Sunday, December 17, 2006

Cabanatuan exec joins United Opposition

PALAYAN CITY - A local officials from this city has joined the United Opposition to run for mayor in next year's elections.

Vice Mayor Raul Mendoza reportedly bolted Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija (Balane) whose chosen bet for the position is incumbent Gov. Tomas N Joson III. His political ally, Mayor Jay Vergara, is fielding a cousin, energy executive Alvin Vergara, who is coming from the outside.

Mendoza who is in his third and final term will be running in tandem with Air Force Col. Rey Garcia, according to reports.

Garcia is the flying mentor of Jude Estrada, a son of former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, a powerful opposition figure today.

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