Candidates' quotes of the day: On being pikon and balimbing, galante and kuripot

Senatorial candidates are not just busy mapping their campaign strategies for the May 2013 elections, they're also planning their Valentine's dates. And while some may be 'galante,' others are 'kuripot.' Find out who admits to being 'galante' and 'kuripot' as well as 'mayabang' and 'pikon' in this roundup of candidates' quips on Unang Hirit and News To Go on Wednesday. Former Senator Richard Gordon, United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) “Para palang beauty contest ito noh?” said Gordon before the light-hearted grilling began. On former Chief Justice Renato Corona's impeachment trial: “Maybe siya ay mayroong bahid ng kasalanan pero hindi ko gusto na tinanggap 'yung mga ebidensiya na kung saan-saan lang nanggaling.” If he won the presidency in 2010, he said: “Ay siyempre, ako, iba ang gagawin ko. Mas mabilis pa siguro ako.” Asked about Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago's statement that "cash gifts" are one reason why there are many senatorial candidates, he said: “Baka siya lang.” Asked if he has vices, he replied: “Ang kasalanan ko, I work too much and sometimes I expect others to work too much... So I am very demanding. If that's a vice then i'm guilty of that.” Baldomero Falcone, Democratic Party of the Philippines (DPC) On being a non-traditional politician: “We are non-trapo in the sense that we do not have money. Hindi tayo sikat and we rely on the poor people to allow us to give them enlightened representation in the Senate.” On winning: “Well mananalo tayo in the sense that I am the only Bisaya and there are more than 60 percent who are Bisaya speaking all over the country.” On playing basketball: “Dati, noong bata-bata pa tayo, I play forward. Paminsan-minsan nakaka three-point play.” On plans for Valentine's Day: “I would like to bring out my wife of 40 years.” Aurora Rep. Sonny Angara, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, Team PNoy On "good" political dynasties: “'Yung good dynasty po 'yun 'yung nagtatrabaho hindi para sa sarili kundi para sa lipunan.” On his electoral campaign expenses: “Hindi ho siya maliit...I think.” Asked about his recent guesting in a showbiz program amid appeals of Comelec chair Sixto Brillantes for delicadeza regarding premature campaigning, he replied: “Ang problema diyan, wala naman tayong batas on premature campaigning. Kumbaga, free for all 'yan e.” On what he thinks about the fairness of having a politically known surname: “Well unfair din 'yun 'pag pinabago niyo yung pangalan ko.” On cheating: “On a [school] test? On my wife? On my wife never. On a test parang dati siguro noong grade school tayo.” Senator Francis Escudero, Independent, Guest candidate: UNA, Team PNoy, Makabayan Coalition On being a guest candidate in three political parties: “Well hindi kami ang kumiling, kami ang kinilingan” replied when asked about being "balingbing" (turncoat). On the presidency: “Hindi ko iniisip pero pinapangarap ko.” Still on the presidency: “Ang pagkakaiba nun, kapag inisip mo may bayad 'yun, ang pangarap wala, libre 'yun.” On being kuripot or galante: “Kuripot.” When asked what the most expensive gift he gave, he said: “Bracelet.” On being mayabang and pikon Escudero said: “Sa mayabang. Minsan.” On being over-sensitive or short-tempered (pikon) Angara said: "Sa basketball kapag natatalo 'yung team ko.” When asked if he is pikon, Gordon said: “Kailan ako napikon sa 'yo?" while looking at News To Go co-anchor Howie Severino. — Andrei Medina /LBG/KG/HS, GMA News