| |  RELAMPAGOS | | Former
Bohol Gov. Rene Relampagos has no interest of leading the United Opposition (UNO)
here in the province saying all his efforts right now is directed towards attaining
the third district congressional seat.
"I've
been asked by UNO to lead the opposition here in the province of Bohol,"
Relampagos admitted. |
UNO,
which is now the umbrella coalition of PDP-Laban, deposed president Joseph Estrada's
Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) and Fernando Poe Jr's KNP and Laban ng Demokratikong
Pilipino (LDP), has been courting the former governor to set up an organization
in the province.
"I
told them this time around I am more inclined of running for congressman of the
third district," Relampagos bared. | | | Relampagos
said an alliance with the administration's political party would be advantageous
to his plans while admitting that political leaders of different parties, including
the administration's Lakas and Kampi, are pushing for his candidacy in the third
district.
Believed
to be among the active supporters of Relampagos is third district Board Member
Concepcion Lim who is lobbying among Lakas party-mates to endorse Relampagos.
"I
am opening doors right now," he said, "as long as it will ultimately
help" him capture the congressional post to be vacated by last-termer Rep.
Eladio Jala. |
The
former governor, however, finds it unnecessary to join Lakas just to be included
in a party convention to choose the official candidate.
WHY
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT?
"It's
payback time for me to the people of the third district whom I owe so much,"
Relampagos said, as he see the district's many potentials in tourism which he
desires to harness.
According
to Relampagos, the third district is way behind the two other districts in terms
of prominence.
In
his sorties, Relampagos is advocating his priority programs on health, education,
environment, economic upliftment, agricultural development, livelihood, tourism
and human resource development. |
