[A/N: This is what Rathna is reading in the book. I will try my very best to retell the contents. Although not exactly word for word, I will retell the contents in a way that will make us all understand the Maharlican history.]
When President Alejandro came into office, Ricardo Pablo was the Vice President, and Alina Gruna was the Secretary-General. President Alejandro, Ricardo Pablo, and Mirando Gruna (a public lawyer at the time) were known to be close friends since they attended the same high school.
It was the talk inside the political sphere that Ricardo's dream has always been to become a president. However, their party's decision was leaning on Canosa. They chose to elevate Canosa to become the party's president and placed Pablo as the vice president. And both won the election.
