When Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao received a hero’s welcome upon his arrival last week, former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit" Singson - a known ally of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was seen in the crowd wearing orange.
Orange is the campaign color of presidential aspirant Sen. Manuel Villar Jr., who was also spotted in Pacquiao’s entourage. Pacquiao, who also used to be allied with the administration, is now under Villar’s Nacionalista Party (NP).
Last Saturday, Singson confirmed that he was backing Villar instead of administration standard-bearer Gilberto “Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD). An ABS-CBN report quoted Singson as saying that he chose to support Villar because most Ilocos Sur leaders want him president.
On Sunday, Liberal Party (LP) campaign manager Florencio Abad said Singson’s abandonment of Teodoro only lent credence to allegations that Villar and President Arroyo have forged an alliance.
“The addition of Chavit Singson into the broadening ranks of Lakas-Kampi stalwarts supporting Villar is slowly but surely completing the Villarroyo [Villar-Arroyo] puzzle," Abad said in a text message to GMANews.TV.
LP is fielding Villar’s closest rival to the presidency, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III, as its standard-bearer.
Singson, who was instrumental in the downfall of the Estrada government in 2001, denied this. He said he had already cut ties with the party when he resigned as chairman of its Ilocos Sur chapter.
Better now than later
“Panira lang nila [LP] iyon. Ako, nag-resign na ako sa Lakas. Mas mabuti nang umalis ngayon habang maaga, kaysa pagkatapos pa ng eleksyon," Singson told GMANews.TV in a phone interview.
(The LP is just trying to malign us. I already resigned from Lakas, and it’s better to leave now than wait after the elections.)
Singson’s exposé against his friend, former President Joseph Estrada, sparked an impeachment complaint against the former leader, which eventually led to his ouster. A massive anti-corruption uprising installed then Vice President Arroyo to power.
In 2007, Singson ran for senator under the administration’s Team Unity ticket, but was unsuccessful. In September 2008, President Arroyo appointed him deputy national security adviser.
Singson also said he and Teodoro were not close. “I do not like him very much. We did not talk when he was still in the [Department of National Defense]," he said. Teodoro was a former DND secretary.
Normal occurrence
Last month, Singson hinted that he and other Ilocos Sur leaders were unsure of supporting Teodoro. The former governor said he and Teodoro may be party-mates, but it does not automatically translate to votes for the latter.
Malacañang, for its part, downplayed Chavit’s shift in allegiance, saying it is still confident that Teodoro would win in the May 10 polls. It also denied forging an alliance with Villar.
In an interview on government-owned Radyo ng Bayan (dzRB), deputy presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar said it was normal in Philippine elections for politicians to cross party-lines.
“It happens to everybody. People are coming and going… It’s like that in Philippine politics, especially during campaign season," he said.
Arroyo allies go for Villar
Singson, who is seeking to reclaim his previous post as Ilocos Sur governor, is the latest Arroyo ally to throw support for Villar. The others were Bukidnon Governor Jose Zubiri and former Cebu City Mayor Alvin Garcia.
Garcia belongs to Kusug, Cebu’s local opposition party. His relatives, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, and father, Deputy House Speaker and Cebu Rep. Pablo Garcia Sr., belong to One Cebu, the ruling party in the province that is backing Teodoro.
Abad said the unfolding scenario is a bi-polar presidential race “with Villar as the administration bet and Aquino carrying the opposition banner.
“This can only benefit a confused electorate as their choices are now more and more clearly limited to Aquino representing change and to Villar symbolizing the status quo," Abad said. - with Johanna Camille Sisante/KBK, GMANews.TV
source http://www.gmanews.tv/story/187200/villar-arroyo-alliance-seen-in-chavits-defection-from-lakas
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Survey Partidong masang Pilipino
The province remains a Lakas administration bailiwick if we based indications to the latest survey showing administration Lakas-Kampi-CMD bets registering high ratings despite the on-going internal conflict among local party leaders.
The results of the Bohol Poll 2010 of the Holy Name University Research Center showed administration bets Rep. Edgar Chatto, former Gov. Rene Relampagos, Gov. Erico Aumentado as survey leaders for governor and congressmen in the first and second districts, respectively.
Former DA Secretary Art Yap, an administration bet, who is running for congressman is considered a virtual winner as he is unopposed in the third district which is the biggest in the province.
Chatto led the gubernatorial race at 40%. Vice Gov. Julius Herrera (NP) tied at second place at 22% and 17%, respectively (with a +/-5 margin of error). The last termer solon got a resounding support of 56% of first district while he got 27% and 36% in the second and third, districts, respectively.
