Update: Complete Abra Election 2013 Candidates

144 thoughts on “Update: Complete Abra Election 2013 Candidates”

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   Gago talaga yang mga Luna na yan. What a stupid tactic. Do they really think people of Abra are that stupid? Let the people decide.

   Posted by Jeirock | October 6, 2012, 10:57 am
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     then so be it part ng strategy yan lahat naman ung nasa listahan e puro mgnanakaw liban lng ke takit e malinis daw sila sabe ni ruby. mga property daw nila sa amerika e retirement pay daw nila. kung si leo nga yumaman ung boss pa kaya?

     Posted by line man | October 8, 2012, 7:57 am
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     Malas..malas talaga ti majority Abrenians for until now no one yet dared to oppose these TRAPOS that could finally bring peace and prosperity in the province. I had been expecting Sierralone of Tingguian.com and Myrna Joson to launch their much-awaited guts in exterminating these pest politicians but unfortunately they are no where to be found. Why, did the President thru his trusted men have not notice you yet? Ania ngarud agan-anus tayo laengen a bareng addanto pay sabali nga makapanunot a kas panagpanpanunot ni Dr. Leo Tuazon nga umay to mangbalbaliw toy naka-ay-ay nga probinsiya tayo.

     Posted by imon | October 18, 2012, 3:26 pm
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   talaga met nga ambisyonan pamilya luna amin nga turay ditoy abra. kuskuston sa laket di daydi pugpugto ni tata doctor tuazon nga iti sumaruno nga panagpilian ti mangidaulo kadatayo ditoy abra ket maysa nga taga ngato nga masasao nga itneg ket no pumayso daytoy sao ni tata doctor tuazon ah ket kakaasi tayo ta rigat to latta ta sipud isasangbay daguitoy nga pamilya iti pulitiko ket puro pamutbuteng, panagkuniber ken awan kailala da iti pada da nga tao. kakaasi tayo latta nga umili ta awan met nasayaat nga ibutos kadakuada amin nga kakandidato, agpaparisda amin nga kuwarta ti probinsiya iti ambisyonan da ket saan nga datay agserbi ti tattao ken panag progreso iti pagilian. nagdadakkelan iti balbalayda nagpipintasan iti lugluganda ken milyones iti kuwarta da. adu ti armado nga tao da ket datayo nga nakurapay nga umili sumsumpok tayo ti butbuteng. napintas la koma unay no maipakat ni apo pnoy diay programa na nga tuwid na daan ket masumarya koma amin nga agtuturay ta explikar da nagtaudan sobra sobra nga sansanikuada ken kinaadu ti tinakawda iti umili. apo takit namnaminsan nga naikkat ti respetok kenka manipud nakonpirmak kaadu tinakaw yo kenni leo nolasco nga mansiones iti binalay ni leo idinto nga sika apo takki ket maysa maysa ti balay daguiti anakmo idiay amerika, kuno agbutengka ti namarsua ngem dika nagbuteng iti inaramid mo. bernos, valera, somera, eduarte, bautista, lagen, castillo, cardenas ken crisologo awan nagdudumaanyo no di ket puro agtatakaw kayo amin iti kaban ti pagilian. agiinado kayo ngem dumteng to ti tiempo ta ni apo diyos ket makitkitana amin nga aramid ditoy rabaw ti daga.kakailian bay-an tayo latta ida nga ipakita ti kinabuklisda ken kinapuskol ti panag ruprupada ken kinasairo pampanunut da ket ni apo diyos iti mangdusa kadakuada.

   Posted by Josef | October 6, 2012, 11:18 am
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     Sinno ngarud ti ibutos tayo??

     Posted by Jojo | January 2, 2013, 1:09 am
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   Friends, may I join in on the discussion I consider a very important topic for the betterment of the province…the selection for the right candidates.

   YES, it is difficult to make the right choises… but 3 ABRENIANS by the names of BARRAG, KARRUBA and MALADAGA have brought out pointers that would allow voters to
   facillitate their desision making… All three agree that a candidate must be…

   1. HONEST

   2. TRUSTWORHTY

   3. PRO-PEOPLE

   4. PROPER-KNOWLEGE (College Degree ..specially important in the House of
   Representatives). Other provinces will send their best members to the Congress to
   represent them.

   One recalls the following names all were members of the CONGRESS…in the past such as:

   1. Quintin Paredes, a LAWYER from ABRA, who later became the 1st Ambassador to
   the USA.

   2. Elpido Qurino, a LAWYER from Ilocos Sur, who later became Philippine President.

   3. Camilo Osias, an Educator from LaUnion, who later became CO-Author of
   the ‘Pilipino’ language.

   4. Ferdinand Marcos. a LAWYER from Ilocos Norte, who later became the President of
   the Philippines.

   5. Manuel Quezon, a LAWYER from Tayabas, who later became the 1st Philippine
   President.

   Your move.. Abrenian voters send the best Abrenian Candidate to CONGRESS to represent
   the province of Abra.

