Osmeña: Wowowillie crowd was bloated

CEBU, Philippines - Bando Osmena Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) chairman and Cebu City South District Rep. Tomas Osmena does not believe that close to 100,000 people came for “Wowowillie in Cebu Supports Team Rama” show last Saturday at the Plaza Independencia. “The crowd was only 50 meters deep. No crowd was seen marching from Banilad, N. Bacalso, Colon, North Reclamation, from the south, from Talamban,” Osmena told The Freeman. He then asked where these hundred thousand people came from. “Where did the one hundred thousand come from? Bohol? Not a single traffic jam. As usual Team (Rama) likes to add one zero to their estimates. Three thousand becomes thirty thousand. But last night it was more like six thousand,” Osmena continued. Wowowillie program host Willie Revillame, during the show announced his support for Team Rama candidates while giving away money, jackets and cellphone units to mostly senior citizens and persons with disability. Revillame even promised to return to do another show and give away prizes in Cebu should Cebuanos make both Mayor Michael Rama and talent manager Annabelle Rama along with Team Rama candidates win the May 13 elections. The host also announced that after coming to Cebu to support Team Rama, Revillame and his entourage of dancers and staff will head to Ormoc to support the candidacy of actor Richard Gomez who eyes the mayoralty seat in Ormoc City. Some spectators of the show believe that last Saturday’s show was Annabelle’s party. “Bale party ni ni Annabelle Rama, n’ya gi invite si Willie. Unya, rally pud ni sa Team Rama” Emma Misa said. Misa and her colleagues helped organize some 2,000 plus senior citizens who came from both city and province. Another said she did not know it will be a political rally. “Si Willie akong gianhi, nakadungog ko nga mu-ari si Willie pero wa ko kabaw nga muari diay ang Team Rama, sa buntag pa ko dinhi, nagtuo ko na alas dose magsugod kay abi nakog live ba,” Julie Sy said. Sy resides in Lahug, and came to the venue as early as 9 a.m., because Willie didn’t mention what time is the program when he plugged about the event in the television. “Team Rama man ni nga rally. Kahibaw man jud ming tanan kay sige man mig attend sa meeting sa Team Rama” said Jula Casires