Osmeña 'no-show' at LP slate launch

by KRIS BAYOS (Manila Bulletin)
http://mb.com.ph/articles/240572/osme-a-noshow-lp-slate-launch

Senator Sergio Osmena III Wednesday boycotted the formal launching of the Liberal Party's 12-man senatorial slate for the May 2010 national elections where he is a guest candidate.

Osmena was absent during the LP's concert treat for students and professors of the Philippine Normal University in Manila Wednesday even if he is part of the party's senatorial lineup. In fact, the initial of his surname is part of the slate's mnemonic slogan "SLAMAT LORRRD."

Claiming that their pro-change slate is a God sent, "SLAMAT LORRRD" stands for LP's Sonia Roco, Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, Neric Acosta, Martin Bautista, Alex Lacson, TG Guingona, Yasmin Busran-Lao, Serge Osmena, Ruffy Biazon, Ralph Recto, Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel and Franklin Drilon.

Unlike Lim, who is still detained and was represented by his wife Aloy and daughter Aika, Osmena has sent nobody to speak for him at the slate launch where Recto will be present.

Osmena was reportedly thinking about breaking away from the LP senatorial slate because of Recto's entry but according to Rep. Biazon, that is far from happening anymore.

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ni Ray Marfil

from Abante Tonite

http://abante-tonite.com/issue/jan1210/news_story7.htm

Bagama’t namumuro ang mga guest candidate, ipinagmalaki ng tambalan nina dating Pangulong Joseph “Erap” Estrada at Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay ang pagkakumpleto ng 12-man senatorial ticket.
Sa isang press statement, inilabas ng Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) ang bumubuo ng 12 pangalan sa pagka-senador kung saan apat ang ‘inampon’ mula sa ibang kampo. Kahit nakaumang ang pagkadiskuwalipika sa presidential race, ipinagmalaki ni Estrada na magiging katuwang sa pagpapaunlad ng bansa at magpapanumbalik ng kapangyarihan sa masang Pilipino ang mga napili nitong senatoriables. Katulad ng inaasa­han, nanguna sa senatorial ticket ng PMP ang ori­ginal members ng partido, kinabibilangan nina Se­nate President Juan Ponce Enrile, Senate pro-tempore Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada Jr., businessman Joey De Venecia, Cong. Rodolfo ‘Ompong’ Plaza, Cong. Apolinario ‘Jun’ Lozada Jr., at ex-Cong. JV Bautista. Nasa senatorial ticket din nina Estrada at Binay si dating senador Francisco “Kit” Tatad na naunang nakasamaan ng loob ng dating Pangulo matapos kuwestyunin ang political dynasty, sa panahong magkasama ang mag-inang sina dating senadora Luisa “Dra. Loi” Ejercito at Jinggoy. Tumayong guest candidate sa PMP sina Sens. Miriam Defensor Santiago, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., dating senador Sergio “Serge” Osmena III, General Danilo Lim at Atty. Gwendolyn Pimentel.