   REMEMBER VOTERS, candidates who are MEDIOCRE, SECOND-RATE RUN-OF-THE-MILL EDUCATED
   shall be unable to advance Abra to greatness instead a stage for corruption and greed.

   To be continued:…

   Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 6, 2012, 5:04 pm
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     Awan sa met pumasa kanyada. Honesty and Trustworthiness pay lang ket bagsak dan.

     Posted by Sulsol | October 7, 2012, 3:22 pm
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     Quote: “MEDIOCRE, SECOND-RATE RUN-OF-THE-MILL EDUCATED”
     I am going to be blunt with my assessment of the candidates in the provincial level:

     1) The past & current solons who represented Abra for the past two terms are totally USELESS & INCOMPETENT and with them representing us is an insult to the people of Abra as well as the office!!

     2) If I had to pick among those contenders to represent Abra, I would pick Atty Hans Luna – I’ll take my chances with him in spite of the fact that he is lacking in administrative experience BUT, definitely superior intellectually than the others.

     3) I’ll stick with the current Governor and would prefer that he be re-elected for another term.

     4) I’ll take my chances with Mayor Ryan Luna for another term!

     Posted by itellitlikeitis | October 21, 2012, 6:46 am
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       If you think that the past solon that represented abra is totally USELESS & INCOMPETENT….I guess she will be the chief adviser of Atty. Hans Luna if ever elected!

       Posted by Juan doe | October 22, 2012, 7:28 am
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       kakabsat, tapno rumang-ay ili tayo masapul nga ti ibutos tayo ket tay adda puso na.

       Posted by maan | October 23, 2012, 8:13 pm
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   The only lawyer for congress is Hans Luna.

   Posted by Postaquio Bulsaamin | October 6, 2012, 8:27 pm
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   i have nothing against lawyers, but i dont think lawyers are the best choice in this point of time…..we are in the world of technologies now..almost everything is depending on technology…written laws can be learned by a non-lawyer representative….i would rather see names with technical education and background…ever since China appointed Engineers to 5 key positions in their government, their economy got better and stronger….and they created names around the world….bottomline, lawyers are not the only hope for progress, they can interpret laws and find loopholes in it too…if only the principal author and those who voted for the cybercrime law have the technical knowledge in technology, the law may not have passed….

   Posted by idasen | October 6, 2012, 9:33 pm
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     My answer to IDASEN posting:

     Sir or Madame, I apologize for giving you names members of the CONGRESS are LAWYERS,
     because I left the Philippines for the USA in 1956… so Congress
     members are not known to me since.

     My main purpose is emphasize the importance of proper EDUCATION
     to get to the House of Representative.

     This is a reminder to all that Proper Education (could be Educator, Engineer, etc.) together with Honesty, Trustworthy, Pro-people are pointers mentioned by Barrag, Karruba and Maladaga.

     ADDENDUM: I must add this to the 4-pointers…Candidates of Government Offices must voluntarily submit (SALN) Statement of Assets, Liabilities & Net-worth. This shall eliminate corruptions /greed, ill-gotten wealth (riches has to be commensurate to salary and investments).

     To be continued:..

     Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 7, 2012, 5:31 am
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       POINTS TO PONDER THIS 2O13 ELECTION

       1. Are you and your family able to provide for your basic needs better now, when these politicians assume the administration?
       2. Do you feel more safe and secure in your home, in your neighbour and in your environment?
       3. Do you have greater trust and respect to these politicians when they assume office?
       4. Are you still proud to be an Abrenio?
       5. Do you have better confidence in the future of your children?

       NAKASALALAY SA KAMAY MO ANG KINABUKASAN NG ABRA.

       Posted by ubbo | October 7, 2012, 6:33 am
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     I would agree that not all lawyers would be ideal for a political position BUT, in this case you should take into consideration the list of 2013 congressional candidates presented as choices for the people of Abra. Joy Bernos? Exactly what has she done for Abra except assure an office for her father Dominic to allow him to “HIJACK” all the projects in the Highways Dept – not to mention advertise her fat face on streamers all over the province. VG Somera, a vice governor – what exactly does he have to offer that would be considered a significant accomplishment during his term? Diak la ammo!

     Slim pickings but Atty Hans Luna still presents the best bet to put our money on and I hope he realizes that the PORK BARREL is meant for the Province of Abra but not for his own personal use. Unlike those two women solons who spent it on blings and/or expensive purses from Rodeo Drive!! They only showed up in House sessions if they had to go collect on their Porky Barrels! Shame! Shame! But, unfortunately they are out of shame!

