If there’s anything that “noob” politiko Senator Grace Poe made clear to her presidential race rival Mar Roxas on Sunday (February 21), it’s that she’s not the gullible type.
“Alam ko naman kung binobola ako o hindi kahit na maikli ang aking panunungkulan sa gobyerno,” independent bet Poe said during her face off with Roxas in the presidential debate in Cagayan de Oro.
“Sa tingin ko naman hindi ko kailangan ng napakahabang karanasan para malaman na kulang ang tulong ng gobyerno,” added the lady solon.
Before that, the Liberal Party (LP) candidate was picking on Poe’s inexperience as a leader, saying that it’s a crucial factor in choosing the country’s next president.
“Sana ipagpaumanhin ng aking kaibigan na si Senadora Grace Poe na ang pagiging pangulo ay ay hindi OJT. Kinabukasan, buhay, kaunlaran ng 100 million Pilipino ang nakasalalay dito,” said Roxas, who is a former Interior and Transportation secretary.
“Pano mo malalaman kung binobola ka o hindi. Pano mo pipiliin ang rekomendasyon mula sa dalawang Cabinet secretary. Ito’y malalaking desisyon na kailangang gawin ng susunod na pangulo. At mahalaga yung malinis na karanasan para dyan,” he added.
Poe, for her part, highlighted her experience as a mother, teacher and Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chairperson in being in touch with the needs of Filipinos.
“Wala pong proof na kapag magmatagal ka sa pwesto, mas magaling ka,” she stressed.
The rookie politiko also seized the opportunity to chide Roxas in her counter-rebuttal–a veteran move if you think about it.
“Tama si Secretary Mar, naka-tatlong administration na siya dyan. Nabigyan na ng ilang responsibilidad sa gobyerno. Pasensya narin po pero marami narin akong naimbestigahan tulad ng DILG at DOTC sa MRT,” she pointed out.
Roxas used to head those agencies.
