Baguio's LP-NPC ticket finalized

BAGUIO CITY -  This city’s local Liberal Party and Nationalist People's Coalition ticket for the 2013 polls has been finalized.

The merger aims to support the tandem of businessman Mark Go (LP) and former city councilor and United Nations expert on indigenous peoples Jose Molintas (NPC) for the congressional and mayoralty posts.

Go, also the LP chairman in the city, announced the LP-dominated coalition after a meeting attended by representatives of the two parties that happened at the Claro M. Recto Navy Base on Oct. 26.

This ends the supposed mad scramble for the coalition’s mayoralty bet after hotelier Freddie Gonzales withdrew his candidacy a week before. 

The supposed substitution of regional trial court Judge EdilbertoClaravall of Gonzales’ bid also did not happen.

The local Liberal Party also chose Go as the official spokesperson to issue official statements related to the local LP machinery and issues pertaining to the coalition.

With the support of LP national officials, Go was given the go-signal to do all acts which paved for strengthening of the LP machinery for the coming May 2013 elections.

Go has earlier declared support for Molintas who was the 2010 mayoralty bet of the LP in the city and an LP member prior to the filing of his candidacy for the mayoralty position for 2013.

Meanwhile, the coalition is also finalizing its slates for the City Council.

Commission on Election records showed candidates who filed under LP are incumbent councilors Poppo Cosalan and Ed Bilog, Olowan, Bruce Limmayog, Peter Wasing, Arthur Allad-iw, Rudy Paraan, Willy Occidental, AgatonYaranon and Leandro Yangot.  

Rob Ocampo, Basilio Fongayao and Anthony Araos filed under the NPC while Frisco Domalsin filed under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. Youth leader Van Dicang also filed his candidacy for vice-mayor under the NPC.