     Posted by itellitlikeitis | October 21, 2012, 9:17 am
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   My comments on UBBO posting.

   My own interpretation regarding the 5-questions for readers to ponder at are directed to ABRENIAN VOTERS… not for EXPATRAITES (Non-voter Abrenians).

   However, I like to suggest… please pose these questions to voters in Abra…
   say: 10 students from Abra Valley Univ.,
   10 students from the Catholic School of Bangued.
   10 randomly chosen people from the Bangued Market Place.

   Having obtained answers from these people, please post in this Website some of their answers for us Expatraites to read. I’m sure that SYSOP would accede to this request.

   It may take for some time to get answers and posting but we have time and we’ll wait.

   Many thanks to:.. Mr/ or Ms UBBO and SYSOP.

   DR. LEO TUASON.

   To be continued:..

   Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 7, 2012, 11:16 am
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   Thank you Dr. Tuason for a very substantial recommendation. This will surely aid our voters in choosing our local leaders .

   Posted by ubbo | October 8, 2012, 2:46 am
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   uray an-anuen tayo awan met sabali nga pagpilian. we are left with no choices so how could we then exercise our rights as abrenians? and besides it is not election here in Abra but SELECTION. dayta ti rumbeng nga pagpanunutan tayo no kasano nga maisardeng iti kastoy nga sistema ditoy probinsiya tayo. Agitodo dagitoy ari iti politika iti tatttao nga kayat da ket isu laengnen to ti mabalin nga iboto. Our vote is useless because of this system. There’s no freedom of choice and no freedom of speech as they will right away cut your tongue and then blow your head.

   Posted by manna.lon | October 8, 2012, 3:39 am
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     My reply to MANNA.LON posting on Oct.8, 2012.

     I noticed a note of despair in your posting. I feel the same (as EXPATRIATE) but friend never lose hope… there are many ways of ‘skinning a cat’ (just an American Idiom).

     MANNA.LON, are you amenable to suggestions?…Here are few suggestions from me.

     1. Never sell your vote…The Philippine Constitution has granted
     you “SUFFRAGE” … right to vote…for the candidates
     you wish to govern the community.

     2. There are many Abrenians who are for ‘GOOD GOVERNANCE’ for the province of
     Abra…they are very knowledgeable as to who-is-who
     among the candidates who can fill the job (office)
     best.
     You may contact for advice::: 1. BARRAG 2.KARRUBA 3. MADALAGA 4.INSTI… all these
     names are ‘NOM de PLUME’… MANNA.LON, my friend direct your queries …addressed to
     the WEBSITE.

     3. The BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (PHIL. BIR) must be functioning strong.

     Internal Revenue is under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Branch of the Government,
     as such it is not influenced by the Judiciary Branch like those appointed JUDGES (who could be under ‘gun-point intimidation’ or ‘paid for services’.

     To be continued:.. Case in point ” USA Gangster Alponse Capon”.

     To be continued:

     Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 8, 2012, 9:40 am
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       Apo Doc most of us here in abra are in despair of Real Good people to become candidates that we may put them in power to do what is good for the province. the concern now is we can’t yet find somebody who has the guts to go against the gold and guns of the political warlods. we got lots of good men and women in abra some are even here now expressing their thoughts thru abrenian.com but many abrenians are not yet that concerned with whats happening to the province that they continue to sell their souls to the warlords. adu ti marigrigat ket ti concern da laeng ket jay ipisok da diay boksit da. adu met jay ti concern da laeng ket maipwesto da bagbagida isu agbalin da nga aso dagiti sairo nga politico. many of us don;t sell our votes but we are outnumbered by those who are desperate and sell their votes. but of course adda namnama kabsat Doc ngem haan pay ngata nga panawen ta ti Abra ket talaga nga nakaidda py laeng isu nga bareng kuma masal-it amin dagitoy agin-sisingpet nga poltit-ticos mapukaw kuma ti puli da ditoy lubong ta makaipwesto tayo met ti husto mga mangurnos iti Abra.

       Posted by manna.lon | October 13, 2012, 8:59 am
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   just vote whom you know he can help you eventhough they are all corrupt. meron corrupt sa list na ngmamalinis cila wala daw criminal sa angkan nila.

   Posted by jack rubi | October 8, 2012, 7:34 am
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    vote takit he is god fearing man!

    Posted by popoy | October 8, 2012, 8:16 am
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      may i just ask. is it true that justice lucas bersamin is being charged with plunder? i read that at philippine star, dated october 8,2012. just asking….

