FOR a moment I thought it was a surprise my kumpadre phoned me about yesterday. He said a new political group had been formed to push a movement called JOLEN. Being a rabid Jojo Binay supporter, I instantly got excited by the information. The “JO” in the acronym, as my kumpadre said, refers to Jojo, so that movement must be good.

What sounded a surprise was that the “LEN” in the coined word refers to Leni Robredo, the Liberal Party vice-presidential candidate. Of the many top political figures that could pair up with Jojo, the least expected to venture into it is the running mate of his most belligerent adversary, Mar Roxas. It was Roxas who had engineered the yearlong demolition campaign that really hurt Jojo. From his comfortable position as a frontrunner in the presidential race, he slid down in surveys, most of the time playing second fiddle to Grace Llamanzares, whose foundling yarn just sat well with folks forever doting on foibles and fantasies.

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