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What is it about public office in this country that every thief, liar, “coup pal,” wife beater and scoundrel of every type will do almost anything to win an elective post?

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Last Sunday, Senator Manuel Villar visited Cebu with his wife, Rep. Cynthia Villar. The reason offered was that the couple preferred to celebrate their wedding anniversary here by doing something meaningful, like planting trees.

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