      Posted by bravo | October 8, 2012, 9:10 am
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      No God Fearing ni takit Bersamin dapat honest suna! Dapat role model suna. Ngem based ti assessment ko ket naadik met ti luko ti poweren. Power tripper! Pati met kakaanakan na kada inlaw nan ket bukodan da met ti abran. Mapanghusga da kuna da agum da luna kada vicsyd ket pamilya bersamin nalipatan da nga agum da pay. Niya trabaho kadi da chari kada ann. kasano mapagbasa ti ado nga anak da puro private school manila no haan nga kwarta ti abra.
      Isubli yon ni vicsyd ta suna ti mangsimpa ti ginulo yo nga provinsya. la sign yon ta SALN ken Bank waiver takitak man no naggapwan ti kwarta yo. Agpaparis kayo kada Sylvia Valera- GO kada Joy Bernos. agum karuprupa kwarta awan duma yo kada luna kada vicsyd.

      Posted by Pro Abra | October 8, 2012, 10:38 am
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        relax lng god fearing man nga kurakot met lng tas d na pay kaya patalnaen province na kc ada met america pgtarayan na ket kasano kamin so vote lunas laengen corrupt da ngem cgurado mapatalna da abra ni takit tarkok

        Posted by popoy | October 11, 2012, 7:33 am
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          husto ta kunam kabsat..luna tayo laengen ta down to earth da nga tattao

          Posted by Bible Study | December 12, 2012, 11:33 pm
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    hanep na ang buhay

    dahil may hanap buhay. hihi. pa plug lang.
    XD.

    Posted by cynthi villar | October 8, 2012, 8:55 am
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    apayen kakastoy met mapaspasamaken? taktika met amin samet ti luna atoyen? puro met nainaganen nga luna ti ada ti listaanen.

    tapos anya met dayta nga kit bersamina met? mangpagulo met ti botos met? aganano aya met ti Abran?

    Posted by Disipulo ni Rizal | October 8, 2012, 8:59 am
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      For Governor – Takit Bersamin
      Vice Governor – Chari Bersamin
      Sangunian Bayan – Anne Bersamin
      Mayor of Tayum- Glenn Eduarte- In law of Takit, Chari and Ann

      Bullshit!!! Ibaga yo man kakailaian no sino ti haan nga agum ken mahilig nga umapal toy abra. Awan duma yo metla kadagiti pamilya da dominc valera ken Cecy luna! Corrupt and Greedy Politicians !!

      Pangaasi yo bersamin ta parwaren yo ni Ex Gov Vicsyd Valera suna ti masapul mi toy abra haan nga sikayo. Agin dadalos kayo pati si kayo awan met trabaho na. Umasasa kayo lang ti kaban ti abra. La irwar yo ta SALN yo ta bareng maenlighten kami baka ibutos da kayo.

      Ann Bersamin bagam keni Jun Seares ta isubli na ti kwarta ti ABreco. Napuskol unay rupa na, bagam agresign ken pumanaw kayo ti ili mi nga abra. Agpaparis kayo ti ugali kada dominic valera kad luna.

      Arya Abra latta!

      Posted by Pro Abra | October 8, 2012, 10:32 am
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        Hahaha… Korek ka diyan gayyem PRO ABRA… Apresyarek man ti tured mo nga nangipaduyakyak ti analysis mo ta awan pay met la ti kas kenka nga nakaitured nga nangibaga ti kasta uray met la ngata no adu ti naka realize ah ngem na zipperan met ngiwat da amin…. !

        Posted by Matthew | October 9, 2012, 10:53 am
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        Well said.Like!sika laeng ti adda “sense” na idtoy nga comment.

        Posted by Horse Rider | October 24, 2012, 11:54 pm
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        Ti manager ti Abreco ni Jun Seares Nga asawa na ti kabsat ni Chari Brsamin nga kaanakan ni Takit Bersamin…Apo unayen aya…isu met la nga agkikinnalob dan a da Takit ken Jun Seares ti anomalyan..Agasem,kuarta piman ti ABRECO ,imbulsa ta Jun Seares nga manugang ni Takkit ,…dakayo nga consumers ti kuryente iti Abra,ipabalodyo ti nagbasol apo…kasano pay daytan ta pati kuryente tutupanda payen ket pagsublienda met ti Abran idi tiempo “UGMAN “./ ken ammoyo kaprovincian ti Abra ,tatta laeng nga nakautang ti 700 million pesos ti Capitolyo tayo…tiempo dagiti naglabas nga nagturay,saan natayo nga inlako wenno insalda.Nagkuntento da iti pondo nga sumangpet kada bulan ken kada tawen.Ngem ni TAKIT ken RUBY ,ay apo ta inyapuradan ti nagtakaw.ala man dakayo nga padak adda ti US,ipasirip yo ti asset dagita annak ni Takit ken Ruby ..ay sus makigtot kayo amin nga kakailyan./ Apay nga nagpatakder iti sabali nga hospital ni Takit ket adda met APH nga nakatakderen???? Ammoyo apo,no baro ngamin nga project ,mas marikna ni Takit ti income na ,ngem no upgrading wenno repair laeng ti project ,awan kita na ,barya barya laeng..Ket no inggatang da koma lattan iti high tech nga medical equipment dagita nga kuarta, saan koma nga marigatanen dagitoy pasyente tayo nga mapan pay la sadiay Vigan wenno La Union ta incpmplete ngarud ti apparatus diay APH.Malpas la ti termino ni Takiten ngem awan pay makita nga nagbanagan ti loan da nga 700 million….lugmok na ang capitolyo …lugmok pa din ang ABRECO….KAASI TAYO MAN NGA TAGA ABRA…KASANO TAYO NGARUD NGA MAKABANGON !!!! SUNGBATAN YO MAN DAGITOY APO NGA AGBASBASA TI INTERNET NGA MAKUNA.

