‘Tingting’ finds lucky charm for name recall; ‘sweeps’ Laoag, Vigan

LAOAG CITY – This early,United Nationalist Alliance senatorial bet Margarita "Tingting" Cojuangco may have found  a lucky charm in her name in her bid to gain a seat in the Upper House.

“Tingting” braved strong rains brought about by typhoon Ofel Thursday to meet market vendors and leaders to launch her opening campaign salvo preparatory to the 2013 midterm elections.  

Campaigners and supporters of President P-Noy's aunt waved broomsticks (walisTingting) to welcome their guest inside the city market before she met in an informal tete-a-tete with Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos whose families were former political adversaries.  

She also dropped by at the Bishop's residence to pay her respects to the Most Reverend Ian Rabago, caretaker of the Diocese of Laoag.  

Banking on her political slogan "Para sa Malinis at Tuwid na Daan, si Tingting ang Kailangan," Cojuangco also met with key business figures of the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other socio-civic clubs to discuss the business aspect of her political platform and also a press briefing with
local and national media practitioners of northern Luzon.  

Cojuangco also expressed her admiration to the leadership of Gov. Marcos and was impressed by the rapid economic growth of the province and the preservation of heritage sites particularly Hispanic churches and buildings which promotes cultural tourism.