"Marami nang nag-advise na kunin namin siya. At first he was giving advice, pero nung kinahinatnan, kinuha naming counsel. Kilala naman natin ang kalibre niya. I'm sure he could help us," Mercado said. (We have been advised by many people to hire him. At first he was merely giving advice, but eventually we hired him as counsel. We know of his caliber, I'm sure he could help us.)