Any decent criminal record is almost a badge of honour with those guys,and remember winning an election as congressman in Pinas can mean either cash changing hands or threats and intimidation One pinoy "congressman" was found guilty of coke smuggling last year into Hong Kong,the same guy has a wife beating father who has a number of criminal accusations levied against him and is yet again a politician in Pinas A while ago,maybe 2 years back?A pinoy living in London was canvassing for a Councillor or MP position and members on this forum were saying its a good thing a pinoy getting into UK politics,I just held my council I have a relative in Pinas,he is very well known in Davao,we had I think it was Lacson landing his helicopter on the beach to chat to him once,pinoy politics normally has nothing whatsoever to do with honesty