        Posted by Tinguians of Abra Bangon | December 13, 2012, 12:14 am
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    apayen kakastoy met mapaspasamaken? taktika met amin samet ti luna atoyen? puro met nainaganen nga luna ti ada ti listaanen.

    tapos anya met dayta nga kit bersamina met? mangpagulo met ti botos met? aganano aya met ti Abran?!

    Posted by Disipulo ni Rizal | October 8, 2012, 9:00 am
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    apay anya pay ta madamdamag nga dagdaga nga inangkin ti luna jay Bacsil?

    Inpakita ti makinkukwa gijay daga ti tittitulo da ngem impakita met ti Luna ti papaltog da. syempre asino han nga agbuteng?

    Nu maubra da eta ket kasanun toy pay nu agturay ta toy Abran? bagi danto amin nga dagan ah.

    Posted by Disipulo ni Rizal | October 8, 2012, 9:03 am
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      Baka met insalda ti tatao dagita dagdaga da. amom gayem ti rigat ti biag pati kararwa da isalda. residente ak toy dangdangla. ado amok nga nagsaldati dagdaga gapo ti rigat ti biag.

      Posted by dangdangla | October 8, 2012, 10:24 am
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        keh taga dangdangla ka met gayam loko, natural nga isakit mo dagita padam nga mulmuloong.

        Posted by bangued toda | October 9, 2012, 1:59 am
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      dayta garud ti nakas ang ta awan met pgpulungan ti ordinaryo nga tao ni gob takit koma a ngem sobra met makasarile na god fearing man gamin.

      Posted by popoy | October 11, 2012, 7:46 am
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      Agree

      Posted by Jojo | January 2, 2013, 3:52 pm
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    For Governor – Takit Bersamin
    Vice Governor – Chari Bersamin
    Sangunian Bayan – Anne Bersamin
    Mayor of Tayum- Glenn Eduarte- In law of Takit, Chari and Ann

    Bullshit!!! Ibaga yo man kakailaian no sino ti haan nga agum ken mahilig nga umapal toy abra. Awan duma yo metla kadagiti pamilya da dominc valera ken Cecy luna! Corrupt and Greedy Politicians !!

    Pangaasi yo bersamin ta parwaren yo ni Ex Gov Vicsyd Valera suna ti masapul mi toy abra haan nga sikayo. Agin dadalos kayo pati si kayo awan met trabaho na. Umasasa kayo lang ti kaban ti abra. La irwar yo ta SALN yo ta bareng maenlighten kami baka ibutos da kayo.

    Ann Bersamin bagam keni Jun Seares ta isubli na ti kwarta ti ABreco. Napuskol unay rupa na, bagam agresign ken pumanaw kayo ti ili mi nga abra. Agpaparis kayo ti ugali kada dominic valera kad luna.

    Arya Abra latta!

    Posted by Pro Abra | October 8, 2012, 10:31 am
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      I beg your pardon?? Vicsyd Valera return to Abra politics? This guy is one of the most corrupt Governor/politician that has ever “served” in the province of Abra! And you have the gall to even suggest that he is the person that can bring order to Abra? No wonder progress always escapes Abra when people like you make the wrong choices!! Put a little mind into it before you decide who to elect into office – that may help bring some order to our long suffering province! Be smart and NOT BE A STUPID VOTER!

      Posted by itellitlikeitis | October 22, 2012, 5:13 am
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    @dangdangla

    talaga? insalda? imposible. nu inpabuldoser da lattan kanu tay dagan without the consent of the land.

    ada pay istorya nga nadamag ko.
    ada kanu maysa nga lakay, nagtaka ta apay met mabulbuldoser jay daga nan. imasideg suna jay in-charge tay operasyon

    lakay: apay SIR bulbuldoseren yu met ta daga kun?

    ofiser in charj: ANYA KUNAM! (sabay kita ti naunget)

    in the end awan naubraan jay lakay.

