KRIS AQUINO AT MOCHA USON
JUNE 6, 2018.
Not that this date historically significant, pero ibabaon namin ang petsang ito in the depths of our brain dahil ito ang araw kung kelan—in their respective social media accounts —Kris Aquino and Mocha Uson declared (with finality kaya?) that they’re not running for senators next year.
Even before nagsimula ang kanilang cyber war ay maugong ang balitang papasukin nina Kris at Mocha ang pulitika. And why not?
Hindi na bago ang larangang ito kay Kris having grown up breathing political air mula sa kanyang pamilya. Nang maging teenager, she became the daughter of the country’s first woman President.
Mocha, if only for her current appointive government post, is a few steps away from joining the fray.
Pero ‘yun na nga, sorry to disappoint their supporters, hindi magbabanggaan sina Kris at Mocha in what can probably be the most exciting senatorial race ever in Philippine history.
Ani Kris, may kompromiso siya sa mga tao who got her for commercial endorsements. And these contracts won’t expire until before the coming elections.
Or else daw kasi ay pagmumultahin siya, multiplied by two, which she admittedly can’t afford. So, ang ending, Kris chose pera over position despite the overwhelming number of views (over 5 million) na tumutok sa kanyang recent media appearance (or video).
What’s amusing though, sa kabila ng kanyang aborted political plan, Kris has allowed the public to take a peek into her platforms of government. But don’t get he wrong, hindi pang-Senador ‘yon kundi mga lofty dreams niya should she follow in the footsteps of her mom Cory and brother Noynoy who were past Presidents.
As for Mocha, wala kaming nakikitang balakid o stumbling block na hahara-hara sa kanyang daraanan patungo sa Senado. Her guts—caboodle of it—must be her driving force. Pero ‘yun lang ‘yon, Mocha possesses no other winnable trait.
Pero teka, kumbaga ba sa pangungusap ay nagtatapos ang mga deklarasyon ‘yon mula kina Kris at Mocha sa tuldok, o baka naman sa ellipses (tatlong tuldok, ano nga sa Tagalog ‘yon?).
Between June 6 (when they both made public on soc-med na hindi nga sila tatakbong Senador) and the period of the COC filing (which is in October this year) ay marami ang maaari pang mangyari.
So, are Kris and Mocha running? Was (gay term for ‘no’ like wiz) or W.A.S. (wait-and-see)?