Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada is back in
politics, as partial, unofficial results point to him as winner of the
Manila mayoral race.
After losing the 2010 presidential
elections, the former leader will now be able to serve the public once
again after winning the 2013 mayoral race in Manila.
Although
not yet officially proclaimed, Estrada is now feeling victorious and has
even softened his heart towards Manila Mayor Alfredo “Dirty Harry” Lim,
with whom he traded childish insults at the height of the campaign.
“Personally,
pinatawad ko na siya dahil hindi naman nagbabago ang Lord’s Prayer.
Sabi dun: ‘Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against
us.’ Okay na 'yun,” Estrada said about Lim.
“Pero sa taumbayan,
kailangan niyang humingi ng tawad. But I’ve forgiven him. Pwede kaming
maging magkaibigan ulit, pwedeng hindi,” he added
Estrada, who
served as mayor of San Juan City before serving national posts, thanked
all his supporters who did not leave him through thick and thin.
The
former leader continued to be popular among the masses even after being
convicted and pardoned of plunder charges, even coming in second in the
2010 presidential polls.
“Salamat sa hanggang ngayon eh tiwala pa rin sila sakin. Ang pagtitiwala na yan ay susuklian ko ng buong katapatan,” he said.
But
he asked his supporters to continue their support by helping him clean
up the mess he will supposedly inherit from Lim's administration.
Estrada vowed to fix Manila City government’s finance, as well as peace and order situation in the country’s capital.
“Ito
sigurado at natitiyak ko na sa dami ng problemang mamanahin kong
problema ng ating lungsod eh talagang I have to work double time,” he
said.
Based on partial unofficial count of citizen’s arm Parish
Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, Estrada won the Manila mayoral
race after getting 252,588 votes as of 10:45 p.m on Monday.
Lim only got 165, 694 votes.
Estrada said this victory does not taste sweeter compared to the victory he tasted when he ran for national post since 1990s.
“Wala namang pagkakaiba. Lagi naman akong panalo,” laughed Estrada, who was obviously in the mood for celebration.
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