    Posted by Disipulo ni Rizal | October 8, 2012, 3:29 pm
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      consent of the land owners dayjay.

      Posted by Disipulo ni Rizal | October 8, 2012, 3:30 pm
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    be a wise voter abrenian,,nakasalalay sa kamay natin ang kinabukasan ng ating probinsya

    Posted by iceberg | October 8, 2012, 7:15 pm
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    awan met naxaat nga maibotos ti tao apo ta awan met ti naxaat nga nag file ti candidacy na, keh no adda kuma naxaat ti pagkatao na nga nagfile di adda qma sabali pagpilyan ti tattao, dba? isuda latta metten, awan met sabalin, kayat na sakwen isu latta ti abra awan agbaliw.

    Posted by bangued toda | October 9, 2012, 2:02 am
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      kabsat BANGUED TODA no awan to ti mapili mon a ket daytan to latta nagan mo ibutos mon…..

      Posted by PRUTAS | October 11, 2012, 8:20 am
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    wen garod. puro tangken rupa met laeng dagita makaitored
    nga agfile.

    Posted by Sulsol | October 9, 2012, 3:21 am
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    In LADAGA area it is a sin to file a COC. From the very start of filing of candidacy they have already curtailed our freedom of suffrage. Democracy is dead in this area.

    Posted by procopio | October 9, 2012, 5:58 pm
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      SIR PROCOPIO, YOUR POSTING INTRIGUES ME.

      Will you please explain your freedom of suffrage is being curtailed…in LADAGA area is a sin to file a COC. Democracy is dead in this area…what does it all means?

      Dr. Tuason.

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 10, 2012, 1:34 am
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        bobo self explainatory yan mahirap iexplain sa mga taong ngtatangahan

        Posted by popoy | October 11, 2012, 7:52 am
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    Atleast choose the less evil one nu kasjay ti kaso ,Bangued toda and sulsol,,…haan garud????

    Posted by iceberg | October 10, 2012, 1:47 am
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      MANILA, Philippines – A plunder complaint before the Ombudsman has been lodged against businessmen Roberto Ongpin and Ramon Ang, as well as legal hotshot Estelito Mendoza and Supreme Court Justice Lucas Bersamin over alleged irregularities and losses incurred by the government in a 2008 deal that involved the shares of the country’s biggest power firm.

      On Monday, September 24, complainant Emilio Aguinaldo Suntay alleged that the share purchase agreement between the business groups led by Ongpin and Ang of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., and government-run financial institutions, including Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), was disadvantageous to the state.

      The Ombudsman will have to weigh the merits of the complaint and decide whether or not to file it in court. SC justices can only be removed through impeachment; in his complaint, Suntay asked the Ombudsman to still investigate Bersamin as possible basis for an impeachment case against him.

      The deal involved the purchase of the state-run firms’ shares in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) by units of San Miguel Corp and Ongpin-led firms. At the time, Meralco was controlled by the Lopez family and the target of a brewing battle for control by major business groups, including that of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan.

      The minority Meralco shares held by the state-run pension funds and banks — equivalent to about 10% of Meralco — were then part of perceived swing votes that could potentially determine which business group could control the giant power retailer.

      The complainant alleged that when the state-run firms acepted the offer of corporate units San Miguel Corp Global Power Holdings Corp, Ongpin-led Global Air Services and Global 5,000 Investment Corp, the government was disadvantaged because there was a better offer from the Pangilinan-led group.

      The deal that pushed through involved a P90-per-share valuation payable over 3 years. Pangilinan’s group offered to pay the same in cash.
      Respondents, charges

      Other respondents in the plunder case include former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves and Landbank president Glida Pico, vice president Reynauld Villafuerte, SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.treasurer and Top Frontier Investment Holdings Inc. president Rhogel Gandingco in his complaint filed at the Office of the Ombudsman.

      Private companies San Miguel Corp., its subsidiary SMC Global and public corporation Landbank were also named respondents.

      Suntay accused the above of the following:

      a. Pico and Teves “steered” Landbank, GSIS, the Social Security System, and DBP into accepting SMC Global’s term and price without the benefit of a public bidding and without conducting due diligence, as raised in an article of former ABS-CBN editor (now Rappler business editor) Lala Rimando.

      b. Landbank entered into a share purchase agreement with SMC Global even if there was a “better” deal from Metro Pacific Investment Corp (MPIC), allegedly costing the government P157 million in revenues. MPIC made an offer of P90 per share, in cash, for the government’s shares in Meralco, while SMC Global made an offer of P90 per share payable in 3 years.

      c. SMC Global and Ongpin lacked the financial capacity to enter the said share price agreement. The Commission on Audit found out that SMC Global only had a paid-up capitalization of less than P63 million. Despite this, SMC GLobal was allowed to purchase P10 billion worth of Meralco shares from government agencies SSS, Landbank and GSIS.

