ANC- TRANSCRIPT

Channel: ANC 21

Program Title: HEADSTART

Program Host: Karen Davila

Timeslot: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Airing Date: March 10, 2010

QC Mayoralty Candidates’ Interview

Karen: And we continue our countdown to the May elections is only 61 days to go before we go out and vote! And as the race to the ballots is heating up so are number of races for local positions. Today in “hot copy” we tackle the mayoralty race right here in Quezon City. Joining us on the studio is one of the aspirants, former Presidential Chief of Staff, Mike Defensor, good morning Mike.

Mike: Good morning Karen. Good morning to everyone.

Karen: And later we’ll be joining on the line by Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista and Congressman Mary Annie Susano who are also seeking the mayoralty post. Okay. Let’s start the job interview. First, Mike Defensor, welcome back to national TV. How have you been?

Mike: I’m ok, Karen, I’ve been involved in the private sector for the past three years, it’s only recent during the filing last December. Then I’ve been active again in terms of politics and basically involved in local politics in Quezon City.

Karen: You know nationally speaking, you know Mike Defensor, you were the “Bright Boy”, you were once the spokesperson of President Arroyo which turns out to be you are at the top at some point. You are the direct competitor of Senator Chiz Escudero at that point. You are banging head-to-head, and then you lost to the senate race in 2007, which was a surprise again.

Mike: Well Karen, I think that’s the way ah the people made their judgment. Many people need not agree with my alliance with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. And I have no regrets about it. I apologize for those I have offended if ever, if they felt that well politically, I have turned my back on the principles that stood for the past, but I have explained continuously, many of us have been with the President, even my rivals now. Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista, was the 2^nd man of LAKAS in Quezon City, Congresswoman Annie Susano was also in congress were one of the stalwarts of the President in congress. So we really did our part, in my case, individually, I had my own track record to speak off, and of reason as I have said, I did my best to help the country. Opening up of NAIA Terminal 3, and helping open up the National Railways so basically I hope that in this coming elections, the issues will be the future of Quezon City and what we could do and what we have done in the past.

Karen: Now, before we move on to Quezon City, I will ask you personally, why were you so loyal to the President given that “Hello-Garci Scandal”? You were very young. And most young people are idealistic you know. Any hint of cheating? Specifically young politician, they were on their way to the facts. What made you stay with her?

Mike: Well to be honest Karen, I thought really at some point the president’s administration was really going down. And I felt that we did not do philosophically and politically did not do anything substantially raw at that stage. In fact, Dinky Soliman was with me during the campaign and even dun sa part, I asked both of them, do you have any indications of cheating been done at that time? If you recall, we were once in the core-group of the campaign. Dinky, being the DSWD Secretary and myself, we were the two in the front of the core campaign of the President. And so I felt that I cannot be judging my political position based on the surveys of any person. Meaning during the time with popular, when President Estrada’s popular, they were there. Then all of a sudden he fell from grace, the power all worked for GMA. And the senatorial fight, all of those who were asking for Erap to be jailed were the ones who were asking to raise their hands. Then after that, when ahm, during his campaign with Manny Villar’s ratings were going up, all of them went to Manny Villar. All of a sudden when Noynoy’s ratings went up, no less than Quezon City itself the local group here led by Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista all transferred to Noynoy Aquino. So that’s not my kind of politics.

Karen: Ayaw mo nun.

Mike: Ayaw ko ng ganun. I’m with the Liberal I’ve always been with the Liberals. Kaya sabi ko nga, if as I’ve always said, if there’s something in the political substantial would separate us, then I would leave. But if it’s just the ratings, parang pangit naman yun. Just because hindi ka na pogi, because you were with this person, you leave the person and you go elsewhere.

Karen: How was your image was affected by that?

Mike: How was I affected by that?

Karen: Your image was affected.

Mike: Definitely! As you have mentioned in the senatorial fight, I think that’s one way of the people telling me that you know, they do not approve of what you’ve been doing in the past or your alliances in the past. And I respect that. That’s part of the elections. And so now that we’re going into this May 10 elections, as I’ve been saying in Quezon City, GMA is not the issue here, she will not be running in Quezon City. It will be as individually, and as for my track record, as I’ve said, ito yung mga nagawa ko na if ever Karen as I’ve always mentioned na even to my friends, wala akong ginawang masama. I’ve never been involved in any scandal, I’ve never been involved in anything at all. And if at all in the last three years of the President I tried to do my best to help the country. I helped in the PNR. Sabi ko nga, if I have offended anyone, because of that, I apologize pero one thing I can say, I’ve never made alliances because of ratings and I will not do it. I did not do it then, and I will not do it now.

