Lakas Standard Bearer Pick: Gibo!

Ruling party Lakas-Kampi (Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino)-CMD (Christian Muslim Democrat) has chosen its standard bearer for the 2010 elections. It looks like Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. takes the cake as Lakas-Kampi-CMD executives has voted for the Defense Secretary to present the party for next year’s elections. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando was Gibo’s contender for the position of standard bearer.

The party secretary-general and presidential political advises Gabriel Claudio noted that Teodoro and Fernando were both capable of being presidential candidates. He added however that in the end, “…one man alone had to be chose and the standard bearer to the election for 2010…The candidate of Lakas-Kampi-CMD for the presidential elections…the honorable Gilberto Teodoro Jr.”

It seems that the difference was a big one as word comes out that the voting results were 44 to 5, in favor of Gibo. According to party vice president Prospero Pichay Jr. the decision was made through a secret voting, as this was agreed to by the members. For Teodoro’s running mate, the party is eyeing DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno.

According to House Speaker Prospero Nograles and the party’s executive vice chairman, Teodoro was supported by at least 3,000 officials of the country. Teodoro was a bar topnotcher and Ronaldo Puno expressed that the National Executive Committee has made the right move in proclaiming Teodoro as the standard bearer.

However, Teodoro is still up against opposition standard bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino who seems to tote with him the magic of his parents, former President Corazon Aquino and martyred Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino. Aside from that, other personalities have declared their intention to run for the country’s highest post, amid the speculations that there will be a “No Election” scenario next year.

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