Makati City, Jan. 4, 1998 - Vice Mayor Arturo "Toro" Yabut has been selected as the official candidate for Makati mayor of the LAKAS-NUCD.
Yabut will run against Dr. Elenita Binay, whose husband, incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay, is on his third term and is barred from another re-election bid.
Presidential aspirant Speaker Jose de Venecia declared the candidacy of Yabut, whose running mate for vice mayor is top Makati Councilor Bong Daza, former husband of Miss Universe Gloria Diaz.
Yabut counts on the solid support of 105 out of 175 barangays in Makati. He was selected as the Lakas standard bearer in the financial center because of his clan's political roots and his past services in the Makati government.
Toro Yabut is the son of the late Makati Mayor Nemesio Yabut, the legendary and well-loved leader of Makati in its formative years.
Reported by: Sol Jose Vanzi
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