MONTANO
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Movie
actor/director Cesar Montano, one of the Team Unity's
senatoriables is reportedly planning to slide down as
a gubernatorial bet in the province to run against incumbent
Gov. Erico Aumentado.
Montano
is a registered voter of Baclayon town, his hometown.
This
report surfaced after Montano was not visible in all
the activities of the Team Unity during the two-day
visit here of the administration's senatorial bets last
weekend.
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Reports
reaching the Chronicle said Montano's "disappearing act"
during the Bohol sortie was in reaction to some commitments
of the party which were not fulfilled as agreed when he joined
the Team Unity.
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The
matters involved some monetary arrangements as to the
campaign funds intended for a senatorial bet who was
"picked up and asked to run for senator" by
no less than Pres. Gloria Arroyo.
Montano
while on a shooting was called by Malacañang
to be offered the senatorial slot under the Team Unity.
His decision to join the team came so quick that even
his wife, Sunshine Cruz was surprised.
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With
this reported unresolved internal issue between him and the
party, Montano has declined to issue any statement for the
moment. He even do not accept interviews for the meantime
that "matters have yet to be resolved."
There
were reports of an attempt to open negotiations with the camp
of former Pres. Erap Estrada. However, this did not materialize
until yesterday.
If
ever Erap called Montano, it was just a gesture of offering
a help to a neophyte in politics, a highly placed source told
the Chronicle yesterday.
Asked
to comment on this, a kin of Montano told the Chronicle during
a long distance interview yesterday that the movie actor will
remain with Team Unity believing on the principle that he
should support and be a part of the administration.
"It
seems remote for Montano to entertain joining the cause of
the opposition," the same source told the Chronicle yesterday.
But,
Montano and Gov. Aumentado were seen at the Governor's Mansion
last Sunday where the said internal issues were being threshed
out. However, observers believe that the issue was not resolved
as the talks on Montano sliding down to a gubernatorial bid
did not die down even after his meeting with the governor
last Sunday.
In
fact, Montano has not issued yet any denial on this possibility.
He
is slated to issue a public pronouncement on the matter anytime
this week.
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