The Liberal Party (LP) District Committee based in Bacolod City, in a move taking his political rivals by surprise has taken in Congressional bet Lyndon Caña as its guest candidate with the announcement taking place in one of the function rooms of the Bacolod Pavillon Hotel compound yesterday.
The declaration which was covered by journalists and attended by Liberal Party (LP) stalwarts Andy Hagad, Frank Carbon and campaigners led by Roger Balderas and Napoleon Dojillo and attended by rabid supporters of the party, was done in a festive mood as well as boosted the congressional candidacy of Caña who bared that he almost won as vice-mayor with 66,000 votes years back while one of his rivals, incumbent Congressman Dr. Anthony Golez, won with only 61,000 in the 2010 elections. In the press conference which followed and when Caña was asked about perceived weaknesses which could bedevil his campaign foremost of which is logistics, he confidently asserted that this time, he would be able to surmount these weaknesses along with the LP District officials and his avid LP campaign Team. "On the question of logistics, there is a solution to this which he would not disclose. Waxing ecstatic and explaining the voting demographics of Bacolod City, Caña said one must remember these figures: two (2%) percent of the population here are filthy rich, 42 percent are middle class while 56 percent belong to the masses or the urban poor, farmers, workers and employees. Then keeping his listeners guessing, Caña quipped that it is not all the time that money primarily becomes the major factor in winnability, citing the examples of giant political killers, Fr. Panlilio, Grace Padaca in Isabela Province in Luzon and even former Mayor Oscar Verdeflor in Bacolod who won over then well-funded Evelio Leonardia. Earlier, with many politicians and candidates talking about incumbent Congressman Golez’ better-half, Princess Soraya Jaafar, Caña was silent, merely saying that he had talked to the scion of the Royal family of Tawi-Tawi, primarily in Mindanao. But he would not disclose what transpired during their talks. Political punsters have always analyzed Caña’s political base as among the middle class and the protestant, the Christian sectors who number quite a substantial figure in Bacolod. When asked about the reproductive health bill now being discussed in Congress, Caña indeed, bared that he was anti-RH and he had essential reasons for his position. NNF/NDB data showed that Caña is chairman of the anti-reproductive health bill coalition established months back to campaign against the bill’s non-approval in Congress of the Catholic Church Bacolod Diocese under Bishop Vicente Navarra. Liberal Party (LP) Chairman-Emeritus, lawyer Andres Hagad and District Chairman, businessman Frank Carbon in their joint declaration of full cooperation and support said in a written document that the LP-Bacolod District is adopting Atty. Lyndon Caña as its congressional candidate for the Lone District of Bacolod during the May 13, 2013 national and local elections. Continuing, they said, "Taking note of our common objective towards a clean and honest electoral exercise and to a transparent and effective government, the party throws its full support behind Atty. Caña." Following suit, the Bacolod District LP Campaign team composed of various groups expressed its support for the candidacy of Atty. Caña. This support is non-equivocal, unflinching and partakes of a full support without any preconditions. "We will not be influenced by negative information and we believe that what has transpired and which could be negative or positive will lead to the LP becoming strong. This is something we have done under President Benigno Aquino III’s "Matuwid na Daan" exhortation." The statement was signed by LP-Bacolod Campaign Team Manager Roger Balderas. In response, Caña explained that he was supposed to have been sworn in as LP member in the Bacolod District. But the local party was instructed by the national directorate to hold in abeyance Caña’s oath-taking because of the NPC-LP merger in the national and provincial levels. In addition, this was also because of Caña’s stand on the RH bill which has been endorsed by Malacañang. This is something which he says he respects and Caña has declared likewise his support for the LP-Bacolod electoral slate in the May 13, 2013 elections. Caña said he also thanks the LP-Bacolod local slate namely, Edwin Balajadia, lawyer and councilor Archie Baribar, lawyer Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, Frank Carbon, Ray Carmona, El Cid Familiaran, Mario Gerona, Atty. Andy Hagad, Atty. Ana Marie Palermo, Elmer Sy, Atty. Sonya Verdeflor and contractor Tony Wong for their support. As to who intercepted his swearing-in at the national level, Caña said this is to be expected in politics. It only shows that his candidacy is gaining momentum. Caña added that the LP support is a great, big boost to his candidacy. Edgar cadagat NEGROS DAILY BULLETIN
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