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Sanchez son seeks mayoral post in Calauan

Inquirer

CALAUAN, LAGUNA -- The son of convicted former Mayor Antonio Brion Sanchez, whose clan had ruled this town for about half a century, is seeking to regain the family’s hold on power after several years of losing to incumbent Mayor Buenafrido T. Berris.

The Commission on Elections provincial official listed Allan Jun V. Sanchez as the National People’s Coalition mayoral candidate for Calauan against Berris of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats party.

Berris was 49 when he finally won the town’s leadership, which was ruled by the Sanchez clan for a similar period of 49 years.

He won the seat from former mayor and Sanchez wife Editha, whose husband is serving life sentence with several others at the National Bilibid Prisons for the double murders of two students of the University of the Philippines at Los Baños and the rape of one of them.

Allan Jun V., one of the sons of Sanchez, gained prominence in the town politics as a consistent leader in the race for councilors for about three terms.

Celebrity candidates

An actress, two actors and a former singing sensation are vying for high positions in the province and Congress in the coming May 14 elections.

Actor Dan Fernandez or Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez, a former vice governor belonging to the United Opposition Party, is vying for the congressional seat in the first district against lawyer Nereo Raymundo T. Joaquin Jr., son of the late Rep. Nereo Joaquin and incumbent Rep. Uliran T. Joaquin, and four other candidates.

Singer Raul Marco S. Sison, a provincial board member, is running for vice governor under the Lakas-CMD against lone opponent, fellow Board Member Ramil Laurel Hernandez of the United Opposition.

Actress Angelica Jones, whose real life name is Angelica Banaag Alarva of Kampi, is vying for a seat in the provincial board, representing the third district, against five other candidates composed of veteran politicians, businessmen and a former police officer.

Actor Jorge (ER Ejercito) Estregan or Emilio Ramon P. Ejercito III of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino is seeking reelection as town mayor of Pagsanjan against perennial rival and former mayor Abner L. Afuang and another opponent.

Actor Leandro Baldemor or Jeffrie Zarraga Baldemor of the Lakas-CMD is also contesting a seat in the provincial board against five veteran politicians, one of whom is a lawyer.

Vice Gov. Edwin D. Olivares of the United Opposition is challenging Gov. Teresita S. “Ningning” Lazaro of the Lakas-CMD in the race for the provincial leadership.

If reelected, this will be Lazaro’s third and last term in office. Romulo O. Ponte, Inquirer Southern Luzon

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