President Benigno Aquino tells Cavite voters, scrutinize your candidates, “Don’t rely on chance or believe in charm amulets.” The President was taking potshots at rival candidate Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, a Caviteño being groomed by the Lakas-CMD as its 2016 presidential bet. A partymate of Revilla said last week the movie actor has a good chance in 2016 since he is the only senator with "agimat" (amulet or charm). Revilla and his father, former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr., starred in many films about the heroic adventures of a man with an “agimat”. Revilla's son Jolo is running for vice governor.

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