Poe gives Roxas, Estrada, Aquino, cousin Sheryl Cruz thumbs up

Presidential aspirant Grace Poe. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA

Senator Grace Poe gave former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas a thumbs up and a “no comment” answer for Vice President Jejomar Binay when she played games during a radio interview on Wednesday.

Poe, Roxas and Binay are all running for president in 2016.

Poe, in an interview over DZMM, was asked to only choose between “like,” which means thumbs up, and “dislike” which means thumbs down to certain people that the anchors would mention.

She answered “like” when the names of the following persons were mentioned: Her cousin, actress Sheryl Cruz; former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada; Roxas; and President Benigno Aquino III.

Sheryl Cruz had earlier expressed her objection to Poe’s presidential bid.

Poe, meanwhile, gave a “dislike” answer for defeated Rizalito David, who filed a disqualification case against her, and Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya.

But the lady senator clarified that she only disliked Abaya’s performance.

Poe gave a “no-comment answer” when asked about Binay and the Liberal Party’s spokesman, Caloocan Representative Edgar Erice. LP’s standard-bearer is Roxas.

Asked about Binay’s spokesman, Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco, Poe said; “Kaibigan ko pero marami na kaming pinagdaanan lately.”

She also made no categorical answer when asked about the former the Philippine National Police chief, Alan Purisima.

“Nakita nyo naman, well I don’t think he should be in government. I can’t say I dislike him because I don’t know him personally,” said Poe, who led the Senate probe on the Mamasapano incident that prompted Purisima’s resignation.

Poe also played a fast question and answer game where she was asked whether or not she approves a certain issue.

She gave an affirmative answer on the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Bill as well as the divorce bill but said the latter should be studied thoroughly first, saying it might not be the right time yet to have such law in the Philippines.

“Legal separation ay palakasin at annulment . Sinasabi kong approve ang divorce for discussion,” she explained.

When asked about death penalty, Poe said all anti-drug programs should be implemented first before resorting to death penalty.

She refused to comment on the issue of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law.

Asked again about granting a pardon for former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Poe sad she is not in a position yet to answer the question.