Aumentado
replies at "Governor Reports"
Simply
taking his time, Gov. Erico Aumentado reserves his side of the story on Friday,
during his weekly radio program "The Governor Reports." Aumentado
has been tagged by fellow Lakas-Kampi-CMD candidates under the leadership of gubernatorial
bet 1st Dist. Cong. Edgar Chatto and 2nd Dist. Cong. Roberto Cajes as the mastermind
in the rebellion of other partymates that led to factions of the local administration
party split up. When
called by the Chronicle few hours after the press conference, Aumentado said he
was still to review all issues raised during the presscon as he was presiding
a meeting of the Provincial Development Council (PDC) when the conference was
in progress. | |  AUMENTADO |
He
assured to answer the issues point-by-point during his weekly program aired live
by the local radio stations every Friday, 7:50 - 9 a.m. Chatto,
Cajes, vice-gubernatorial aspirant Liga ng mga Barangay provincial federated president
Concepcion Lim, former governor Rene Relampagos, and former secretary Arthur Yap
dropped the bombshell in a press conference on Monday at JJ's Seafood Village. Aumentado
earned the brunt from Chatto's group for having gained the sympathy of partymates
when his Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) was revoked only to be
replaced by Trinidad Mayor Judith Cajes, wife of his protégé - Congressman
Cajes. |
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partymates who sympathized with Aumentado had also been reportedly disgruntled
on sneaking in Relampagos from the LDP to become the administration party's congressional
candidate for the 1st district in lieu of Catigbian Mayor and League of Municipalities
of the Philippines (LMP)-Bohol chapter president Roberto Salinas who had to slide
down to a reelection bid. Chatto
blamed Aumentado's late turnover of Lakas leadership in the sparks of unresolved
internal issues.
Chatto expressed disappointment why Aumentado only turned
over the leadership during the distribution of CONAs on Nov. 28 last year. |
However,
even before Chatto had assumed as provincial chair of Lakas, he had already initiated
the negotiation with a local coalition with LDP to accommodate Relampagos as shown
in his letter dated Nov. 24, 2009, informing the governor about the coalition
with LDP. Chatto
complained why Aumentado, an outgoing provincial Lakas head then, endorsed Salinas. Chatto's
group reiterated the accusation that Aumentado will be supporting Nacionalista
Party presidential bet Sen. Manny Villar, allegedly based on intelligence monitoring. This
allegation continued even as Chatto, himself, witnessed that Aumentado endorsed
Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro to the barangays in occasions
that the congressman rides on second district activities. Congressman
Cajes, for his part, questioned why the governor maintains rapport with Bien Unido
Mayor Rey Niño Boniel and Getafe Mayor Tessie Camacho, who are not affiliated
with Lakas-Kampi-CMD. This
only shows that the governor is inclined to support NP candidates, especially
with his smooth working relationship with Vice-Governor Julius Herrera- -NP's
gubernatorial bet, and runningmate former provincial administrator Tomas Abapo
Jr. For
her part, Lim questioned the alleged involvement of governor's chief of staff,
Provincial Government Media Affairs Head Antonieto Pernia, in the campaign for
Abapo. The
governor reserves his answers to all the accusations on Friday when he finishes
all the tasks for the week, as he finds it childish to stoop to this level of
political stunts.
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