Election 2013

Danao mayor welcomes Comelec concern

Danao City Mayor Ramon “Boy” Durano Jr welcomes the listing of Danao City as one of the areas of concern in the May 13 polls.

Mayor Durano said the threat of political violence is real as he is challenged by his younger brother, the incumbent Vice Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano.

“Sigurado gyud na. Sila Nito Durano pud sigurado sa ilang kadaugan. Kami pud interesado pud mi,” he said.

(That is sure. The camp of Nito Durano seemed so sure of victory. We too are interested to win also.)

“Dili gyud na mawad-an. Dili gyud na mawala ang threat on both sides,” he added.

(The threat from both sides is there.)

Putting Danao City under Comelec control as an election hotspot, said Mayor Durano is not a problem with him.

He however said their camp will strive to work for a peaceful election.

Nito’s son, Rep. Red Durano is his running mate for this year’s election./Correspondent Carmel Loise Matus

Kusug holds off endorsing City Council, Senate bets

After endorsing the reelection bid of major Team Rama candidates, former mayor Alvin Garcia said his political party is still holding off its support to City Council and Senate bets.

Garcia,  the chairman emeritus of Kugi, Uswag Sugbo (Kusug), admitted that some members of their executive board expressed reservation on some City Council bets.

He said they cannot still assure support for the full slate of Team Rama.

Kusug will have another big meeting by April 28 or 29 to announce their endorsement of candidates for councilors and senators.

For the senators, Garcia said, it will most likely be a mixed list.

Garcia also took potshots at mayoralty candidate and incumbenr south district Rep. Tomas Osmeña who called his alliance with Rama as an alliance of losers.

“That does not come as a surprise to us, insulting people has become a nature of Tomas,” Garcia said.

Last Sunday, Kusug endorsed the reelection bid of Mayor Michael Rama, the vice mayoralty bid of Councilor Edgardo Labella, Anabelle Rama for the north district congressional seat and Aristotle Batuhan for the city’s south district./Correspondent Jhunnex Napallacan