Karen: Ok. So now you are running for mayor in Quezon City. Well, actually five of you that are running which is quite surprising coz that is a big number. And you’ve got, you’ve given, you’ve thrown a few hits at Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista. Who served a very good reputation of his last few years basically no bad track record for him, no corruption charges, and you throw up certain issues already when you started campaigning.

Mike: Well Karen it started out a week before. We were supposed to run. Herbert and I have been talking with Mayor Sonny Belmonte.

Karen: But first, why did you even choose to run as mayor?

Mike: We had our own local dynamics in Quezon City. Why this was going on, several candidates themselves, councilors themselves showed me some documents and I was surprised to know because you know I was councilor in 1992, the budget of the vice-mayor then was 30-50 million. Then I find out that for the past 9 years on average there were 250-300 million.

Karen: A year?

Mike: A year! Nagulat ako because that budget was already a budget of a city. In the country a 2^nd class city in the Philippines. And from the documents that I saw, I hope Herbert will be on-air and will be answering that.

Karen: Actually he is…go on

Mike: Yes, so its 300 million a year. And of last year, the disbursements that is of official record, the disbursements was 98 million for food and drinks. The year before that, 2008, 83 million. And the year before that,

Karen: For food and drinks? That’s a lot of food and drinks…

Mike: That’s right, so I mentioned this in the manner and the process of procurement. But that’s not the issue, that is now in the court and that would have to be answered. But the point is, if not 12 billion pesos, you cannot make 1/3 of that of 4 billion for food and drinks. You have to really prioritize your programs. Ngayon, the issue now also, not only of, other candidates but the officials would work for the administration led by Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista.

Karen: Did you actually imply that the 98 million for food and drinks amounting to 300 million in total are allegedly ghost purchases?

Mike: The 98 million is part of the 300 million. Now the alleged ghost purchase is now in the courts. Migs Salamea, a leader in Payatas filed a case about it. But the point is, even if there is no case, wag na muna nating pag-usapan yung kaso, kasi yung ghost purchase lahat yan emergency purchases eh, lahat yan were done without bidding and there was no inspection upon delivery. But the point is kung may 12 billion ang Quezon City, you cannot make 1/3 of that, food and drinks. You have to prioritize.

Karen: But what you discovered was the 300 million for 1 year? Does this go on every year? Did you find this going on every year?

Mike: Every year, they have a 300 million budget, and very substantial portion of that is allocated for food and drinks.

Karen: I see.

Mike: I think 98 million 2009, 83 million 2008, and 33 million 2007.

Karen: Ok, so I think, these are serious allegations and on the line we have Quezon City Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista. Good morning Vice-Mayor Herbert.

Herbert: Good morning Karen, good morning Mike. Good morning to everybody.

Karen: Alright, well actually this is a major issue, you should be facing this coming campaign. I mean, why do you spend so much money for food and drinks every year? Do you actually spend that much? 98 million for 1 year, 80 million for another year…

Herbert: Well, you know. Si secretary Mike has wrong information on the Office of the Vice-Mayor and the Quezon City Council. Number 1, I have to answer first that yes, I am the 2^nd man as far as the LAKAS
is concerned, but the number 1 man here is Mayor Sonny Belmonte. And I think his judgment in transferring to the Liberal Party is based on principles as well. He has devoted his entire life founding, one of the founding members of LAKAS. And his decision to charge for the Liberal Party is based on principles, and family ties with the Aquinos. So, I in person is very loyal to Sonny Belmonte and I will go where he’ll bring me because I know that Mayor Sonny Belmonte has done so much for the people of Quezon City. Number 2, I am just so amazed that my friend here Mike Defensor has stated that he has not undergone any scandal in his life. There are a lot of scandals that I have been part of especially under the administration of President GMA. So those things that I think he has to answer.

