I have always maintained a policy of not answering comments on my blogs unless the posters properly identify themselves.
I have been accused by Manny?s media people and political allies as being a paid hack of the Chiongbians against whom Manny is up against in the congressional race for the Lone District of Sarangani.
In the interest of setting the record straight, I am reposting the following political commentary which was first posted in December 2008 in my original blogsite www.eeportal.com with the following link: http://asiancorrespondent.com/edwin-espejo/archives/150
The political landscape in Sarangani today has already changed. Erwin is no longer actively involved in local politics and Gov. Miguel Rene Dominguez and the Chiongbians are still allies.
Whether Erwin?s failings will affect the candidacy of his youngest brother or not, it is for the people of Sarangani to decide.
To set the record straight, too, I am not in any way connected with the campaign machinery of the Chiongbians, nor of SARRO, the political party of the Chiongbians and Dominguez.
I was an avid fan of Manny while he was still a struggling young pro dating back to ‘Blow by Blow’ days. Back then, I was not yet connected with the mainstream media.
I have been a boxing analyst ever since I joined the mainstream media in 2000. I will continue to do so for as long as Philippine boxing is worth writing for. See my articles in www.philboxing.com. I have an archive of Manny stories there.
Beyond that, I am a journalist who happens to be a student of politics.
I won?t begrudge others who may disagree with my political commentaries on Manny and I have always refrained from deleting comments on my articles except when they are already using really profane language.
