Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Mercado back as Southern Leyte congressman

By JOHN CARLO M. CAHINHINAN

Lawyer Roger Mercado has finally reclaimed his seat in the House of Representatives as congressman of Southern Leyte.

Mercado was sworn in during Tuesday’s session before House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.

Mercado, former chair of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments, was originally elected congressman of his home province during the midterm polls last May but was prevented from reclaiming his seat since Southern Leyte has been split into two congressional districts last February 1 by virtue Republic Act No. 11198.

Under R.A. 11198, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has been mandated to conduct special elections to determine the those who will represent the first and second district of Southern Leyte.

The first congressional district of Southern Leyte is composed of Maasin City and the municipalities of Machrohon, Padre Burgos, Limasawa, Malitbog, Tomas Oppus, and Bontoc while the second district consists of the Municipalities of Sogod, Libagon, Liloan, San Francisco, Pintuyan, San Ricardo, Saint Bernard, Anahawan, San Juan, Hinunduyan, Hinunangan, and Silago.

Mercado will represent the province first district.

Last August, Mercado was one of those who bolted the ruling PDP Laban party and took their oath as new members of the National Unity Party (NUP).

https://politics.com.ph/mercado-back-as-southern-leyte-congressman/

Appro panel okays funding provisos in OFW department bill

The House committee on appropriations approved on Monday the funding provisions of a substitute bill creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment.

The committee chaired by Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab approved the appropriations provisions of the proposed “Department of Filipino Overseas Act of 2019,” authored by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.

Section 23 of the bill states that the amount needed for the initial implementation of the proposed measure shall be taken from the current year’s appropriations of the agencies, entities, divisions, sections or bodies subsumed or transferred to the Department by virtue of the proposed Act.

Thereafter, such sums, as may be necessary for its continued implementation, shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Batangas Rep. Mario Vittorio MariΓ±o sponsored and defended the substitute bill in his capacity as chairman of the House committee on government reorganization.

He said the additional fund to create the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment is estimated at P5 billion.

https://politics.com.ph/appro-panel-okays-funding-provisos-in-ofw-department-bill/

#CHOOSEDAY

Ano ang pangmalakasang caroling song ng inyong barkada? #ChooseDay

Jobert Sauran Agdahan Pasko na naman oh kau tulin ng araw Paskong nagdaan
Tila ba kung kailan lang
Ngayon ay Pasko, dapat pasalamatan
Ngayon ay Pasko, tayo ay mag-awitan
Koro:
Pasko (Pasko), Pasko (Pasko)
Pasko na namang muli
Tanging araw nating pinakamimithi
Pasko (Pasko), Pasko (Pasko)
Pasko na namang muli
Ang pag-ibig, naghahari
🎢 O bakit kaya tuwing pasko ay dumarating na
Ang bawat isas para bang namomroblema
Di mo alam ang regalong ibibigay
Ngayong kay hirap na nitong ating buhay
Meron pa kayang karoling at noche Buena
Kung tayo naman ay kapos at wala nang pera
Nakakahiya kung muling pagtaguan mo
Ang yong mga inaanak sa araw ng pasko
Ngunit kahit na anong mangyari
Ang pag-ibig sanay mag-hari
Sapat nang si Hesus ang kasama mo
Tuloy na tuloy pa rin ang pasko
Mabuti pa nga ang pasko nuong isang taon
Sa ating hapag mayroong keso de bolat hamon
Baka sa gipit happy new year mapo-postpone
At ang hamon ay mauuwi sa bagoong
Ngunit kahit na anong mangyari
Ang pag-ibig sanay mag-hari
Sapat nang si Hesus ang kasama mo
Tuloy na tuloy pa rin ang pasko
Oh oh oh ooh, oh oh oh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oooh
Oh oh oh ooh, oh oh oh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oooh
Sabay sa pagdating ng hanging malamig
Lalong umiinit ang ating pagibig
Bawat regalong ibinibigay
Hatid ang sayang walang kapantay
Oh oh oh ooh, oh oh oh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oooh
Sa himig ng mga nangangaroling
Sumasabay ang tibok ng puso natin
Ang pagkislap ng ilaw na makulay
Nagbibigay saya sa ating buhay
Ang sarap talaga kapag kapaskuhan
Damang dama mo ang pagmamahalan
Ang tanging wish ko para sa'kin para sayo
Sana maGMAhalan tayo ngayong pasko
Oh oh oh ooh, oh oh oh ooh
Oh oh oh ooh, oh oooh
Oh oh oh ooh, oh oh oh ooh
Oh oh oh ooh, oh ooh
Mas masarap ang handaang pagsasaluhan
Kung panulak ay malakas na tawanan
Ang pagbati ay lalong tumatamis
Kapag may kasamang hug at kiss
Ang sarap talaga kapag kapaskuhan
Damang dama mo ang pagmamahalan
Ang tanging wish ko para sa'kin para sa'yo
Sana maGMAhalan tayo ngayong pasko
Ito ang ating pinakahihintay na panahon
Gawin nating pasko ang buong taon
Ang sarap talaga kapag kapaskuhan
Damang dama mo ang pagmamahalan
Ang tanging wish ko para sa'kin para sa'yo
Sana maGMAhalan tayo ngayong pasko!