In the first district, former Gov. Relampagos leads at 51%. Coming in far second is City kagawad Oscar Glovasa at 22% and City Kagawad Edgar Kapirig at 9%. Relampagos got a stronghold of 56% in the towns as against the 30% of Tagbilaran voters.
Gov. Aumentado likewise showed indication of sustained lead at 55% in the second district as the administration candidate for congressman. Trinidad Mayor Judith Cajes came far second at 15%. "Don't know" responses and refusals were still high at 23%.
OTHER SURVEY LEADERS
In the vice gubernatorial race, former DepEd Supt. Elpidio Jala (LP) was leading in the survey at 29% followed by former Prov'l Administrator Tomas Abapo, Jr. (NP) at 20% and Board member Concepcion Lim (Lakas), at 13% and a certain Alturas, at 3%.
For board members, administration bets BM Yul Lopez and Anthony Damalerio topped with 63% and 45% respectively. NP bet Danilo Bantugan got 33% and lawyer Raul Barbarona, 27%; Panglao Kag. Benjie Arcamo, 22% and Nemesio Monton, 15%. Undecided is 20%.
For the second district, BM Josephine Jumamoy got first at 53% followed by Dr. Mutya Tirol Macuno, 25%; Garcia G, 21% and Garcia W, 10%.
For the third district, there was a triple tie among BM Amalia Tirol, 51%; Dionisio Balite, 50% and BM Molina, 47%. For the last spot, a close fight among BM Trabajo, 26%; Lloren, 17%; BM Aster Piollo, 16%; Garcia, 16%; Enerio, 8% and Casingcasing, 8%.
In the city mayoralty race, re-electionist Mayor Dan Lim, who is identified with the Partidong Masang Pilipino (PMP) took a big lead at 70% against the 17% of Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso. Lim got relatively low votes from Class ABC as against the 79% of Class E.
For the city vice mayoralty race, former Vice Mayor Nuevas Tirol Montes pulled 68% as against the 15% of Barangay Capt. Glorivic Yap de la Serna.
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The results of the Bohol Poll 2010 of the Holy Name University Research Center showed administration bets Rep. Edgar Chatto, former Gov. Rene Relampagos, Gov. Erico Aumentado as survey leaders for governor and congressmen in the first and second districts, respectively.
Former DA Secretary Art Yap, an administration bet, who is running for congressman is considered a virtual winner as he is unopposed in the third district which is the biggest in the province.
Chatto led the gubernatorial race at 40%. Vice Gov. Julius Herrera (NP) tied at second place at 22% and 17%, respectively (with a +/-5 margin of error). The last termer solon got a resounding support of 56% of first district while he got 27% and 36% in the second and third, districts, respectively.
In the first district, former Gov. Relampagos leads at 51%. Coming in far second is City kagawad Oscar Glovasa at 22% and City Kagawad Edgar Kapirig at 9%. Relampagos got a stronghold of 56% in the towns as against the 30% of Tagbilaran voters.
Gov. Aumentado likewise showed indication of sustained lead at 55% in the second district as the administration candidate for congressman. Trinidad Mayor Judith Cajes came far second at 15%. "Don't know" responses and refusals were still high at 23%.
OTHER SURVEY LEADERS
In the vice gubernatorial race, former DepEd Supt. Elpidio Jala (LP) was leading in the survey at 29% followed by former Prov'l Administrator Tomas Abapo, Jr. (NP) at 20% and Board member Concepcion Lim (Lakas), at 13% and a certain Alturas, at 3%.
For board members, administration bets BM Yul Lopez and Anthony Damalerio topped with 63% and 45% respectively. NP bet Danilo Bantugan got 33% and lawyer Raul Barbarona, 27%; Panglao Kag. Benjie Arcamo, 22% and Nemesio Monton, 15%. Undecided is 20%.
For the second district, BM Josephine Jumamoy got first at 53% followed by Dr. Mutya Tirol Macuno, 25%; Garcia G, 21% and Garcia W, 10%.
For the third district, there was a triple tie among BM Amalia Tirol, 51%; Dionisio Balite, 50% and BM Molina, 47%. For the last spot, a close fight among BM Trabajo, 26%; Lloren, 17%; BM Aster Piollo, 16%; Garcia, 16%; Enerio, 8% and Casingcasing, 8%.
In the city mayoralty race, re-electionist Mayor Dan Lim, who is identified with the Partidong Masang Pilipino (PMP) took a big lead at 70% against the 17% of Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso. Lim got relatively low votes from Class ABC as against the 79% of Class E.
For the city vice mayoralty race, former Vice Mayor Nuevas Tirol Montes pulled 68% as against the 15% of Barangay Capt. Glorivic Yap de la Serna.
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