Quezon City, March 12, 1998 - It's now official: Herbert Bautista is the official candidate of the opposition party Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP) for mayor of Quezon City.
Vice President Joseph Estrada LAMMP candidate for president, made the announcement at a press conference attended also by Herbert's top opponent for the post: action star Rudy Fernandez.
The choice of Herbert over Rudy had been expected by many in Quezon City, who point out that "Herbert is no longer just a movie star; he has served Quezon City for almost 20 years," first as an active official of the Kabataang Barangay under Imee Marcos, and then as Vice Mayor under Mayor Ismael Mathay.
Mathay (LAKAS) himself is running with a movie star as his running mate. Councilor Connie Angeles, a movie personality who started as a child actress, switched parties to join Mathay.
Rudy Fernandez had earlier considered Connie Angeles as his running mate if he's chosen as candidate for mayor.
Reported by: Sol Jose Vanzi
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