NUEVA ECIJA,: Besides Christmas, the election season is now in the air, both for tha national and local political arena, including Nueva Ecija.
Just as the national opposition, in the higly politicized society of the Philippines, announced its initial line up for its senatorial bets for the May 2007 synchronized local and national elections, Nueva Ecija politicians from the provincial down to city and municipal levels are reportedly positioning themselves for the exercise.
All ears were at the first major party meeting among members of the influential Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija (Balane) led by Gov. Tomas N. Joson III at the Nueva Ecija Convention Center in Palayan City last Oct. 30.
Speculations were that the governor would not push through his plan to run for the mayorship of Cabanatuan lest his younger brother Mariano Cristino would loss the votes the camp of Mayor Jay Vergara would deliver.
Vergara has his cousin, power firm manager Alvin Vergara, as pet for the mayoralty post.
Oscar Nieves, information officer of the NUeva Ecija Capitol, laughed off the issue.
Former policeman and city councilor Nonong Cecilio is now a commong feature at the National Bureau of Investigation-Field office insode the old capitol compound were people troop daily, apprently to let them feel his presence. He expressed intention to run for the Cabanatuan City council.
Bunso Roque, a former member of the council, is reportedly eyeing a return to the post.
Observers, meanwhile, are not all sold that Mayor Ernesto Natividad would stick to the Balane. He used be with the Joson's archrival, former Rep. Julita Villareal of fourth district. He switched party affiliation while the city was rocked with controversial cases of assassinations.
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