Our paths would cross from time to time, but we were never really introduced to each other. Naintriga lang daw sya sa akin dahil kung saan-saan daw niya ako nakikita. Benny suddenly emerged at the height of the NUJP’s “Stop Killing Journalists” campaign, joining us at the symbolic Manila Bay sunset photo-shoot protest and torch-lighting ceremonies at the Scout’s Circle.
Naging mahigpit ang laban nina JoeCap at Fred Gabot ng Bulletin. Isang boto lamang ang naghiwalay sa kanila. Bagama’t dumagundong ang sigawang magkaroon ng recount ng mga balota, tumanggi si JoeCap at hinayaang maupo nang matiwasay bilang NPC president si Gabot and the rest 'ika nga ay history.