CEBU 5th Dist. Rep. Ramon “Red” Durano clarified that he is still with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) and not with the Lakas-Kampi even if their party is supporting its standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro Jr. It was reported in some national dailies that pressures from NPC hierarchy for party-members to support Nacionalista Party presidential candidate […]
April 22, 2010
LOCAL candidates running under the Nacionalista Party (NP) vowed to deliver votes for their standard bearer Sen. Manuel Villar in separate rallies held at barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City and Mandaue City the other day. Recent NP converts like Mandaue City mayoralty candidate Nerissa Soon-Ruiz and Mandaue City Vice Mayor Carlo Fortuna said the huge turnout […]
April 21, 2010
By Doris C. Bongcac, Reporter They all deny switching to the “orange team” of Sen. Manuel Villar. But photos of Villar’s wife, Cynthia, meeting them in Mandaue City last week and raising their arms in victory say the opposite. Photos of the secret meeting at the residence of 6th district Rep. Nerissa Soon Ruiz […]
April 16, 2010
By Carine M. Asutilla, Correspondent The courtship continues. Dumanjug Mayor Cesar Baricuatro, chairman of the Manny Villar for President Movement in Cebu, said yesterday that he continues to convince mayors from Cebu’s 2nd district to the 5th district to shift their support from Lakas-Kampi CMD presidential candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro to Nacionalista […]
April 15, 2010
By Dale G. Israel, Reporter THE One Cebu party yesterday summoned mayors from Cebu’s 2nd, 3rd and 4th districts to a meeting following reports that a number of mayors from these areas would abandon administration candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro if he continues to lag in the surveys and support Nacionalista Party (NP) standard bearer Sen. […]
April 9, 2010
THE Liberal Party (LP) in Lapu-Lapu City yesterday accused the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) in the city of forging an alliance with Lakas-Kampi-CMD, saying both camps were removing LP’s campaign materials posted around the city. Ephrain Pelaez, candidate for mayor under LP, said they have long suspectedAhong Chan, NPC’s candidate for mayor , and incumbent […]
April 8, 2010
By Doris C. Bongcac and Carine M. Asutilla NACIONALISTA Party (NP) standard bearer Sen. Manuel Villar said Cebu officials can support his candidacy without abandoning their local parties. In yesterday’s press conference in Cebu City, Villar said it was normal for politicians to cross party lines, who he declined to give names. […]
April 6, 2010
By Doris C. Bongcac, Reporter LAKAS Kampi standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro Jr. has found allies in Cebu’s fifth district, with its leading party confirming their support behind his presidential candidacy yesterday. The Barug sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya (Bakud) of Danao City mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano III yesterday promised fifth district votes to Teodoro, whom they […]
April 5, 2010
MANILA—Administration candidate Gilbert Teodoro yesterday quashed rumors he is withdrawing from the presidential race and took a swipe at his rival camps for spreading such talks “to satiate their salivation and hunger for power through the presidency.” Teodoro reiterated he would continue his bid for Malacañang under the Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats party. Teodoro made the […]
April 26, 2010
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