Oh oh oh ooh, oh oh oh ooh
Oh oh oh oh ooohhh! (Ang sarap talaga)
Kapag kapaskuhan
Damang dama mo ang pagmamahalan
Ang tanging wish ko para sa'kin para sa'yo
Sana maGMAhalan tayo ngayong pasko


Lucy Dee Joy to the world na wla sa lyrics tas papunta sa we wish you a merry christmas....πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚...

Nedy Malones Burgos Ang pasko ay sumapit...

Vilma Atencio Fulguerinas YYong kay sigla nang gabi!
Tapos yong peyborit nang mga bata sa amin....ang,
Jinggumbel, jinggumbel, jinggum ol da weyyy..
Oh wats pan in ets to rayd,
In da wan hors open swey..
Heyyyyyyy... πŸ˜‚ 🀣 πŸ˜‚ 🀣 πŸ˜‚

Soft as the voice of an angel breathing a lesson unheard
Hope with a gentle persuasion whispers a comforting word
Wait till the darkness is over wait till the tempest is done
Hope for the sunshine tomorrow after the darkness is gone
Whispering hope oh how welcome Thy voice making my heart any sorrow rejoice
Pasko na sinta ko hanap-hanap kita
Bakit magtatampo't nilisan ako
Kung mawawala ka sa piling ko sinta
Paano ang Pasko, inulila mo
Sayang sinta ang sinumpaan
At pagtitinginang tunay
Nais mo bang kalimutang ganap
Ang ating suyuan at galak
Kung mawawala ka sa piling ko sinta
Paano ang Paskong alay ko sa'yo

Ronald Villasanta Reyes may bahay ang aming bati
merry christmas na mawalhati
ang pag ibig ay syang naghari
araw araw ay nagiging pasko lagi
ang sanhi po nang pagparito
hihingi po ng aguinaldo
kung sakali kamiy perwisyo
pasensya na kayot kamiy namamasko
we wish you a merry christmas
we wish you a merry christmas
and a happy new year


John Micallef Happy Xmas war is over.πŸ’•✌

Reynold Mandap Simbang gabi

Brenith Roxas IBIGAY NYO NA ANG AMING CHRISTMAS BUNOS...BY:: AEGIS. 🀣🀣🀣

Alex Rebato Fernandez Lagi kong naririnig d2 smin na kinakanta ng mga Bata Family is Forever..pati mga anak ko un lng kinakanta.πŸ˜„πŸ˜

Reyched Ondoy kay sadya ni taknaan

Minette Pablo Kay sigla ng gabi ang lahat ay kaysaya, iyan ang nagpanalo saamin sa isang christmas party singing contest.m

Cat Zymonezylerzuri Maceda Whenever i see girls and boys selling lantern on the streets, etc ,etc...😜😜😜...

Kevin Silva "Sa Shopeeeeeeeeeee.... ang damiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.... Pasko naaaaaaaaaaa..... sa Shopeeeeeeeeeeee" #PaskoNaSaShopee

Jhoven Romero Y CaΓ±izo Maligayang Pasko - Curse One.

Leozandro Hernandez filis nabidad. original version,,,,, BILIS ANG BIGAY,,, BILIS ANG BIGAY,, BILIS ANG BIGAY PAG HINDI BIGAY,,,,,,, SUNOG BAHAY, a wanna wish you a merry Christmas

Cha Cha Bong Sa may bahay ang aming bati ...

Noel Abecia Bayron Ang babastos na ng mga nanacorolling ngayon. Nagmumura paghindi nabibigyan hindi tulad noon kahit walang maiibigay at kahit Minsan walang Tao yung bahay kinakantahan namin.

