02 Dec 2009
It's Alfred versus Bob in Tacloban mayoralty race
by JOSE RODRIGUEZ T. SEÑASE

TACLOBAN CITY -- City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, who is running for reelection, filed around 5 p.m. yesterday his Certificate of Candidacy (COC), together with his line-up under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD, at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office.

Yesterday morning, councilor Ranulfo "Bob" Abellanosa also filed his COC for mayor of Tacloban under the Liberal Party. Like Mayor Romualdez, Abellanosa was also accompanied by his line-up in filing their candidacies.

Mayor Romualdez, who is gunning for a second term, filed his COC before City Election Officer Atty. Rosemarie Polistico together with his complete line-up headed by his running mate, former City Mayor Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez.

Also with the group were reelectionist Councilors Cristina Gonzalez-Romualdez, Bianco Mate, Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, Robert Hernandez, and Atty. Antonio Lopez Jr.,

The others in the lineup were former Vice Mayor Edwin Chua, former Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President Edward Frederick Chua, former City Councilor Rebecca Pacanan, and newcomers Gerardo Mondragon, Santiago Lee, Marco Nardo, Jeric Dane "Tata" Granados, Robert Yap and Atty. Sergio Sumayod, the erstwhile city legal officer.

Mayor Romualdez, in an interview shortly before he filed his COC, said he will stand on his own performance in just more than two years in seeking his second term of office.

"You can see that that my administration has done a lot for Tacloban and the Taclobanons," he said, specifically citing the successful conversion of Tacloban City into the first-ever Highly-Urbanized City (HUC) in the Eastern Visayas Region and the many projects and programs that were implemented under his watch.

Mayor Romualdez is running for reelection under the banner of Lakas-Kampi-CMD

In the same interview, Mayor Romualdez expressed confidence that his lineup will score a decisive victory in the May 2010 elections "We have a strong lineup composed of individuals of diverse backgrounds with proven track records," the mayor stressed.

Running against the administration bets, the Liberal Party (LP) candidates headed by Abellanosa and vice-mayoralty bet Arvin Antoni, who is seeking reelection, also arrived in full force at the city Comelec office.

Running as council bets in the LP lineup were former City Councilor Peter Panis, Sarah Mate-Lopez, Noel Lagonoy, Robert "Bobby" Andrade, Patrick Aguilos, Atty. Jerry Uy, Mark Morallos, Ludovico Ortega, Luisito Morante, and Jose Mario "Joemar" Bagulaya, son of incumbent Leyte Vice Governor Mimiette Bagulaya.


Source:
http://leytesamardaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9497&Itemid=233

03 Dec 2009
Romualdezes file COCs

In Tacloban City, Mayor Alfred Romualdez, who is running for re-election, filed around 5 p.m. Monday his COC, together with his line-up under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD, at the Comelec office here.

That same day, Councilor Ranulfo "Bob" Abellanosa also filed his COC for mayor of Tacloban under the Liberal Party. Like Romualdez, Abellanosa was also accompanied by his line-up in filing their candidacies.

Romualdez, who is gunning for a second term, filed his COC before city election officer, lawyer Rosemarie Polistico, together with his complete line-up headed by his running mate, former City Mayor Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez.

Also with the group were re-electionist Councilors Cristina Gonzalez-Romualdez, Bianco Mate, Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, Robert Hernandez, and lawyer Antonio Lopez Jr.

The others in the lineup were former vice mayor Edwin Chua, former Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) federation president Edward Frederick Chua, former city councilor Rebecca Pacanan, and newcomers Gerardo Mondragon, Santiago Lee, Marco Nardo, Jeric Dane "Tata" Granados, Robert Yap and Atty. Sergio Sumayod, the erstwhile city legal officer.


Source:
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=528834&publicationSubCategoryId=67

03 Dec 2009
Romualdezes expected to continue their political grip in Tacloban City
by Joey A. Gabieta

In Leyte, Imelda Marcos' clan, the Romualdezes, is expected to continue their political grip, at least in the first district of the province and in Tacloban City, which is no longer under the administrative control of the provincial government since it was declared a highly urbanized city December last year.

Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) of the first district is seeking a second term against the Liberal Party candidate, Feliciano Clemencio.

Romualdez's cousin Alfred is seeking a second term as Tacloban mayor with his father Bejo as running mate. Bejo served as city mayor for three terms until 2007.

Alfred's wife, former actress Cristina Gonzalez, who topped the 2007 elections in the 10-member city council, is expected to have an easy victory next year.


Source:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091203-239844/Marcoses-back-Imee-runs-vs-cousin

kan kanay kamo butos? ako kan alfred la ghp! subok na.. keanu pa mamimiling hn iba.. oK man ngani!!

Political dynasty or not .. I think Mayor Alfred is doing a good job ..



or am I just influenced by their political campaigns .. ?!?

tnx nm pg baton..

axa na.. pol campaigns?? bgat wa paman? pero d ako kan bob.. kitaa it ia trabah0.. ada ha tv5 kada aga..tama ba? nag pi2nan nira hn tawo? atleast may nahihimu it mayor, damot nag upay dinhe ha tacloban..pero d tanan nga maupai na ia nahmu nggng maupai an resulta ha tnan.. ha iba malain.. pero para ha tacloban0n e2.diri la para ha pira ka pili nga taw0, axa kon naapektuhan ghp kamo,.. acpt nla kay ok man ngean 8 mga gn hhmu tat mayor.. ayaw nala pag balak pg kta h2 na TV5.. kay kon d mo gud klala hi mayor alfred..bgat matoud ka han duwa nga konsehal na wa iba na trabaho kundi manira.. gin waray2 ko la tak post para kon baga mayda malipat nga iba.. mka intindi gud hn duro.. nga OK na 8 tacloban.. mas MGGING ok pa kon d na INI IGHATAG ha iba nga taw0.. "ipakpot" i mean.. kon baga mglain..axa nghw tat pag ka urusa pag pa tangal kan alfred.. pero yana.. bhla kamu.. d ny0 mapaplit tak botos bob..ahaha!!

Tinoud man iton nga waray "haros" hi Bob A. kumo usa nga city councilor, amo nga na surpresa gud ak ura-ura han iya pag dalagan pagka mayor han siyudad kaatbang ni Mayor Romualdez.
Kasumpay liwat hit iya programa ha usa nga istasyon telebisyon denhe ha tacloban, ha akon pagpakita hin pagboykot hit karakter ni Bob A. - dere na ak nagkikita bisan anu nga programa hito nga "bias" nga istasyon.

yup.. toud e2.. "BIAS" hn duro..negatve sides lat prmi.. tkang dda han ng kampnya hira han NO to HUC... kay d pa kuno panahon.. tpos yana.. HUC na kuno.. "PANAHON NA" kun0.. mg iba hn adminstrsyon.. ahaha.. kakatawa ka BOB a.. buwa0n ka..

kan alfred la gihapon ako... diri ak kan bob..MANGUNGURAKOT lat hiya!

wahaha...

axa na...gs2 lat man ngurakot..para la mag riko pa...hehe.. ayaw na..wa ka klaro bob.. pinansira kala ngn hn taw0.. axa bat tamA?? evil ka hn dur0

hahahaha