Karen: Can you remind us of some? I mean…

Herbert: Now, as far as the questions in my purchases, there are three modes of purchasing in any local government unit as far as the auditing and accounting procedures are concerned. Number 1, the budget of the Office of the Vice-Mayor did not start at 300 million pesos. It escalated up to the point that it became 300 because there are lots of a infrastructure projects as far as “Tahanan” is concerned, the rehabilitation centers, there are a lot of rehabilitees now for clients inside the rehabilitation centers because of the new building. And that the mode of procurement that has done there is through negotiated contract as authorized by the Quezon City council. These things are all in the courts right now, and I’m so amazed that after being in the government for 25 years na walang kabahid-bahid, nung nag-file si Secretary Defensor na tatakbo siyang mayor, saka niya ako kinasuhan, o sabi naman na, somebody filed a case against me. I have nothing, ang aking reputasyon, integridad ko lang ang akin pong iniaalok sa mga tao, and I think kung track record ang pag-uusapan, my track record can speak for itself.

Karen: Ok, now point well taken Vice-Mayor, but I really wanna know for, I mean, regarding the figures first, let’s stick with that briefly, did you really spend 98 million for food and drinks or 80 million at one point for a year?

Herbert: That is all a part of a particular program. Specific programs yan, there are about 10 particular programs under the Office of the Vice-Mayor.

Karen: Ok. So when it says food and drinks, can you share with us what do you mean which programs? What do you spend them for?

Herbert: Rehabilitation centers, seminars na “Halamanan sa Bakuran”, I mean all of these had passed through the Commission on Audit. And the questionable part I think is, is being accused of me are in the years 2009 and 2008, I am not really sure about that. I haven’t received notice so far from any courts.

Karen: So Vice-Mayor Herbert, 90 plus million for food and drinks for whatever program would roughly mean you spent 8 or 9 million a month for food and drinks. I will liably get to imagine how much food and drinks and how many people…can you elaborate on that sir?

Herbert: Alright. Assume that it is 98, kasi yun ang accusations nila…

Karen: Yeah.

Herbert: 98, there are ten programs.

Karen: Yes.

Herbert: 10, there are 12 months.

Karen: Yes.

Herbert: Oh, ilan na ngayon yun?

Karen: That would be roughly 8 to 9 million. So 8 to 9 million, how many people would that be servicing sir, for 8 million? Because I also feel uncomfortable…

Herbert: About, more or less about 1,2,3…somewhere about 2,500 people.

Karen: 2,500 people for 8 to 9 million. Yes, yes, yes for the program

Herbert: Yes for the program. For ten programs.

Karen: Ok. Alright. Which would include essentially feeding them everyday?

Herbert: Not just feeding eh. By training on food security in Quezon City, (Karen: OK) to provide them medical services, and many other programs. There are about ten programs, I believe.

Karen: Ok. Now another issue that both of you are out with is, ahm Mike, you believe Mike filed a case against you. Is that right? A case of stealing…yeah go ahead…

Herbert: No, that is only … because the assumption is all there. Of 25 years that I’ve been in the Quezon City government, I have already proved myself, with no cases filed against me. And then after I filed and then all of these cases came in because I’m running for mayor. So it’s all political harassment as far as I know, and can I make it very clear, the recent statement of Secretary Mike is that when we transferred to the Liberal Party eh, yun na yung nangyari. Tumakbo siya tapos nilabanan ako, and I’m not… you know, and he stated so much that he is loyal to the former president... the president, so ano na kaagad natin yung connection ng Malacañang, as far as Secretary Mike is concerned. And yung paglipat namin sa Liberal Party, yung pagtakbo nya ang sinasabi ng mga taong kausap ko is anchored on the fact that they were not able to secure their position in the Liberal Party. What he is trying to do in the earlier stage of the decision making of the Liberal Party. The mayor, the local party decided to transfer to the Liberal Party at the very last minute.

Karen: Ok. Alright, Vice-Mayor, I need to have Mike react to this. First and foremost, are you behind the black propaganda against Herbert?

Mike: Well actually Karen, kung mapapansin naman, even from the statement of Vice-Mayor, there’s no black propaganda. Very clear, 300 million talaga yung budget niya, and yet sinasabi nga niya na talagang may 98 million, 83 million for food…

Herbert: Wala akong sinasabing…

Mike: ... that they implemented in the Vice-Mayor’s Office, there’s no black propaganda, it’s a statement of fact na pinag-uusapan natin. Ang kwestiyon ngayon, tama ba yun? As the head of the office, na ito yung mga budget mo, do you allocate 1/3 of your budget for such programs as food and drinks? As regards to the transfer to the Liberal Party, ako talaga, wala, hindi ako kasama diyan, noong una. And I’ll be honest with you and Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista knows about that. Nag-usap pa kami, dapat nga talagang hindi ako dapat tatakbo.

