Quiapo, 9 - Two Politicians in Contrast
January 14th, 2005

Noli de Castro, Vice President of the Philippines, doing his yearly panata or devotional promise to the Black Nazarene, was whisked away from the rioting crowd and guarded in a roadside. A sure security nightmare.

Roilo Golez, Representative, Paranaque City, is comfortably standing on the stage beside Plaza Miranda for a brief chat. Once in a while waving to the crowd or taking pictures and texting through his NOKIA 9500 mobile phone.
Two contrasting politicians in the same place.







