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Screen name.
(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Raul J. Palabrica
WHAT's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. So goes a popular line from England's literary genius, William Shakespeare.
If a candidate in the May 10 elections is asked the same question, expect him or her to unhesitatingly answer: a lot! A candidate's official and unofficial names can spell the difference between victory and defeat before an electorate that puts a premium on name recall.
For reader Maria Theresa Reyes, the Inquirer's practice of using in its news reports and feature articles the screen name of movie personalities who are eyeing public office is a cause for concern on her part.
She was reacting to a story that came out in the newspaper recently about the possibility of actor and former Videogram Regulatory Board chair Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and his estranged friend, former San Juan mayor and now senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada, working together in the Senate if both win in the coming polls.
The reader wrote: "When your newspaper mention Ramon Revilla and Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., please also mention that they are really 'Bautista' and that they are using the 'Revilla' surname for screen purposes only. And that they use that name because they've become known to the public under that name.
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