Karen: But is it true that just because Herbert, didn’t support your color, you decided to run.

Mike: That’s not correct. Because even when I saw his letter supporting my dad, nag-usap na kami eh. It’s final, I wouldn’t be running. On a Saturday, nung nagkaroon kami ng pag-uusap, dun ko nakita yung mga documents. That’s the first time I saw that, I’ll be honest about it, nung nakita ko yung mga dokumento, about the food and drinks, so that’s one of the trigger, part of a basis that I had to make a decision. But of course it took several days. I filed on the last day of Tuesday and in fact even my good friend Senator Chiz Escudero was trying to help out, trying to set-up the situation for Quezon City. Upon on that stage wala na yun, when I decided to run on Tuesday sinabi ko na. Na ito na yung, kasi you cannot make your decision based on emotions. Of course sa una may magagalit, may mga dynamics pero once you decide, it’s already a positive na, what you can do. Kasi kung galit lang, masama din naman yun for Quezon City.

Karen: Alright. Ok. And then Vice-mayor Herbert Bautista right now is facing a case. Actually, it’s, there’ve been theft charges filed against him. I wanna know your reaction on this because it’s allegedly stealing 1.2 million worth of printing equipment from the shop of a certain person called Carlos de Leon. So, I mean you facing a theft charge for 1.2 million. Ok your reaction first.

Herbert: Yun nga yung nagtataka ako eh. Unang-una wala naman akong kinalaman diyan sa kasong yan. Pero sinama yung pangalan ko, that was number 1. Number 2, sinasabi nila, na tinatanong nila kung saan napunta yung pondo tapos ngayon magnanakaw pa ako. Ano ba talaga? Hehehe.

Karen: So Herbert, do you believe, Mike is behind this? This theft charge?

Herbert: Yung sinasabi niya na walang black propaganda, that’s not true. Lahat ng mga tao na nagbibigay ng campaign materials niya sa mga tao, naka-attach dun yung black propaganda against me. Tapos sasabihin niya na wala siyang kinalaman dun. Yung mga taga-UP nakakuha, yung mga taga-simbahan…

Karen: Ok Mike…

Herbert: I mean, ang daming nagsasabi, na naka-attach, naka-stapler. Kung ano yung kanyang platform of government, naka-attach doon yung black propaganda against me. Saka yung sinasabi nya, lagi syang sinasabi nya the number 1, number 2 man na desisyon ni Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista. Bakit di nya diretsuhin? Sino ba talaga yung tinitira nya? Diba?

Karen: Ok. So Mike can you react to this? I mean he said it also that he believes the charges that has been filed. I mean this is your hand in court.

Mike: Yung kay Caloy, kaibigan ko yan eh. Kasama namin yan, we were councilor before since 1992.

Karen: Yeah.

Mike: So yan, away nilang dalawang yan…

Karen: Caloy is Carlos de Leon?

Mike: Carlos de Leon.

Karen: Ok, I’d like to make it clear.

Mike: That’s a fight between Herbert and Caloy. I’ve met with Caloy along with Ariel Inton, I’ve heard him talk but hindi ko yun papakialaman. It’s the case between the two of them. Ngayon yung 300 million, I stand by it. It’s not black propaganda, it’s true! You can check the records ko kung wala. It’s 300 million. Kunin mo yung disbursement, it’s 98 million. Kaya nga kanina I was asking if the Vice-Mayor would be present because I don’t want to talk with him not present. So I’m saying it. It’s not black propaganda, totoo yan, it’s 300 million budget on average, mga 250 kasi nung nagsimula si Vice in fairness to him, na hindi naman 300 talaga. Pero in an average of about 250. And from 2009, P98 million, 2008 P83 million, 2007 P33 million. I have documents to show that. Their disbursements and I’m saying it in the national TV so it’s not black propaganda. I’m saying it as statement of fact.

Karen: Ok, but are you charging him for corruption, in anyway?

Mike: No, I did not file. Why? Because I know…

Karen: Are you accusing him of such..?

Mike: Well, yung nakita ko kasi, nagkaroon sila ng P50,000 na putol-putol. Because you are only allowed, under emergency purchases na P50,000 maximum. So yung about 100 transactions which amount to P50 million. Number 2, walang presentation of foods. Nandun naman, nakapirma naman eh. The official documents are there. Waiver of non-inspection. Non-presentation of food and drinks. So these are all factual, and all based on documents which we can get in city hall. So what I’m saying Karen is that, when that happened I was really surprised. Coz ang emergency purchase the more will be done during a calamity, or the time when there is a situation where there is a need or damage in property of person that you really need to purchase.

