Online photos’s posted Saturday afternoon show the filing of politcal papers for a candidate for Governor in Palawan province. Abraham Mitra. a once leading supporter of President Arroyo in the house of representatives filed for his candidacy for Governor in photo’s of papers posted online by his supporters under the banner of the Liberal Party, of Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III and Mar Roxas.
The leading opposition standard bearers and his former Colleagues in congress both are running under the Liberal Party banner. Baham’s late father, Ramon V. Mitra, then a Senator from Palawan father served in the pre-1972 senate with Roxas and Aquino’s also under the Liberal party. The common history the men shared during the martial law era and long term family ties between Mitra, Aquino, and Roxas are decades long. [Caption Photo courtesy of Ryan Natividad
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No statement accompanied the filing of the papers by the campaign except for a caption of his ‘ticket’ or line-up the names and photos of those present include a who’s – who of Palawan and national political figures.
A quick online search revealed, that up to earlier this week Mitra was listed as part of the administration coalition in the house of representatives.
Politics, however at local level in the Philippines often includes several party groups sponsoring candidates as ‘guest candidates’ for national parties in order to add a wider base of support.
No formal statement as of posting time has come forward – Mitra’s father Ramon Jr, the late Speaker was the founding candidate of the LDP or laban ng democratikong pilipino in his 1992 election bid. Ramon Jr. was also among those injured in a bombing of the liberal party senate lineup in 1971.
The leading contender versus Congressman Abraham ‘Baham’ Mitra is Businessman and Philanthropist Jose C. Alvarez. Alvarez’s brother, Antonio is a congressman in Palawan’s first district.
Seen at the filing in photo’s posted online were Palawan Governor Joel T Reyes, who will be running for the post of second district congressman, former Governor and COMELEC commissioner and Palawan Governor Alfredo Abueg, former first district congressman and Palawan Vice Governor David Ponce De Leon, and as well as members of the ‘ticket’ for Congressman Mitra listed as follows:
Pwersa ng Mamamayang Palawenyo(PMP)
Filing of Cerficate’s of Candidacy Nov. 28, 2009
Gov. Abraham Kahlil “BAHAM” B. Mitra
Vice-Gov. Femes Reyes
Cong.2nd District. Joel T. Reyes
2nd District Board Members:
1.Pamela Ponce De Leon-Garcia
2.Frederick Abueg
3.Rolando Bonoan, JR.
4.Cipriano Barroma
5.Celsa Adier
1st District Board Members:
1.Jim Gerald Pe
2.Winston Arzaga
3.Roseller Pineda
4.Direck Pablico
5.Ramon Zabala
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