He once said that a person will need to have at least P1 billion on his campaign chest in order to keep himself adrift in the tight 2010 presidential race and he is none other than Nacionalista Party standard bearer, Manny Villar. He seems true to his belief as we see his abundant advertisements on TV, Radio, Print and so much as online. His TV ads even took over fast-food chain ads last year. He gave away the headline-creating six house and lots on a noontime show and now sponsoring an orange-filled game show on the rival program giving away P25,000 almost everyday. The Senator all the more surprised everyone as he got the support from the Three Kings: Dolphy, Efren "Bata" Reyes and Willie Revillame, making him a king himself -- The King of Self Promotions. Seeing how Manny spends his money he then claimed to be the fruit of his Sipag at Tiyaga or is it C-5 at Taga, how can he ever get it back? Will he ever get it back? Where? Well, does a presidential seat really takes a billion out a candidate's pocket? Does one even really need to be a spendthrift billionaire to rule this country?

Just a thought. Is Manny Villar really imitating Erap's Para sa Mahirap strategy or is he the fulfillment of Eddie Gil's promise? Some are wondering, is he just a Pilantropo or a new breed of Pilantrapo?

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