Karen: Alright. Ok. So, coming from that Herbert, can you give a reaction to the P50,000 disbursement and also your last words on why do you have the edge or what makes you the better candidate over Mike Defensor and let’s not forget, even Congresswoman Susano who still at the end in a few minutes. Go on Mr. Vice-Mayor.

Herbert: Yeah, thank you very much Karen, Mike thank you very much sa mga nakikinig sa atin sa pagkakataong ito. It’s all very clear it’s all political harassment and black propaganda and dun pa lang sa pinakahuling propaganda nila, nagbibigay sila ng kanilang survey supposed to be ng Pulse Asia that was denied by Pulse Asia. So we already know na they are anchored on deception. So yung paglagay nila sa mga tao di nila dapat natin tanggapin lahat yan dahil ano yan eh, di na tamang pulitika yan sa Quezon City. Inangat na ni Mayor Sonny Belmonte yung klase ng pulitika sa Quezon City, wag nating ibalik sa putik. So yun lang ang aking gustong sabihin. And I, in respect to the former Secretary, former Chief of Staff for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is very very ah still there, make a positive campaign here in Quezon City. It’s just so sad that dumadating tayo dun sa punto na klase ng pulitika dito sa Quezon City na iniangat na natin, na maganda na, tahimik na ,ok na, pero ang basehan ng pamumulitika ng mga katunggali natin ay umaabot pa rin dun sa, ibinababa pa rin dun sa guttered politics na tinatawag na black…

Karen: Ok. Alright.

Herbert:…Propaganda..Dinadala sa putik eh pangit na yun. Yung mga taga-Quezon City di nila gusto yun.

Karen: Ok. Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista thank you very much and actually thank you sir for taking our call this morning. I appreciate it very much sir.

Herbert: You’re welcome.

Karen: And now we have Congressman Susano on the line who is also battling for the mayoralty post. I mean isn’t it enough already with Herbert and Mike going head-to-head? Congresswoman Susano good morning.

Cong. Susano: Good morning.

Karen: Ok. So where do you fair in all this? You have Herbert and Mike at each other’s necks. How were you running your campaign?

Cong. Susano: Well, it’s doing well because ah, I will let the two candidates fight for their campaign because actually the evidence presented by Secretary Mike Defensor was given to me first. Kaya if I recall, and Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista cannot deny, I made him Vice-Mayor. I financed his candidacy because I believe a young idol of Quezon City should sit before as mayor.

Karen: Ok, so Congresswoman, when those documents were handed-over to you, why didn’t you expose it?

Cong. Susano: No, I cannot because that is not my style. Let the people know, let the people know that there are tricks. Because it’s in my possession now, it was given by a person who is close to the Vice-Mayor. It was in the vault of the vice-mayor. Sa vault na yun nakalagay. Kaya nga what turned-out in my caucuses, “if you have a mistress, then don’t let your mistress know the number of the vault”.

Karen: Alright, that’s it. That’s a whole new discussion but Congresswoman, you would mention that you supported Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista, actually you said…I’m sorry?

Cong. Susano: 2 elections.

Karen: 2 elections. So now you are running against him. Why have you turned your back on him instead of supporting him again?

Cong. Susano: Actually Karen, I go around citywide, and I need a cure for 25 years. I have helped him for nine years, I was with him six years. Oh, one term only. Three years. I run for congress for two terms I have one more term, but the people turned me to one. I see the marginalized system of taxation in Quezon City. And I have done that to them. Then I built a free college for the poor which is about 800 that afford students who wants to finish college. And hindi nila binigyan. Nakakaawa yung mga tao, and then small services. Quezon City was called the richest city when I was in the council, I am the appropriations chairman. I know how much Quezon City earns…

Karen: Ah,.. Alright.

Cong. Susano:…the financial ah, of Quezon City.

