Sen. Cynthia Villar Wants to be First Lady, Says the Philippines will Prosper with Manny Villar's Strategy

Sen. Cynthia Villar is not gearing up for a higher government position, but how about her husband, former Senate President Manny Villar, who is rumored to be running for president again in the 2016 national elections?

“I am not sure, because sometimes things just happen even though you don’t do anything. We’re not closing our doors,” she says in “Tapatan Ni Tunying” airing this Thursday (March 13), citing her unplanned candidacy and victory in the 2013 senatorial elections.

If she becomes the First Lady, the country will prosper, she says.

“I think Manny’s strategy is to focus on economic growth. I think I can also do a lot to help him,” she claims.

Another Senate newbie, Sen. Sonny Angara also shares in a separate interview that he has no plans yet to run for a higher position.

“Being a senator doesn’t mean that it is easier for me to rise through the ranks. I have encountered difficulties, so I will stay here and try to do my best,” he explains.

When asked to rate his performance in the Senate after less than a year in service, he gives himself a score of 8.5 out of 10.

Sen. Angara adds, “For me, 8.5. It’s because I still want to challenge myself. Nobody is perfect, right?”

The two senators also open up on their personal lives and home in the episode.

Don’t miss “Tapatan ni Tunying” (TNT) this Thursday, 4:45 PM on ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Gold. For updates, follow @TNTunying on Twitter or like its Facebook page www.facebook.com/TNTunying.

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Senator Sonny Angara on 'The Bottomline' this Saturday (June 1)

Senator-elect Sonny Angara takes the spot light in “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday (June 1) as he shares his opinion about the strategies he used to succeed in the recent elections. 

Of all the popular personalities who helped him, why didn’t his father Sen. Edgardo Angara become a part of his campaign? How will he prove to everyone that not all products of political dynasties will bring harm in the nation? Now that his term as a senator is about to begin, what will be the first law that Sonny will work on to improve the situation of the Philippines? 

Don’t miss the 2013 USTv Awards Best Public Affairs Talk Show “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday, 11:30 pm, after “Banana Split.” 

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Harapan 2013: The Senatorial Debate Part 2 Airs Live on ABS-CBN Sunday's Best (April 28)

The second batch of senatorial candidates will address pressing issues and challenge each other in the second and final “Harapan 2013: The Senatorial Debate” on ABS-CBN on Sunday (April 28), live from La Consolacion College in Manila. 

Senatorial candidates Samson Alcantara, Rep. Sonny Angara, Greco Belgica, Baldomero Falcone, Richard Gordon, Jamby Madrigal, Ricardo Penson, Grace Poe-Llamanzares, Christian Seneres, and Bro. Eddie Villanueva will debate on different national concerns and engage in the “harapan” round where one candidate will face off with another. 

They will also be asked to respond to burning questions from panelists Lynda Jumilla, Tony Velasquez and Prof. Prospero de Vera, a political analyst from UP Diliman, representatives of different sectors, netizens on social media, ordinary citizens, and students in the live audience to be moderated by Doris Bigornia. 

“HARAPAN 2013: The Senatorial Debate” is part of ABS-CBN’s “Halalan 2013,” the election coverage of the country’s largest and most trusted broadcast news organization that was launched a year before the May elections. “Halalan 2013” aims to provide information to voters so they can make informed choices based on their vision for the country. 

Don’t miss “HARAPAN 2013: The Senatorial Debate,” to be anchored by Ted Failon, on Sunday (April 28) on ABS-CBN at 9:30 PM. It will be simulcast on Studio 23, ANC (SkyCable Channel 27), and via livestreaming on www.ABS-CBNNews.com. For comments and questions during the debate, use the hashtag #HARAPAN2013 on Twitter.

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