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With
two days more into the elections, "political families"
here in the province will again test their dominance.
Refusing
to relinquish their leadership as they either end their terms
of office or seek higher elective positions, politicians are
again showing they can build their own political dynasties,
whether in their towns and districts, literally handing their
office from one family member to another.
Buenavista
town's mayoralty and vice mayoralty posts have been held by
the late Leandro Tirol and wife, now incumbent and re-electionist
Mayor Elsa Tirol.
With
her husband's demise last month, the incumbent mayor has fielded
her son Ronald Lowell Tirol as replacement and running mate.
The
late Leandro Tirol have been town mayor from 1995 to 2004
and fielded his wife in the 2004 elections as mayor while
he slid to vice mayor.
In
Albur, last-termer Mayor Efren Tungol is now running as vice
mayor with his son, Ephraim Tungol, as mayor.
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The
father and son tandem will be challenged by come-backing
Mayor Jose Ugdoracion and running mate Cirilo Jalad
under the PDP-Laban banner.
Meanwhile,
Inabanga incumbent Mayor Josephine Jumamoy, who is running
once again for board member in the second district,
has fielded her son Jose Jono Jumamoy for town mayor.
The
Jumamoy's have been holding the town's top post since
former Mayor Jose Jumamoy. The couple has even allowed
their daughter, Jovanna Jumamoy, to run for councilor
in the May elections.
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Similar
to what is happening in Albur, incumbent and last-termer Mayor
Orculo Granada is now the vice mayoralty candidate and running
mate of son, Renanti Granada, who is running for mayor.
Meanwhile,
former Dimiao Mayor Sylvia Adame is again seeking to recapture
the town's top post as her husband, incumbent Mayor Alejandrino
Adame has opted not to seek re-election.
Likewise,
outgoing Carmen Mayor Pedro Budiongan has also fielded his
wife Jeen Budiongan for mayor. She will be running under Lakas-CMD.
In
Baclayon, it's a head-on clash among the Uy clan.
Baclayon
last-termer Mayor Benecio Uy is supporting the mayoralty bid
of his wife Elena Uy. The lady Uy is running with incumbent
vice mayor Urcisina Ongcoy under the Lakas banner.
Running
against them is the tandem of former vice mayor AlvinUy and
Marilyn Uy, wife of re-electionist provincial board member
Felix Uy.
Members
of the family of the three Bohol congressmen are also seeking
elective positions in their respective congressional districts.
Rep.
Eladio Jala, whose third term ends this June, has endorsed
his son Adam Relson, who in fact secured the Lakas-CMD official
nomination in the third district's congress seat.
Rep.
Roberto Cajes, on the other hand, has allowed wife Judith
Cajes to challenge incumbent Trinidad Mayor Osias Flor. The
lady Cajes is the official Lakas bet.
The
couple's daughter is currently serving as an ex-officio member
of the provincial board representing the Federated Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK).
The
influential Chatto clan of Balilihan showed their dominance
as incumbent and last termer Mayor Dominisio Chatto has opted
to run as vice mayor while Vice Mayor Victoria Chatto, mother
of Rep. Edgar Chatto, is running for mayor.
The
solon's brother-in-law city councilor Jose Antonio Veloso
is also running as city vice mayor.
The
Tirol clan continues to field members of the family to sustain
the political clout started by former Gov. David Tirol. His
sister-in-law provincial BM Godofreda Tirol is now running
for vice governor while his younger sister is re-electionist
City Vice Mayor Nuevas Tirol-Montes.
Re-electionist
provincial board member Amalia Tirol is the wife of the former
governor while their daughter, Leah Tirol-Magno, is running
for city councilor.
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