence at the Crown Asia, Inc. organization deteriorates to zero visibility in hot election weather, especially nowadays! As Manny Villar embarked on a political career, it naturally became strategically imperative to avoid flaks of damaging controversy about being economically beholden to foreign influence, especially from nationalist camps of the likes of then Senator Teofisto Guingona Jr. who was one among those instrumental in passing the general law limiting the conduct of real estate business in the Philippines to Filipinos only. In fact, it was from 1997 to 1999 that the bespactacled, middle-aged, happy American investor (silent or express?) of Crown Asia, Inc. was last regularly observed at the 18th Floor of Cityland Herrera Tower. Most of us do have “humble,” sometimes “rotten,” beginnings; yet being transparent about such beginnings can do more good than harm. Perhaps good Senator Manuel Villar may want to comment on this at this time?

]]> By: MDJ Superstar http://adayinthelifeofrj.com/2009/01/philippine-presidential-elections-2010-amidst-economic-crisis-the-boon-and-the-bane/comment-page-1/#comment-4915 MDJ Superstar Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:02:19 +0000 http://adayinthelifeofrj.com/?p=1807#comment-4915 Manny Villar's advertising budget in 2009 alone was over a billion pesos - he ranks right up there in the top 20 national advertisers, the rest of which are major FMCG's! And that doesn't even count non-broadcast spending, and the cost of running his political machinery. Full listing is here: <a href="http://mdjsuperstar.com/2010/02/11/how-much-advertising-money-did-manny-villar-spend-in-2009/" target="_blank">http://mdjsuperstar.com/2010/02/11/how-much-adver...</a> My recent post <a href="http://mdjsuperstar.com/2010/02/11/how-much-advertising-money-did-manny-villar-spend-in-2009/" target="_blank">How Much Advertising Money Did Manny Villar Spend in 2009?</a> Manny Villar's advertising budget in 2009 alone was over a billion pesos – he ranks right up there in the top 20 national advertisers, the rest of which are major FMCG's! And that doesn't even count non-broadcast spending, and the cost of running his political machinery.

Full listing is here: http://mdjsuperstar.com/2010/02/11/how-much-adver...
My recent post How Much Advertising Money Did Manny Villar Spend in 2009?

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