Sylvia Sanchez warned her son Arjo Atayde of the old school dirty tricks in politics, implying it is a common technique to bring down the name of your opponents.
On February 24, via YouTube, Ogie Diaz uploaded his interview with Sanchez.
“Hindi kami lalaban ng sira. Old school ‘yung pangangampanya na siraan mo ‘yung kalaban mo. Siraan kami nang siraan, siraan nang siraan ang anak ko, ang napag-usapan at ang sinabi ni Arjo, ‘Hindi ako lalaban sa siraan, mommy kasi nandito ako para magserbisyo… gusto kong tumulong sa tao. Hindi para manira ng kahit na sino lalong-lalo na ng kalaban ko. That’s not my cup of tea. Hindi ako ganoon’,” she stated.
Sanchez admitted that she was not in favor of Atayde entering the field of politics at first, but she eventually supported her son due to his sincerity in his plans.
Atayde is running for congress and would be representing the 1s district of Quezon City, under the partnership of the present Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte.
Sanchez left a message for his son, wishing that he would not be consumed by power if the latter wins.
“Nak, kapag nanalo ka, huwag kang magpadala sa power. The more na maging mapagkumbaba ka at saka tulungan mo ang buong District 1. Itanim mo ang pagmamahal sa District 1 kasi ‘yung pagmamahal, yung pakikisama, at pagiging mabuting tao na itinanim mo, babalik ‘yan sa ‘yo. Mamahalin ka rin ng mga taga-District 1,” Sanchez said.
