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The
administration Lakas-CMD showcased a landslide victory in
the provincial, congressional and local levels during last
Monday's elections which confirmed the leadership of Gov.
Erico Aumentado, a nationally acknowledged ally of the Arroyo
administration.
Gov.
Aumentado made an unprecedented lead over six other gubernatorial
bets, who all failed to put up their machineries considering
the "command leadership" the governor holds up to
the municipal level. Aumentado now holds the record as the
first Bohol governor to complete a three-year term.
The
governor garnered 397,849 votes, which is 90% of the votes
cast while the remaining 10% was divided among the six other
bets, namely: Roberto Cericos, 10,790 votes; Renato Dalay,
8,696; Mario Magat, 6,669; Teofanes Dumaloan, 1,341 and Peter
Peligrino, 381.
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In
his victory statement issued during an interview with
dyRD last Thursday, Gov. Aumentado said "sincerest
thanks to the Almighty, then to the Boholanos for the
historic mandate which is both an inspiration and a
challenge for me to pursue with more vigor our development
programs."
He
considers his victory as a "humble experience for
one whose mandate carries a responsibility to serve
the province with the highest expectation of the people
to do more for its develoment."
His
running mate, Vice Gov. Julius Herrera garnered 296,153
votes to win over BM Godofreda Tirol who pooled 61,362
votes.
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In
the provincial board, the administration suffered only one
defeat.
Proclaimed
winners in the first district were Loon Mayor Yul Lopez, 99,694
votes; Ae Damalerio, 77,286; re-electionist Jose Veloso, 73,612.
Re-electionist BM Felix Uy who got 70,991 votes failed to
make it to the magic 3.
In
the second district, re-electionist BM Amalia Tirol topped
with 87,182 votes followed by Inabanga Mayor Josephine Jumamoy,
78,286 and re-electionist Ma Fe Lejos, 65,593 votes.
Newcomer
Bienvenido Molina, Jr. topped in the 3rd district with 92,910
votes followed by re-electionist Corazon Galbreath, 86,376;
Carmen Vice Mayor Josil Trabajo, 70,202 and lawyer Aster Piollo,
53,593. Other bets were Mario Balbin, 28,667; Edgar Tac-an,
21,473; Salvador Diputado, 15,864 and Nilo Sarigumba, 9,910.
CONGRESSIONAL
RACE
The
three Lakas bets for congressmen grabbed the majority votes.
Re-electionist
1st dist. Rep. Edgar Chatto made a grand victory with 127,561
votes while his arch political rival lawyer Victor de la Serna
pooled 13,986 votes.
Re-electionist
2nd dist rep. Roberto Cajes likewise won by landslide victory
with 106,723 votes against Wenceslao Garcia's 9,488 votes.
The
hotly contested third congressional district had lawyer Adam
Jala, son of last termer Rep. Eladio Jala emerged as the winner
with 65,081 votes followed by former Gov. Rene Relampagos,
62,022 votes or a margin of 3,059 votes. Relampagos filed
his electoral protest against Jala for discrepancies in the
appreciation of the ballots. (See: separate story)
Other
congressional bets who showed early momentum in the campaign
were BM Dionisio Balite with 28,976 votes followed by lawyer
Alexander Lim, 16,737 votes.
Victoriano
Inte, 73 and Rigoberto Madera, 52 votes Prov'l Comelec Supervisor
Veronico Petalcorin, chairman of the Provl Board of Canvassers
proclaimed the winners last Thursday at the Prov'l SP session
hall at the Capitol building. He was assisted by Prov'l Prosecutor
Macario Delusa and Dep-Ed Supt. Cerina Bolos, as members.
The
winners will take their oath of office 12 noon on June 30.
PROCLAMATION
GUESTS
Aside
from the local media who covered the proclamation of the winners,
movie actor turned politician Cesar Montano graced the proclamation
rites last Thursday.
Others
present were Bohol First Lady Greenie Aumentado and daughter
Rica; lawyer Florlinda Herrera, wife of the vice governor
who came from Washington DC where she works as RP labor attaché,
Rep. Chatto's wife, Pureza, and daughter; newly elected Trinidad
Mayor Baby Cajes, wife of Rep. Cajes and Adam's parents, Rep.
Eladio and Remy Jala.
MAYORALTY
RACE
Except
for 10 towns, 90% of the mayoralty bets running under Lakas-CMD
won during last Monday's elections.
This
is again reflective of the solid machineries of the ruling
Lakas-CMD which were strengthened in the district levels by
the respective congressional bets, Chatto, Cajes and Jala.
Other
mayoralty bets who wanted to run under the shadow of the administration
party grabbed the party affiliation under KAMPI, known to
be the party identified with Pres Arroyo. (with reports from
Ric Obedencio)
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