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==Albay governor to seek reelection== | |||
*Source: http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/regions/26553-albay-governor-to-seek-reelection | |||
*Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | |||
:by MANLY M. UGALDE | |||
LEGAZPI CITY – Amid speculations that he will abandon the Capitol and seek a Senate seat in next year’s election, Albay Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda said he would seek reelection to complete his three terms in office as governor of Albay province. | |||
The announcement was made following the playing of the governor’s jingles on local air lanes. | |||
Salceda said he was inclined to run for a Senate post but frankly said he will not win in the 2013 senatorial election, citing the number of Bicolanos identified as candidates. | |||
He counted Justice Sec. Leila de Lima of Iriga City and former Sen. Migz Zubiri whose mother is from Libon, Albay. Salceda said three incumbent senators are also running for reelection such as Chiz Escudero of Sorsogon, Antonio Trillanes of Albay and Peter Alan Cayetano whose wife Taguig City Mayor Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano, is also from Tiwi, Albay. | |||
“With six Bicolanos identified as running in the Senate including me, I am certain I may not have the space to win. The five names for the Senate posts are no joking bets,” Salceda said. He added he needs to seek reelection to finish his many projects, among them the Southern Luzon International Airport located in Daraga town which President Aquino had given the go signal to proceed after 18 months of review. | |||
Tourism Sec. Ramon Jimenez said the Southern Luzon Airport project should be completed by 2014, saying it has ready funding. | |||
“You need an airport 24/7 to cater to the expected big influx of both foreign and local tourists,” Jimenez told local reporters during his recent visit in Legazpi City. | |||
Local officials are queuing as to who would dare fight Salceda for governorship. Speculations in the political circle showed no name for the governorship has cropped up yet to fit against Salceda who may end up running unopposed. | |||
==Villar still the 'richest' senator== | ==Villar still the 'richest' senator== | ||
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=802246&publicationSubCategoryId=200 | *Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=802246&publicationSubCategoryId=200 | ||