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Philippine President Arroyo (Gloria) with ex-President Estrada (Erap):
Erap: Madam President, how did you managed to maintain your seat in this Government despite the tremendous political crisis you encountered the past several years.

Gloria: That is quite simple Mr. ex-President, I make it sure that only the best people are around me.

Erap: I did that before, of course I would also want to have the best minds around me. However, how would you know if a particular person is intelligent?

Gloria: Very simple, I ask them direct question (got her mobile phone and dialed a number, thereafter placed the conversation on speaker-phone). Ah hello ‘Kabayan’ (Vice President Noli de Castro), I have a question… Your mother has an offspring, your father has an offspring, though this offspring is not your sibling. Who is this person?

Noli: It is a very simple question Madam President, the person you are referring is obviously me.

Gloria: Thank you very much ‘Kabayan’ (hangs the phone), see Mr. ex-President I only choose the best.

Erap: You are definitely brilliant, I will employ the same technique within my group.

After a week.
Erap: Son (Senator Jinggoy Estrada), I have a very important question. Your mother has an offspring, your father has an offspring, though this offspring is not your sibling. Who is this person?

Jingoy: Dad?! Will you allow me to investigate?

After a day.
Jingoy: Mommy (Senator Loi Estrada), Daddy asked me a question… Do you know who this person is?

Loi: Sorry Jingoy, your father has not told me about this yet. Please call Congressman Allan Cayetano and let us have an emergency meeting.

After an hour.
Allan: With all due respect sir and madam, we are clueless.

Meantime, former Senator Loren Legarda arrived.
Allan: Senator Legarda, perhaps you know the answer on this question. Your mother has an offspring, your father has an offspring, though this offspring is not your sibling. Who is this person?

Loren: Oh that is very easy.

Everyone in the room with mouth open.
Loren: It is me and no one else.

Everyone in the room took a deep breath and had a sigh of relief.
Jingoy: Thank you very much, Senator Legarda.

With answer on his mind, Senator Jingoy Estrada rushed to see ex-President Estrada.
Jingoy: Daddy, you will be proud of me, I know now the answer. The person you are referring to is Senator Legarda and no one else.

Erap (fuming mad): You bunch of stupid fools, this is the reason I got booted out of the Malacanang Palace. The person I am referring is not Loren. The correct answer is obviously Kabayan Noli de Castro.