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governors bid for a Senate seat
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Gov.
Chavit Singson shows off his completed Certificate of
Candidacy for Senator under the administration’s
Team Unity as Gov. Armando Sanchez, Gov. Adolph Edward
Plaza, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his son, Ronald
Singson, raises his hand at the Comelec national office. |
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Gov.
Magsaysay is flanked by members of his family -- led
by his wife, Rosellyn Enciso Magsaysay and cousin Sen.
Ramon Magsaysay Jr. -- as displays his COC for Senator
under the adminstration’s Team Unity at the Comelec. |
Off
to the Senate race they go.
Two
governors have taken a headstart in their respective political
campaigns for a seat in the Senate come May 14.
Local
governments have placed high hopes on the senatorial bids
of Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson and Zambales Gov. Vicente
Magsaysay not only because they will be campaigning for the
platforms and programs of “Team Unity” but more
importantly to champion the aspirations of LGUs for genuine
autonomy and rural development.
The
governors, through the league, earlier on collectively endorsed
the senatorial aspirations of Singson because he “represents
a no nonsense form of public service and governance to improve
the quality of life of our people in governance.”
The inclusion of Gov. Magsaysay in the Team Unity’s
senatorial slate was a welcome development for the governors
since they would have not just one, but two champions, in
the upper house who truly understand the workings of local
governance.
A number of governors trooped to the Comelec on the last day,
February 11, of filing of the certificate of candidacies for
the senatorial aspirants to make a strong statement of support
for the advocacies and platforms of governance of their colleagues.
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Governors
raise the hands of Team Unity senatorial aspirants Gov.
Chavit Singson and Gov. Vincente Magsaysay shortly after
the latter filed their respective COCs at the Comelec.
At the Comelec to show their support for their colleagues
are Batangas Gov. Sanchez, Quirino Gov. Bacani, Agusan
del Sur Gov. Plaza, Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Cuaresma, Sorsogon
Gov. Lee, Catanduanes Gov. Verceles, Masbate Gov. Kho
and Leyte Gov. Petilla. |
Among
those governors who have already pledged full support to their
colleagues running for the Senate and trooped to the Comelec
were: Quirino Gov. Pedro Bacani, Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Luisa
Cuaresma, Masbate Gov. Antonio Kho, Sorsogon Gov. Raul Lee,
Agusan del Sur Gov. Edward Adolph Plaza, Batangas Gov. Armando
Sanchez, and Catanduanes Gov. Leandro Verceles Jr.
Both Singson and Magsaysay are seasoned local government officials
and had served not only as local chief executives in their
respective provinces, but also represented their constituents
in the House of Representatives.
Gov.
Singson earned for himself the monicker of “Father of
the Tobacco Excise Tax Law” when he sponsored the bill
which became R.A. 7171 when he served a single term in Congress
representing the 1st District of Ilocos Sur. (AJS)
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