‘We wish them the best’
By Nancy C. Carvajal“Dirty Harry” has finally admitted defeat to “Asiong Salonga.”
“Dirty Harry” has finally admitted defeat to “Asiong Salonga.”
“Asiong Salonga” outguns “Dirty Harry.”
Despite a law that prohibits people from betting on the outcome of an election, some of the supporters of Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada have reportedly started placing multimillion-peso wagers on who will occupy city hall.
Reelectionist Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim cast his vote in Tondo early Monday.
President Benigno Aquino III assured re-electionist Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim of his support for the latter’s projects, specifically citing the renovation of Ospital ng Maynila into a 12-story building with a centralized air-conditioning system, during the miting de avance of the local Liberal Party (LP) ticket on Thursday.
Re-electionist Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim said he is willing to withdraw from the mayoral race if he fails to prove that he is a Filipino citizen, an old issue that has been resuscitated by his rival, former President Joseph Estrada.
Hundreds of people mostly wearing yellow shirts flocked at the Plaza Hernandez in Tondo, Manila on Thursday for the miting de avance of re-electionist Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim’s team.
The Liberal Party ticket in Manila has chosen Plaza Hernandez in Tondo for its miting de avance scheduled on Thursday afternoon, which will be led by President Benigno Aquino III.
Manila’s congested streets could apparently use scores of additional pedicabs despite complaints from motorists.
Former President Joseph Estrada, who is running as mayor of Manila against incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim, lauded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday for junking the last disqualification case against him.
Opposition candidates on Thursday said that they were hopeful that deposed President Joseph Estrada will win in his “final battle” for the post of Manila City mayor.
Opposition candidates on Thursday said that they were hopeful that deposed President Joseph Estrada will win in his “final battle” for the post of Manila City mayor.
Deposed President Joseph Estrada, who is turning 76 on Friday, wishes for a landslide victory for his ticket in Manila and senatorial candidates under the United Nationalist Alliance in the coming May 13 elections.
