Businessman Jose M. Flores, Jr., aka Jojo Flores, said he was surprised when CIAC President-CEO Emigdio “Dino” Tanjuatco III appointed him to replace Catacutan.
Flores recalled that it was in the first week of November when he was approached by Tanjuatco who asked him if he could replace Catacutan as CIAC VP.
“Are you serious, it’s no longer April Fools’ Day and it’s now the Christmas season are you joking me? Is this a big joke?” Flores said in reaction to Tanjuatco.
“You know very well that I am a businessman and I am already retired for the past three years,” Flores told Tanjuatco who, he said, was very persistent.
Flores said Tanjuatco told him that his being a Kapampangan and a prominent businessman more than qualify him for the job.
“I want you to help me,” Flores quoted Tanjuatco as saying.
