Farmer wanted to be senator but had no fare | Inquirer News

Farmer wanted to be senator but had no fare

By: - Correspondent / @leoudtohanINQ
/ 05:12 AM October 20, 2018

TAGBILARAN CITY—What Santos Amaga Abella lacked in resources, he filled with confidence.

A farmer, Abella had wanted to file a certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in Manila but didn’t have money for fare.

So he did what he believed was the next best thing—file a COC for provincial board member, a position similar to being a senator because it involved legislation but only at a lower level.

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If elected, Abella could promise to be only one thing—hardworking.

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Wearing a barong on top of black pants, Abella, 56, filed his COC at the Commission on Elections office in this city.

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Abella said he really wanted to run for senator but realized he didn’t have the financial resources to even go to Manila, much less to mount a nationwide campaign.

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“I should run for senator but since I don’t have money to fly to Manila I ran for board member instead,” Abella said after filing his COC for board member.

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His dream of becoming a senator can wait, he said.

In 2016, Abella said he also ran for board member but got only 10,000 votes.

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