Juday Ann Pasko nnman o ky tulin ng arawπŸ˜…

Ricky R. Estrada Jingum bell,jingum bell,jingel all the way

Gerald Choy Columna Ibigay mo na ang aming christmas bonus..... πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚

Clinton Maghanoy Lumbatan Whenever i see boys and girls and lgbts selling lanterns on the streets i remember the child and the child remembers me .

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Roldan Boco Mga bata dito malii"... O kay tuliii ng araw"?πŸ€”πŸ˜…πŸ˜†πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Ayun pla tulin"...ng araw...πŸ˜…πŸ˜†πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

John Paul Herrera Boom tarat tarat at pikpiripikpik

Rosalinda Arabit Ang pasko ay sumapit.

Raffy Anobia Camulat Aldamar #1

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Dreyfus Gillan thank you thank you ang babarat ninyo thank you. yan ang pang malakasan

Mark Gd Balderosa Pasko ay sumapit.

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Bernie Pelobello Pasko ay sumapit syempre.Ito talaga pangmalakasang kanta tuwing nangangarol kame πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ‘πŸ˜Š

Eddie Jeru the best song for crishtmas ever para sa mga pilipino.ANG PASKO AY SUMAPIT TAYO AY MAMAGSI AWIT.Napakaganda ng minsahe.napakasarap pakinggan kahit kunti lang ang handa sa mga paskong dumarating."AMEN"

Lucaban Larribel Pasko na naman o kay tulon ng araw sa aming seniors party

Jheng Wyne Ang Pasko ay sumapit at Sa.may bahay ang aming bati......sa mga nagkakaroling na mga bulilit.

Pati na ang:
1. 🎢 “Kung kailan pinakamadilim ang mga tala ay mas nagniningning gaano man kakapal ang ulap sa likod nito ay may liwanag ang liwanag na ito nasa 'ting lahat may sinag ang bawat pusong bukas sa init ng mga yakap maghihilom ang lahat ng sugat ang nagsindi nitong ilaw walang iba kundi ikaw salamat sa liwanag mo muling magkakakulay ang pasko salamat sa liwanag mo muling magkakakulay ang Pasko! (Forever, forever, family is forever)” 🎢

2. 🎢 “Salamat sa pag-ibig na subok ng panahon... Dala nito'y liwanag lalo na sa ngayon! 🎢

Mash-up:
🎢 “Tuwing Pasko (oh woah, oh woah) mas ramdam mo (oh woah, oh woah!) Dama sa ating tinig, ang init ng pag-ibig! (oh, woah, woah) Na na nanana nanana thank you, thank you for the love! Na na nanana nanana thank you, Thank you for the love! 🎢
🎢 “Ngayong Pasko’y pag-ibig ang kailangan ng daigdig kay ganda ng lahat if we will just love, ngayong Pasko’y pag-ibig ang kailangan ng daigdig kay ganda ng lahat if we will just love if we will just love!” 🎢

🎢 “Sa mundong maingay ikaw ang aking pahinga sa yakap mo kumakalma lahat ay nagiging payapa lagi akong uuwi sa’yo sa puso mo kung sa’n laging Pasko Pag-ibig, pag-asa at saya ‘yan ang lagi mong dala sa pamilya mo ang tunay na Pasko family is love, family is love say we just love, love, love just love, love, love family is love, family is love just love! Ang pamilya ay bunga ng pagmamahal Niya ibalik natin sa Kanya magmahal din ng kapwa ang isa’t isa ang ating lakas kahit anong pagod pa sa ngiti mo’y may himala may panibagong umaga” 🎢

Jade Caday Jingle bell jingle bell tae ni isabel gi putos ug papel gipusil pusil🎡🎢😊

Oilerua S Notsil "Thank you ang babarot ninyo" yan malakas yan😜😜😜

Leann B. Basa " kay sigla ng gabi ang lahat at kay saya "

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Josie Lerin "Pasko na naman natuli ang araw,pasko ang daan,ibalik ang daan hahaha

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Najie Omabe Di Mag Bigay Sabog Bahay Bali Bali Buto ..

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Rezzie Lagrimas-Ajoul Pasko n nman.....
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Gemma Bersano Pasko n nmn o Kay tulin ng araw ung lging kinanta ng mga batang nmmasko
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Lee Mei Ang pasko ay sumapit 😍
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Rhaph C Silud Pasko na naman oh kay tuli na arawpπŸ˜‚πŸ‘Œeste tulin pala, ahhaa paborito lang, xmas song!
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Reynalyn Romero lahat po πŸ˜‚
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Marinoyco Lim Tayo na giliw, magsalu-salo tayo, merong tinapay at kesooooo!!!!
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Ma Theresa Carrera Ang pasko ay sumapit....πŸŽ„☃️❄️
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Joseline T Galleta Ang pasko ay sumapit...
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Ichiram Ponce Juliano Pasko n naman
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Shanen Borla "Pasko ang daan...ibalik ang daan" ang ultimate pinoy caroling na kanta.πŸ˜‚

Laling Natong Ang pasko ay sumapit πŸ˜ƒ
Steve Barcelon BaΓ±adera neseye ne eng lehet
Lilac Lor Ani a kami!