      Another one of Ongpin’s companies – Global Air Services (GAS) – was able to secure a loan worth $180 million despite having only a paid-up capitalization of $2. This is the subject of a Senate investigation.

      Suntay alleged that Ongpin and Ang are involved in a money laundering scheme and that they used SMC, GAS and SMC Global as “corporate vehicles” for the said activity.

      “Respondent Roberto Ongpin mutually benefits from his partnership and relationship with Ramon Ang highlighted by the frequent absurd or redundant disposition and acquisition or exchange of stocks, funds and wealth among themselves,” he wrote in the complaint.
      Judicial ties

      Suntay also sounded the alarm over Ongpin, Ang and Mendoza’s alleged “ties” with the judiciary, saying they “rely on an intricate and nurtured relationship with many government officials, including the judiciary.”

      Suntay said Mendoza, counsel of Ongpin and SMC Global, has been “actively pursuing the subject contract and case” before the High Court, the way he allegedly lobbied before for the dismissal of the labor case involving Philippine Airlines (the case is still pending in the SC).

      He added that Mendoza’s cases have always been decided by Justice Lucas Bersamin.

      Bersamin decided in favor of the parties that Mendoza have represented in the following cases:

      a. The labor dispute between the Flight Attendants and of the Philippines and the Philippine Airlines (Mendoza, Ang and Ongpin are directors and stakeholders in PAL)

      b. The constitutionality of 16 cityhood bills. Mendoza is the lawyer of the municipalities whose transformation into cities is being questioned

      c. The coco levy case, where the Court ruled that the 20% shares of SMC chairman Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco were not bought using coco levy funds

      Suntay added that Bersamin should be probed by the Office of the Ombudsman for “serious misconduct” and that this investigation be done for the possible filing of an impeachment complaint against him.

      SC justices can only be removed through impeachment.

      Posted by Pepeng agimat | October 10, 2012, 6:28 am
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        A lot of nonsense, parang suntok sa buwan, alam ba ninyo ang pagkatao ng complainat na Suntay na yan? dapat siya ang makulong.

        Posted by kapoy | October 11, 2012, 10:31 pm
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        kahit ano pgkatao ng complainant as long he can substantiate his allegation in court . support whistleblower

        Posted by popoy | October 13, 2012, 11:49 pm
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      vote takit corrupt but god fearing man

      Posted by popoy | October 11, 2012, 7:42 am
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        Jak maawatan no kasano nga ti corrupt ket God-fearing man. “Thou shall not steal” kunana met ijay libro ni Exodus.

        Posted by Sulsol | October 18, 2012, 6:06 am
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    go impeach him like his boss corona. before he was appointed to the SC he had the most backlog cases when he was CA justice.

    Posted by popoy | October 11, 2012, 7:41 am
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    apo “PRO ABRA” sika man laengen ti kumandidato para gobernador ta barbareng sumayaat ti probinsiya tayo nga Abra…

    Posted by bileg888 | October 11, 2012, 8:10 am
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      Magustuak ta kunam

      Posted by Jojo | January 2, 2013, 11:01 pm
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    I’ve been reading all the comments and I’m so disgusted that Abra is still expecting great suffrage in the coming three years after 2013 Election because The Candidates are all the same of Who are presently running the Province.Tama nga naman, maraming mga tao na may mabubuting kalooban at pag iicip pro people pero natatakot silang kumandidato dahil alam nilang wala silang kalaban laban sa PERA ng mga ibang candidates and they are very sure that Money prevails during the election again. Ito sana ang gusto kong iparating kay President Pinoy na sana He will implement his TUWID NA DAAN PROGRAM in Abra before the 2013 Election so that We the abrenians will experience a safe, honest, and NO MONEY MANIPULATION Election.

    Posted by lavander | October 11, 2012, 4:19 pm
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    Can you just post all the Local candidates in every municipality so that we can view them all. I know it is hard to choose with the governorship and in the congress candidates for they are just the same but hopefully there could be one in the mayoralty line up na pwedeng maaasaahan na magmalasakit sa bayan kahit alam ko na mahirap para sa mayor kung ang nakatataas ay maka personal service at hindi public service ang pakay para kumandidato bed. as we know the candidates, they aare all nagpapayaman at hindi tumutulong sa bayan. Sana mga kababayan, huwag tayong masilaw sa mga goods, mga used clothes, mga sako sakong bgas at pera na ipamimigay nla during campaign time because after that kukunin din nla ang bayad ng pinamigay nilang mga commodities sa atin sa kaban ng bayan. yan ang itanim natin sa icip nation. kailangan meron tayong prinsipyong sundin sa pagpili ng mga lidearto ng ating bay an.

