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| Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines | Tuesday, May 22, 2007 |
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| Monico,
Bing proclaimed
The Commission on Elections in Bacolod City proclaimed the winning candidates at the BAYS Center Saturday afternoon amidst tight security and cheers and boos from both opposing camps. Lakas-CMD bet Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella was proclaimed ahead of Mayor Evelio Leonardia of the Nationalist People's Coalition and members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, which was dominated by the NPC party.
Puentevella registered 75,918 votes over his rival Renecito Novero (NPC) who had
74,897, while Leonardia (NPC) had 109,789 votes over Luzviminda Valdez (Lakas-CMD)
who had 54,377. | |||
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Jules priority airport,
Assunta's are babies BY CARLA GOMEZ Congressman-elect Julio "Jules" Ledesma IV (Lakas CMD) yesterday said his highest priority for the first district of Negros Occidental is the completion of the San Carlos City airport that will cost another P250 to P300 million. The former first district three-term solon arrived at the Kadiwa Center in Bacolod City with his wife, movie star Assunta de Rossi, for his proclamation Saturday morning. His wife, Assunta,
said "My main focus right now is having babies, for me it's long overdue…I am
not even thinking about working as of now, I really want to get pregnant." In
2004, Ledesma took a break from politics after he married the movie star. | |||
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Iggy's House target: Rep. Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo Jr. (KAMPI/Lakas CMD/UNA), who has been re-elected back into office, yesterday said his priority in the House of Representatives will be a review of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law. The law expires next year and we want to see a better program put in place to uplift the lives of the people it is supposed to help, he said.
Arroyo was proclaimed the winning congressman of the fifth district in absentia
by Provincial Elections Officer Jessie Suarez Saturday after he won with 76,143
votes against Apolinario Lozada (LP/PDP-Laban) who garnered 47,499 votes. | |||
