copy and paste lang from tribune

natawa ko rito ah.........
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My cab driver was an FPJ fan but did not vote for him in the elections because he didn't think FPJ was qualified to be President. He was sure that if FPJ had not gone through the rigors of a campaign and the heartbreak of having lost, that he would still be alive today. Thus he blamed FPJ's death on Angara and the other trapos who pushed FPJ into politics where he clearly did not belong.

Then we both cringed at the thought of having come this close to a Legarda or De Castro presidency...

On the radio, Karen Davila had decided that the word “icon” was much stronger than “simbolo” or “imahen” and had moved onto interviewing someone we thought was Susan Roces so my cab driver turned up the volume and we listened. Apparently, it was not Susan Roces as someone interrupted the interview to announce that they were going to break for the real Susan Roces' press statement.

Our hearts went out to her as she wept openly in front of the press and thanked the fans for their support and prayers. She spoke quite lengthily and even reminisced about the times she spent with her husband. And then, when she had composed herself, she started taking questions, which was a surprise.

Of course, the whole time she's talking, Karen and company are commenting the way sports commentators do and I wonder if they forget that we can hear them. (One of the more intelligent comments, after Miss Roces had answered about 10 billion questions: “O parang nagsasagot siya ng mga tanong.”) At some point, Karen even “psst, psst”'s Jun, their man on the field: “Jun. Jun. Baka makasingit ka dyan. Pakitanong nga na if she could turn back time, is there anything she would want to say to FPJ na she never got to tell him.”

This is why I hate deaths. It brings out cheesy questions like this that the interviewer hopes will push some buttons that will provoke tears.

It's a good thing Susan Roces didn't bite. “Lahat ng gusto kong sabihin sa kanya nasabi ko. Hindi na kailangan pang pabalikin ang oras” (Everyone laughs.) You go, girl!

“So no regrets, ma'am?” Jun asks. “No regrets.”

Karen and company: “Ang ganda ng sagot niya.”

Even my cab driver starts rolling his eyes.

“What will Christmas be like without FPJ?” OHMYGULAY. Where did they find these clowns?!!!

“Is it true that Sen. Angara wants you to take the place of your husband as the standard-bearer of the opposition?” So much for sensitivity. Not the right time for this, Karen.

My cab driver launches into a tirade against politicians, accusing them of cashing in on the popularity of others for their political gain. We are relieved when Roces answers that she has no intentions of entering the political arena.

Before ending the interview, Davila's partner plays Roces a sound clip of FPJ singing a love song. OH GAWD. The cheese of it all! Roces gamely listens for a while but mercifully puts a quick end to it by thanking the radio hosts. After Roces is off the air, the hosts pat themselves on the back - Davila's partner even says to Jun: “Ang galing mo. Ang galing mo” for pulling off the interview with Roces. In the meantime, the rest of us think they're all idiots.