LABO, CamNorte: Showing that
nothing is permanent in politics, former rivals in 2010 elections have joined
forces in the incoming elections in the 12-town CamNorte province.
Winifredo “Winnie” Balce Oco, a
three-term mayor of this town, has allied with CamNorte Edgardo Tallado, one of
the rivals in the three-corner fight during the 2010 gubernatorial race.
Oco, a member of PDP-Laban and
running for congressman in the five-town Tagalog-speaking district of CamNorte,
said he was invited by Tallado to join him in this year’s election and he did
not hesitate.
He said he saw the same
development agenda that Tallado undertakes which made him realize that they can
be partners in development.
“We united in front of our
leaders. I saw the enthusiasm in Gov. Tallado to join forces with me. We have
the same objective of making CamNorte a progressive one,” Oco said.
He shared he sees himself
qualified to run as congressman and that he was a “Hall of Famer” of Kalasag
Award and was once the president of the League of Municipalities for Luzon.
Oco recalled that in
candidates’ forum of three gubernatorial candidates he named Tallado as the
governor he will vote when asked who will he vote for if he was not a
candidate.
He is pitted against Maria
Theresa Barcelona Reyes, first cousin to Rep Renato “Jojo” Unico Jr, who will
be running as governor against Tallado. – Bicol Mail
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