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Bayani Fernando, Bagumbayan Vice-presidential candidate said he is confident of winning “at least 90 percent” of support of the members of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD. Fernando said they are supporting him instead of the Lakas official candidate, actor Edu Manzano.

“I am their most logical ally,” said Fernando.

Fernando is the running mate of Senator Richard Gordon of the Bagumbayan Party ( “The Transformers” ). Fernando abandoned his original plan to run for president after the Lakas-Kampi-CMD national executive committee picked then Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro over him as the administration candidate.

Richard Gordon said that it was all right if Lakas-Kampi-CMD members to support Fernando. He said: “That’s good, if Lakas members are supporting him. I want him to win because he is better than any of the other (vice presidential) candidates.”

Gordon denied speculations of a rift between him and Fernando as they are rarely seen campaigning together. Fernando explained that he and Gordon are rarely seen together because they sometimes have conflicting schedules. Bayani added that Gordon is often invited to presidential forums.

Full story: Bayani boasts of 90% Lakas support

The ruling One Cebu Party pledged to at least a million votes out of Cebu’s 1.8 million votes for Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential candidate Gilberto ‘Gibo’ Teodoro in the May 10 elections:

Rep. Pablo John Garcia, secretary general of One Cebu Party gave the assurance to Teodoro during the rally in Toledo City on the western side of the island province

Rep. Garcia admitted that in the previous survey conducted last March, Teodoro was a close second to Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manuel “Manny” Villar.

But according to Garcia “In Cebu province and nationally, people are beginning to take a second look at Teodoro.” He added that Teodoro is doing very well and he believes that his rating is higher than what is coming out of the surveys.

Full story: One Cebu pledges 1 million votes for Gibo

Gubernatorial candidate and political kingpin Luis ”Chavit” Singson bared his support behind the presidential bid of Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar. Singson declared he resigned from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party to support the NP bet.

Singson who is known for his command vote and a highly-respected Ilocos Sur political leader,declared that Lakas-Kampi-CMD local leaders in the province will follow suit in the coming days to throw their support behind Villar. Singson said in a jest he is currently under the ”Lakas-loob” party.

Full story at Chavit, Ilocos leaders leave Lakas for Villar

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Silvestre “Bebot” Bello III Tuesday expressed dismay over the defection of 22 mayors and Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri from the administration party to the Nacionalista Party. Bello, Lakas-Kampi-CMD senatorial candidate, said it will likely not affect the chances of victory of their presidential bet Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. in the May 10 elections.

In a statement, Bello said he was saddened by the decision of the governor and 22 mayors who reportedly abandoned the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to support the camp of Nacionalista Party presidential bet Manuel “Manny” Villar.

“Anybody loyal to the Lakas party can call it a good riddance but we respect their decision,” said Bello.

More at Zubiri-led defections won’t affect Lakas victory – Bello

Lakas-Kampi-CMD vice presidential bet Edu Manzano denies non-endorsement by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of his candidacy is a kiss-of-death.

He said they he and Gibo Teodoro do not feel any negative effect as they go around the country.

Edu said: “In our case, hindi kayo maniniwala talaga sa aggressiveness ng aming campaign; lively phase (from one place to another), kahit na sino hindi makakasabay sa aming campaign. Kahit saan kami pumunta, very warm ang mga tao who come in thousands at kami ay natutuwa.”

More details in Edu Manzano clears issues over his candidacy

One Cebu is supporting Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro and not Sen. Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party

As secretary-general of One Cebu, REP. Pablo John Garcia’s reaction was sought after former Cebu City mayor Alvin Garcia said the Garcias have to meet to agree on a common presidential candidate.

He said the administration party in the province has “already announced its choice for president and so everything else is pure speculation.”

More on Gibo, not Villar: PJ

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Lakas-Kampi-CMD bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and independent candidate Sen. Jamby Madrigal got the warmest welcome and the loudest applause in the “Panaghisgut-hisgut” (Discourse) forum on Mindanao issues held at the Ateneo de Davao last March 9, 2010.

Gibo Teodoro said
“To train women is probably one part of the empowerment. In order to have genuine awareness and equality, you have to train men to respect women. Gender equality and awareness is not so much for the women, but more the men…”

“I will advocate gender awareness education and schooling at the lowest possible level of education, so when children grow up, they grow up having the right culture for gender awareness and respect.”

Jamby Madrigal declared
“The voice of the youth and the indigenous people can only be heard by a government that comes to the grassroots. That is why we are here today to listen to you, unlike those candidates who do not care to listen to you and who are not here. They just want you to believe in their advertisements…”

“Hindi naman po yata tama iyon. Hindi kami natulog para makapunta rito. (That doesn’t seem right at all. In our case, we missed sleep so we could be here.) How can your voices be heard if they don’t listen to you?”

Madrigal received cheers with her acerbic remarks about how the record of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could possibly affect the future women presidents of the country.

“I hope the next women presidents are not judged on the record of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Mas matangkad naman po kami (We’re taller than that),” the senator said, referring to the President’s short height.

The top three bets Noynoy Aquino, Manny Villar and Erap Estrada did not attend the event.  The other presidential bets who attended were Dick Gordon, Nicanor Perlas, JC delos Reyes and Eddie Villanueva.

“Panaghisgut-hisgut” (Discourse) was organized by the Ateneo de Davao University in cooperation with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Davao Chapter and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce.

Details at Sans the top three bets, Gibo, Jamby steal show in Ateneo forum.

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Gilbert Teodoro’s supporters recently launched “One Million Trees for Gibo” project in Quezon City.

Supporters of Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro Jr. launched the project in Quezon City to highlight his commitment to protect the environment.

Led by actress Dawn Zulueta, Teodoro’s supporters held simultaneous tree-planting events in three areas around the Payatas dumpsite. Hundreds of trees were planted to push Teodoro’s environmental advocacy at the Quezon City Circle, Purok Dos, Majaas Road, and at the Cecilia Muñoz Palma School.

More on Teodoro fans launch million-tree project

Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” Lazaro declared Laguna, is solidly behind the Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.    She said: “Twenty five mayors and five city mayors have expressed their full support for Secretary Teodoro’s presidential bid. More and more provincial officials are offering their support to Gibo each day.”

She lauded Teodoro for his forthrightness in calling climate-change the biggest threat to humanity in this century, and for his decisiveness in asking all sectors to work together so that the effects of this phenomenon can be mitigated.

Earlier, Teodoro had moved for the evacuation of communities that would be hit hard by flooding caused by climate change, and the creation of living areas for the displaced families whose members would be made secure from the effects of this drastic shift in weather patterns. He is also batting for the increase in the disaster and emergency funding of local government units to make LGUs more capable of responding to the calamities brought about by climate change.

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