Some of the politicians, Degamo is one of them, are very good at PR (no, this is Puplic Relation)the "Pinoy" style, they don't mind kneeling in the dirt for a moment and reaping the reward for it later, they are usualy the ones that concentrate their activities in the rural areas and know how to "touch" the populance at the heart by picking important members of the communities and treat them like equals and friends...

One can learn anything if one is willing or greedy enough...