MANILA, Philippines?The Inquirer Entertainment and Lifestyle editors took notes of who?s who and what about them during the presidential forum. Here?s their report.
Most applauded answers: (In this order) Sen. Jamby Madrigal (on Sen. Manny Villar?s ads), Gilbert ?Gibo? Teodoro (his mother-in-law) and Richard ?Dick? Gordon (on Erap?s rerun)
Mothers-in-law favorite: Gibo
Most substantive answers: Dick, Gibo, Nick Perlas
Best smile, also most approved: JC de los Reyes
Most rousing welcome from audience: Gibo and Manny
Most eye-grabbing attire: Jamby Madrigal in citrus green jacket
Most ?dedma?: Manny Villar, the only one in the hall who showed no visible reaction to any one of Jamby?s jabs.
Best in comedy: Jamby
Hundred words/minute awardees: Benigno ?Noynoy? Aquino III, Dick
Most fashion appropriate attire: Noynoy
Best pressed pants: Bro. Eddie Villanueva, look no wrinkles
Best-pressed top: Dick, Manny
Most standing tall: Gibo (Who says he sees eye to eye with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo)
Most expressive arms and hands: JC who stepped to one side of the lectern for space to gesticulate.
Fashion look on the debate runway: Loose and oversized: JC, Dick, Nick, Jamby.
Most A-list audience: Who?s who at the UP Theater the likes of Don Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Fernando Zobel to lawyer Lorna Kapunan. Even Megaworld taipan Andrew Tan was seen queuing at the entrance.
Most involved daughter: Camille Villar who flashed her sunshine smile at her dad whenever Jamby took a swipe at him.
Most photographed person in the audience: Nikki Teodoro