Rico
comfortable bet,
Tirol faces V-gov Herrera
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Re-electionist
Gov. Erico Aumentado is running for his last term
as governor with victory perceived to be in a
silver platter despite the entry of six other
gubernatorial bets, four of whom are independent
candidates.
Vice
Gov. Julius Caesar Herrera, on the other hand,
is faced with a strong contender coming from the
huge political clan of the Tirols. Last termer
Prov'l Board Member Godofreda Tirol who is a consistent
winner in the 3rd congressional district filed
her certificate of candidacy under PDP-Laban.
She is the sister-in-law of former Gov. David
Tirol. Her husband is former Provl Kagawad Victor
Tirol.
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RETURN MATCH?
Re-electionist City Mayor Dan Lim (top foto) was the
last to file his certificate of candidacy Thursday evening
while former Mayor Joe Torralba looks fresh for another
match with his arch political rival.
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Before Deadline.... |
AFP,
NPA urged to go
on Holy Week ceasefire
MANILA.
Administration senatorial candidate Ralph Recto called on
Saturday the Armed Forces and the New People's Army to declare
a ceasefire during Holy Week in spite of the arrest of Bayan
Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, a former negotiator of the National
Democratic Front.
Recto
said the process of silencing the guns of conflict during
the solemn week should not be impeded by the detention of
Ocampo, who he said could be eventually exonerated if the
truth is on his side.
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RDC7
endorses Bohol road
project to NEDA
Phase
3 of the Bohol Circumferential Road Improvement Project
(BCRIP 3) is one step closer to realization with its
endorsement Friday to the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA).
During
its full council meeting at the Bohol Tropics Resort,
the Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC
7) chaired by Oriental Negros Gov. George Arnaiz unanimously
endorsed the proposed BCRIP 3 to the NEDA Investment
Coordinating Committee (ICC) for inclusion in the 27th
or later Yen Loan Package of the Japan Bank for International
Cooperation (JBIC).
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"Sabado
na Gyud"
at Island City Mall
By
ARIEL E. FULLIDO
ABS-CBN
Kapamilya invasion hits Island City Mall with the network's
top-rating Saturday variety show of Cebu, "Sabado
Na Gyud," live at the Island City Mall Activity
Center on April 15, Sunday, at 4 PM.
Awarded
as the "Best Variety Show Program" (Provincial
Category) by the broadcast industry's most prestigious
award-giving body, the 13th KBP Golden Dove Awards,
last year at the Star Theater in CCP complex, "Sabado
Na Gyud Ngiga Gud" will have song and dance extravaganza,
plus games, and other fun and surprises for everyone
in its summer episode.
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RICO
RUNS HIS LAST LAP
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Barring
a major, unforeseen catastrophe, Governor Rico
Aumentado, with little opposition, will run
his last lap around the proverbial oval, till
2010.
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His
reelection bid, with apologies to well-meaning opponents,
could all be over but the counting. This is not an editorial
endorsement of his reelection bid - but a statement
of hard, realistic political reality.
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| "NOW
OR NEVER" While businessman Angelo Balili (left)
announces his final decision of not running for congressman,
Rep. Eladio Jala finds it the appropriate time to let
his son, Adam, (right) succeed him as congressman of 3rd
district . |
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