MANILA, Philippines - Executive Secretary Paquito “Jojo” Ochoa Jr. on Thursday denied rumors that he has midnight trysts with female celebrities at a plush hotel in Metro Manila.
In an interview with Anthony Taberna at Studio 23’s primetime nightly newscast “iBA-BALITA,” Ochoa said his position sees him meeting a lot of people and attending various work-related events.
“Sa dami po noon, hindi ko maintindihan kung saan nanggaling iyang balita na iyan,” he added.
Shown a photo of singer Pops Fernandez, Ochoa said, “Na-meet ko po yata siya minsan.”
He was poker-faced, meanwhile, when the photo of singer-actress Vina Morales was shown on television.
“Siya po yata iyong pinag-uusapan natin. Na-meet ko rin po siya,” said Ochoa, who is married.
He also downplayed reports on alleged factions among President Benigno Aquino III’s men.
“Iyong Samar kasi, iyon iyong headquarters na tinatag ko noong kampanya na ang principally, ang trabaho, doon ko nilagay ang legal team para kay Pangulong Aquino sa kanyang eleksiyon,” he said. “Lumaki nang lumaki ang operations noon, kaya may tinatawag na Samar headquarters.”
“Iyong Balay naman po, ay iyon iyong orihinal na headquarters po yata noong vice-presidential candidate natin noon na si Mar Roxas,” he added.
Ochoa said there is no truth to reports that the 2 groups are fighting each other to control the Palace.
He likewise shot down former Sen. Ernesto Maceda’s allegation of a “midnight Cabinet” in Malacañang.
“Palagay ko po, wala pong katotohanan iyan. Dahil nagtatrabaho po kami doon, ginagabi kami kadalasan. Pero wala naman po kaming… basta wala po na akong naiintindihan na midnight Cabinet,” he said.
No time to learn the ropes
Ochoa said he is earning around P45,000 a month as executive secretary.
“Salary grade 31 ako eh,” he revealed.
He said he had no time to learn the ropes after Aquino got elected.
“Dito po, antimano, right away, first day pa lang, ay game na. Kumbaga, walalang panahon para mag-practice,” he said.
He urged opposition Sen. Joker Arroyo to understand his situation.
“Well, malaki ang respeto ko okay Sen. Joker Arroyo, especially so na mahusay siyang abugado at galing din naman siya sa posisyon na ito. Siguro naman ay maaari niya kaming bigyan ng kaunti sa mga nangyayari ngayon, na sa kaniyang pananaw ay para nga kaming student council,” he said.
“Masisiguro ko pa na ang taumbayan na hindi naman po kami ganoon, na ang lahat ay sinisiguro namin na karapat-dapat an gaming nape-perform na trabaho, na hindi po namin pinapabayaan ito, na ang dapat naming aralin ay pinag-aaralan namin.”
“Maaari po nating masabi na bago kami… kaya lalo naming pinagbubuti ito,” Ochoa stressed.
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