Karen: Ok. Congresswoman, I have to cut you for a while because of your very passionate declaration, but we have Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista on the line again, who is actually bid goodbye but wants to react to what you have said. Ok, vice-mayor…

Herbert: Thank you Karen. Magandang umaga po tita. Wala ho akong mistress at wala ho akong vault. At saka I just want to make those things clear. So yun lang ho, I just don’t want people mismatching my character and integrity as a public servant of Quezon City. Ayokong sinisiraan ako ng ganun eh malaki ang respeto ko po sa inyo tita at nagpapasalamat ako sa tulong na ibinigay ninyo po sa akin kaya po tayo nakarating sa kinalalagyan natin ngayon. And that ah, nagtutulungan naman tayo, so I hope that wala namang ganyanan kasi wala naman talaga akong mistress at wala ho akong vault. Thank you very much Karen.

Karen: Ok. So thank you very much, Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista. So Congresswoman, you’re running under LAKAS,

Cong. Susano: Yes, ma’am.

Karen: And then, Mike is running under People’s Reform Party, but frankly speaking, aren’t you both from the same team?

Cong. Susano: Ah, no. I’m the chairman, chairman of the whole LAKAS in Quezon City.

Karen: Ok. So you are actually running against Mike seriously because some people that both of you are actually teammates against Vice-Mayor Herbert.

Cong. Susano: Ah no. Actually, Karen, I have a plan for Quezon City. I don’t belong to anyone who is you know. Ah running for Quezon City is a mission.

Karen: Ok. Alright.

Cong. Susano: Actually, I turned down Herbert because when the documents was given to me, I respect him so much. Now the documents are in the court, I did not even touch the document, it’s still with me. Kaya nga sinabi ko I respect him. I cannot blow him, I cannot destroy the person I made.

Karen: Ok, but you clarified this morning that he does not have a mistress.

Cong. Susano: Opo. Opo.

Karen: Ok, alright. Congresswoman, good luck with you, good luck on your race. Ok, good morning…

Cong. Susano: Ok, thank you very much.

Karen: So Mike?

Mike: Well, Karen una sa lahat, yung kay Congresswoman Annie Susano, talagang meron syang documents eh.

Karen: Yeah, but you and Congresswoman Susano are roughly, I mean you could both be secret partners in this combat.

Mike: Actually, medyo unfair din kay Cong. yun kasi you know when you run in the campaign, you’ll be spending money, you’ll be tired, talaga namang in fairness to the Congresswoman, wala naman ganun. But if you notice, even Mayor Mel Mathay, hindi naman eh. We’ve all been civil about it. In fact even to the Vice-Mayor, I’ve been civil about it. Hindi ko yan, hindi ako naninira, hindi yung parang negative. Pero gusto ko sanang sabihin sa kanya, diba nung nagkagulo o naglaban sina Mc Cain saka si Obama, and issue ni Obama, ang laki ng nilagay ninyong pera dun sa mga giyera sa outside of the US. Pangalawa sinasabi nila dun, dapat hindi niyo ginawa yan. Statement of fact yun. Ganun din ako kay Vice- Mayor, hindi ako naninira, yung mga pinag-uusapan about the mistress, I’m not, I will not involve myself in that. Pero, klaro din sa akin yung, ito yung pondo mo, 300 million, ito yung dinisburse mo. If you’re able to turn that, kasi Karen, ang mga konsehal, 40 million ang budget. Ang congressman, 70 million.

Karen: Ang laki naman ng budget ng konsehal.

Mike: Uh hum, but in fairness…

Karen: Kaya pala ang daming tumatakbong konsehal ha.

Mike: In fairness to the councilors, may makikita kang mga projects-projects eh. Diba? And even yung 70 million, kay Cong. Annie in fairness to her marami siyang ginawa. So yan naman yung tanong ng tao, why food and drinks? Bakit di mo ilagay sa infrastructure, bakit di mo nilagay sa development projects?

Karen: Alright. Okey, now we have to wrap up already but very quickly. What makes you the best bet for mayor? Why should we vote for you? I live here.

Mike: I think I have the experience and the heart for the people. That’s basically it.

Karen: Ok, and you can do a better job?

Mike: Well ako Karen I worked hard before in the local, in the national, I have been with experience in the visions for Quezon City. Tsaka ang gusto ko talaga, yung pondo ng Quezon City, mapakinabangan naman ng tao. In terms of education, in terms of health, now we can really be proud being number 1, being the most progressive city in the country.

Karen: Alright. Well thank you very much.

Mike: Thank you

Karen: Mike Defensor. I wanna first thank everybody now who worked on the show right now, Mike, Herbert and even Congresswoman Susano. So voters of Quezon City, you make the judgment, you heard the issues here on Headstart. Come on guys lets use our brains.