GIBO: NO ROLE FOR DANDING IN MY GOVT / GIBO: SURE WIN IN LA UNION
SAN FERNANDO CITY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010 (STAR) By Jaime Laude - There is no room for former ambassador Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco in an administration led by his nephew Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilbert Teodoro Jr.“Wala siguro (probably not),” Teodoro said during a campus tour on Thursday at the University of Perpetual Help System (UPHS) in Las Piñas, when asked what role his uncle might play in his administration.
Teodoro was a member of Cojuangco’s Nationalist People’s Coalition before he became the administration standard-bearer.
His decision to leave the NPC reportedly angered his uncle.
Cojuangco’s wife Gretchen earlier publicly declared her strong opposition to Teodoro’s presidential bid. “Anybody but Gibo,” Gretchen said on television.
Teodoro dismissed the issue as a family affair.
Teodoro explained that his uncle has his own political party with a different party platform.
“Our Lakas-Kampi-CMD party platform is different from the NPC,” Teodoro said.
Teodoro has been touring campuses across the country since the official start of the national campaign period on Feb. 9.
Joining protests
Teodoro also said he will not hesitate to join street protests if there is a failure of elections.
“I will join them. It is part of our rights and freedom to free expression,” he said when asked for his response if elections fail and protest actions erupt.
He also said the military or the police should not interfere in protest actions unless national security is threatened.
Teodoro said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should not keep the public in the dark regarding the first automated elections in the country.
“As an outsider looking in, naturally I have my doubts. It is incumbent upon the Comelec to really disclose an honest-to-goodness appraisal of what they cannot do and what we should expect from them.” Teodoro said.
He said the Comelec should “always engage in an informational manner with the general public as to what is the true state of affairs.”
Gibo will surely win in La Union' By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star) Updated February 27, 2010 12:00 AM
SAN FERNANDO, La Union , Philippines – Local leaders of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD declared administration standard-bearer Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. a sure winner in this province.
“He (Gibo) will win here. I cannot say the percentage but he will win here,” said first district Rep. Victory Ortega, speaking on behalf of other local Lakas-Kampi-CMD leaders.
Ortega said he is basing his forecast on the outpouring of support that Teodoro is getting from 12 of La Union’s 13 towns.
He said Teodoro is already a sure winner in all nine towns in his district.
“When the local campaign starts two weeks from now, we expect a blizzard of support. When the local government units (LGUs) move, then there will be a big surge (for Teodoro) for sure,” he added.
Ortega said this will be replicated in other regions where Teodoro also enjoys the support of LGUs.
“Local candidates and the LGUs cannot yet openly campaign and are quiet because the local campaign period has yet to start. For certain, we have the majority of LGUs nationwide,” he said.
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