The resemblance is probably undeniable that even their colleagues in the Senate have often mistaken Senator Joel Villanueva with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian.
The apparent confusion happened again on Wednesday when Villanueva entered the Claro M. Recto Room to attend the hearing of the Senate committee on public works chaired by Senator Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao stopped the resource person speaking at that time to acknowledge Villanueva鈥檚 arrival.
鈥淲e acknowledge the presence of Senator Win Gatchalian,鈥� Pacquiao said, which drew laughter from the people at the hearing room.
鈥淵our honor second time na ito (this is the second time). Kahapon (Yesterday) I was told to attend at 2:00 in the afternoon and the meeting started at 1 p.m. and I鈥檓 the vice chair of your committee and I was acknowledged as Sherwin Gatchalian again,鈥� Villanueva protested in jest.
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Last week, Senator Grace Poe was also about to mention the name of Gatchalian when she recognized Villanueva鈥檚 arrival in the hearing of the Senate committee on public services, which she chairs.
But Poe, who already uttered the first letters of Gatchalian鈥檚 names, stopped herself immediately but could not help but laugh at her mistake. CDG