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LABS warn Estrada of ‘junking’

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With  four weeks to go before the holding of the  national and local elections on May 9 this year,  the mayoral and vice mayoral tandem of the “Kabaka LABS Manila” Rep. Amado Bagatsing and Councilor Ali Atienza cautioned  incumbent Mayor Joseph Estrada of the coalesced Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino and Asenso Manileño  to be wary of his partnership with the latter “for possible sabotage and junking” of his reelection bid.

“From the looks of it, the situation and time are ripe for some members of the AM to drop their support for Estrada like the mythological  ‘Trojan Horse,’  a  member of the PMP told The Standard yesterday.

Mayor Joseph Estrada

Such is the tension and uncertainty,  animosity and distrust that exist between the two political camps that  Estrada will eventually be the ultimate victim of this dumping scenario and lose the mayoralty derby, the source said.

The AM was founded by then Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna, whose daughter, Honey, is the running mate of Estrada, and who recently appointed incumbent Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, who is now seeking a Senate seat, as its current president.

On the other front, the  LP  in the premier city led by its president three-term Rep. Benjamin Asilo, disclosed   that its candidates and sympathizers “are at a loss and total disarray as the party goes awry.”

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Asilo who does not blame anyone in particular within the LP-Manila, summarized the situation:

“We have multiple aspirants in every political positions—scores of bets for council seats for each of the six congressional districts (only six  are allowed per district), same number for House of Representative hopefuls (only one is allowed per district), and four vice mayoral aspirants  (only one is allowed). 

Lim and Asilo are vying for mayor and vice mayor, respectively, under the administration’s Liberal Party.

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