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The gatekeeper and the talking head

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IN light of the sacking of Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez and Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, a portent in presidential politics reared its ugly head marring the newly elected president's smooth accession to power. This peculiar frame of mind was established earlier when a presidential candidate must rely on a special group of his own people with special skills — to win the presidency.