Director Manny Castañeda on netizens comparing Miriam Defensor Santiago and Rowena Guanzon: “Miriam Santiago is not cheap!”
MANNY CASTAÑEDA – The renowned director urged netizens not to compare retired Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon and late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
It was on February 2 when Guazon retired from her post as Comelec commissioner.
Days before her retirement, she made a buzz for notably presiding over the disqualification case filed against presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos. At the time, she publicly named fellow commissioner Aimee Ferolino as “the one delaying the decision in favor of Marcos”.
Many noticed her bravery to speak up. This might have been the reason why she’s being compared to late senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
Meanwhile, director Manny Castañeda took to the social networking site, Facebook wherein he urged the netizens not to compare Rowena Guanzon with the Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
In his Facebook post, Castañeda said that Santiago and Guanzon are far from each other.
“Please do not compare Guanzon with Miriam Defensor Santiago. For one, Miriam Santiago is not cheap! Bear that in mind, if you have one,” he wrote.
Some netizens also agreed with the statement of Castañeda.
Rowena Guanzon served as commissioner of Comelec from 2015 to 2022 under President Benigno Aquino III and President Rodrigo Duterte.
She also served as Mayor of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, and as Commission on Audit (COA) commissioner.
She also served as chief of staff to late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, whom she still considers a role model.
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