Halalan 2013

THE plenary deliberations on proposals to amend the Constitution will take the backseat for a while at the House of Representatives as congressmen are set to take Las Vegas by storm to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton megabout on Sunday.

The House is still in the process of deliberations on Resolution 737, which seeks to amend the 1987 Constitution to lift the ban on foreign ownership of land through the ordinary process of legislation by a three-fourths vote, with the House and the Senate voting separately.

About 50 congressmen, including House Speaker Prospero Nograles, will reportedly be in Las Vegas for the match. Being a native of Mindanao and member of Team Pacquiao, Nograles said he has never missed any fight of the Filipino boxing great, along with his sons.

"So what," one may say. Although they say national budget doesn’t pay for this, how can we so sure when our leaders are that crooked? Well, nice seats could cost anywhere between $1,000 to $8,000. Add hotel and airfare charges on top of that and you get a bill large enough to make squinted eyes pop out in surprise. Hmm, how can a public servant of honest means dish out that kind of cash?

The Megastar Sharon Cuneta has confirmed that her husband, Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan will run for vice president in 2010.

"Yes as vice president," Cuneta told reporters in a press conference for her upcoming comedy film "Best Friends Forever (BFF)" with Ai-Ai delas Alas on Monday.

The Megastar made the statement after being asked by reporters if her senator husband was really gunning for the second highest position in 2010.

With this announcement expect new controversies and old scandal that will emerge once more to pin Pangilinan down. Is this means that their will be showdown between Senator Kiko and actress-Governor Vilma Santos in 2010 if she also run for VP? Sen. Pangilinan got nothing to lose and everything to gain, as he still a senator until 2013.

"Is she running for VP? But you know Ate Vi naman is not only an actress, not only a politician but she is also a wife, hindi ba? And I think although we are very close and if we turn it around and if I run for vice presidency and Ralph was running for at the same time obviously naman hindi ko naman ini-expect na ako ang kampihan niya, mali 'yon. Dapat doon siya sa asawa niya, hindi ba? 'Yong kay Ate Vi ay maiintindihan niya ako," Cuneta said.