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Nathan Santos Padoru song

Ramil Jardin Di Kita Malilimutan

Carlo Fernandez KAY SIGLA NG GABI ANG LAHAT AY KAY SAYA.

Ramil Jardin May Bukas Pa

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Lea Sina-on Ang pasko ay sumapit

Zenie Concepcion Lahat😊😊😊

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March IIamu We wish u a merry christmas..... Sabay abot sa pera!πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ€£

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Janiero Cruz 🎡Just Love ngayong Christmas 🎡

LorEnz AB Christmas in our hearts ang ultimate pinoy xmas song

Shine Madee Roxas Doon ako sa Nagluto ng Tinula. 😁

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Janiero Cruz 🎡Family Is Forever🎡

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Miles Medina Feliciano Lahat! Haha I can’t choose, lahat masarap kantahin pag pasko!

Meg Hann pasko na naman

Arnold SJ Beltran Sa may bahay ang aming bati.

Nicholai Claus owaspan erestawran😁

ABS-CBN President Carlo Katigbak on franchise renewal: “Tuloy ang laban!”

ABS-CBN Chairman Mark Lopez and President Carlo Katigbak announced, “Mag-recharge kayo kasi pagbalik ng 2020, marami tayong gagawin. Dito sa ABS-CBN, family is forever, tuloy ang laban.”

Last December 13, 2019, ABS-CBN held their company Christmas Party and two top executives grabbed the opportunity to advise the Kapamilya actors and actresses and other employees to recharge themselves, as they are about to work on multiple projects and the renewal franchise issue will not stop them from doing what they have loved for decades.

ABS-CBN Chairman Mark Lopez and President Carlo Katigbak announced, “Mag-recharge kayo kasi pagbalik ng 2020, marami tayong gagawin. Dito sa ABS-CBN, family is forever, tuloy ang laban.”

It can be recalled that even when President Rodrigo Duterte warned the giant network that he would not renew the franchise, Sen. Tito Sotto, and Sen. Ralph Recto expressed their support towards the network by reiterating that there’s still time.

Sen. Sotto stated: “Yes, there’s enough time, if we receive it by (February), it can be passed within that month.”

Sen. Recto firmly announced that he supports ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal as they have served the Filipino.

He said, “Yes, it can be done. I support its renewal. I also understand the concerns of the President. Overall, ABS-CBN deserves a renewal of its franchise. They have served the Filipino well. They employ people, pay taxes, they do a lot of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) inform the public and have done public service well. They are part of the Filipino household.”

https://www.lionheartv.net/2019/12/abs-cbn-president-carlo-katigbak-on-franchise-renewal-tuloy-ang-laban/

FREE: PINOY FILM CLASSICS AT RIZAL PARK DEC. 26-30

A rare collection of Filipino film classics will be shown to the public free in a nightly festival of great Pinoy movies at the open-air auditorium of the Rizal Park from Dec. 26 to 30.

The film showing is part of the country’s Pistang Milenyo Filipino celebrations to welcome the year 2000.

The event is being spearheaded by the Committee on the Turn-of-the-Century Celebrations (CTCC), chaired by Secretary Gemma Cruz Araneta of the Department of Tourism (DOT), in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Bulwagang Gantimpala.

The activity, dubbed "Teatro at Pelikula" is one of the highlights of the Milenyo Filipino Festival, a program which seeks to transform the Rizal Park into a Philippine theme park showcasing the country’s advances in agriculture, technology and culture in the week preceding the new century.

Araneta said the Teatro at Pelikula aims to foster appreciation and pride on Filipino cinematic achievements. "It will be open to the general public for free," she said.

Among the quality local films scheduled to be shown are: Biyaya ng Lupa (Dec. 26), a film directed by Manuel Silos which won the FAMAS award for best picture in 1959 and gained international fame at the Asian film Festival in 1960.

Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (Dec. 27), a 1975 film directed by Lino Brocka, which won six FAMAS awards for best picture, director, actor, actress, music and theme song,

Magic Temple (Dec. 28), by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes, which won the grand prize during the 1996 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Himala (Dec. 29), a 1982 film directed by Ishmael Bernal which won the awards for best picture, director, story and cinematography in the 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Rizal the Movie (Dec. 30), by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, which nearly won the grand slam among all Philippine film award-giving bodies in 1998 and continues to win acclaim for the Philippines abroad.

Audiences will be treated with the screening of short films (15 minute) prior to the showing of the full-length movies.

Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte said he and his family will join the rest of the Filipino nation in welcoming the new millennium at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

The President invited the public to join the First Family at the Luneta, and to pray that the year 2020 will bring with it the blessings to push the country forward.

Vista Land raises P10 billion from sale of peso bonds

Homebuilder Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. successfully raised P10 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate peso bonds due 2025.

Vista Land said in a disclosure to the stock exchange institutional investors bought P7.74 billion of the bonds while retail investors purchased P2.25 billion.

The series E bonds, which carry an interest rate of 5.6992 yearly, will be issued and listed on Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. on December 18.

Vista Land will issue P5 billion in bonds from its remaining shelf registration approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2017 and sell the over subscription portion of P5 billion out of the P30 billion in new shelf registration approved by the regulator last month.

Joint issue managers and joint lead underwriters China Bank Capital Corp., PNB Capital and Investment Corp. and SB Capital Investment Corp. handled the bond sale.

Vista Land has been rated AAA by Credit Rating and Investors Services Philippines Inc., while the bonds were rated PRS Aaa by Philippine Rating Services Corp., both highest ratings.

Vista Land plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the construction and completion of several malls, redevelopment of outlets, building of condominium projects and for general corporate purposes.

Vista Land is developing eight new malls in San Ildefonso (Bulacan), Koronadal (South Cotabato), General Santos, Bulakan (Bulacan), Zamboanga City, Tugueragao (Cagayan) and Mactan (Cebu).

It is also redeveloping four malls, namely Starmall EDSA-Shaw, Starmall Alabang, Starmall San Jose Del Monte and Vistamall Pampanga.

The firm early this month entered into a joint venture partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd., a leading comprehensive real estate developer in Japan, to develop a mixed-use condominium project along Taft Avenue, Manila.

The planned 32-story condominium offers more than 1,000 units, plus seven floors of parking spaces and one ground floor featuring several commercial establishments.

It is set to be launched in the first half of 2020, with turnover scheduled in the second half of 2024.

https://manilastandard.net/business/corporate/312674/vista-land-raises-p10-billion-from-sale-of-peso-bonds-.html

Senator Lito Lapid, nagsalita tungkol sa isyu ng ABS-CBN franchise renewal

Naging matipid sa pagsagot si Senator Lito Lapid sa mga tanong sa kanya ng entertainment press sa thanksgiving lunch niya na naganap sa isang restaurant sa Quezon City nitong Lunes ng tanghali, December 16.

Ang katuwiran ni Lito, mas gusto niyang mag-enjoy at huwag magtrabaho ang entertainment writers sa kanyang ipinatawag na thanksgiving lunch.

Nang tanungin tungkol sa showbiz career ni Ysabel Ortega, ang lovechild nila ni Michelle Ortega, ito ang sagot ng senador: "Well, noon pa naman nag-aartista ‘yan, matagal na. Okey naman. Lumipat na yata siya sa GMA-7."

Tumanggi si Lito na magsalita pa tungkol kay Michelle dahil may sarili na itong pamilya.

Nang mag-usapan ang ABS-CBN franchise na inaasahan ang expiration sa March 2020, sabi ng actor-politician, “Kawawa naman. Huwag naman, marami ang mawawalan ng trabaho.

"Basta, magdasal na lang tayo. Sana, walang mawawalan ng trabaho.

"Masyadong sensitive [ang issue], lalo na ako, isa ako sa mga magdedesisyon, dadaan sa amin yun.”

Nagkaroon si Senator Lapid ng thanksgiving lunch para personal na pasalamatan ang entertainment press na supportive sa kanyang showbiz at political career.

Sinabi ni Lito na kung hindi dahil sa showbiz, hindi matutupad ang lahat ng kanyang mga pangarap sa buhay.

"Ang pulitika, puwedeng iwanan, ang showbiz hindi.

"Hindi naman ako magiging pulitiko kung hindi sa showbiz," sabi ni Lito na hindi nakakalimot sa pinanggalingan niya.

https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/148222/senator-lito-lapid-abs-cbn-franchise-renewal-a734-20191216