    Posted by lavander | October 11, 2012, 4:51 pm
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    If we are to give a chance for other candidates i’m pretty sure Hans Luna will win the congressional fight.He has the analytical thinking to change abra for the better , and also adan isuna apo ti maysa nga ayat ti puso nga san a natangken ngem nasadiri ken na emma nga ubing. Somera is a traditional politician,Joy Bernos is a part of the mockery in the whole province, Hans family maybe one of them but hans has his own views regarding politics.Ikan tayo koma ti naan anay nga tiempo ti panag panonot ti maysa nga abreno nga mangisayangkat kanyatayo dita congreso gna san laeng a poro porma wenno bulsaamin ti problema tayo. Abra ada pay la namnamam!!

    Posted by Pilantropo | October 11, 2012, 8:48 pm
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      MAGUSTUAK MAN GAYYEM DAYTA SINGASING MO.NI ATTY HANS LUNA KET IYARIG KO NGA MAYSA NGA NAGANOS NGA UBING..NALAKA NGA MAISURO KEN NALAKA NGA MAKASURSURO NO MAIPANGGEP ITI PAGSAYAATAN TI PROVINCIA TAYO.NANGGEGAN TAYO TI PLATA PORMA NA MAIPANGGEP ITI GANNUAT NA “EDUKSYON DAGITI UBBING TAYO”.HUSTO UNAY NI ATTY HANS,TA NO PURO AWAN ADAL NAN TI NUMAED ITI ABRA,ANIAN TI PAGBANAGAN TI SUMARSARUNO NGA HENERASYONEN..TI KUNAK KET MAS ADDA MASAKBAYAN TAYO NO NI ATTY HANS LUNA TI INTAY SUPORTARAN..SAAN NGA KABABAIN TA AMMO NA TI PATPATANGENNA SADIAY CONGRESO….AMMOYO KADI NGA DAYTOY JOY BERNOS NGA NAKATUGAW NGA CONGRESSWOMAN KET ADDA AWARD NA? ABSENTEE…ADU UNAY TI ABSENT NA DIAY SESSION DA TI CONGRESO…NANGGEGANTAYO MET AMIN ITI RADIO DZPA…RECORD DAYTOY TI CONGRESO..SAAN NGA IMBENTO…ATTY HANS FOR BRIGHTER FUTURE OF THE YOUTH AND GENUINE PROGRESS FOR THE WHOLE PROVINCE OF ABRA…………MAYAT ISUNA TA NAGBABAETAN TAYO NGA ITNEG KEN ILOCANO…TI PUSO NA KET HALF ITI ITNEG ,KENDIAY KAGUDUA TI PUSO NA KET ILOCANO…PERFECT MATCHING NO PALLOT KOMA.

      Posted by Tinguians of Abra Bangon | December 13, 2012, 12:39 am
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    Maysa ak nga itneg, ket maawatak ta sitwasyon ton nanumu nga lugar tayo,,,,,,ta panagbalbaliw mangrugi met la ditayo nga agindeg kat ABRA,,,apay ngamin nga ipaturay tayo nga kasta, mamatiak nga wad ta maitulong tayo a kas sianu tayo man….ammu tayo la ngaruden nga adi agbiag tan kayo nu awan tan bulong na, kasta tay kuma,,,,,,!!!!ket nu kayat tayo ta panagbalbaliw, rugian tayo ah kakailian,,,intay kuma ikkaten tan panagbabalubal….ket datan nagango ngen a sangsanga ay ket dubli da kuma ta maikkat….

    Posted by itneg | October 12, 2012, 1:06 am
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      TO LAVENDER:

      I symphatize with you in your well articulated discertation. Your posting of Oct.11, 2012 caught my attention, as it parallels with my own idea. As ‘EXPATRIATE’ Bangued born now residing in the USA would like to say my piece, not at all to influence Abra Voters for the comming election.

      For many Abrenian voters have already set their minds on who are winners in the
      election… are those with money (ill-gotten from corrupt means in government offices).

      To wait for the President to implement his “TUWID NA DAAN PROGRAM” in the province is to my mind not possible. We all know that he is the Commander in-Chief, and to implement his program by force, using the Military would make a ‘mockery of Justice’
      an issue of “ANARCHY” will be exploited by his opponents and his chance for a second term is practically nil.

      There must be a better way… You Move LAVANDER, I am all ears to your idea.

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 12, 2012, 6:54 am
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    Anarchy the President’s opponents would brand him, he loses his bid for a second term!!!

    LAVANDER… your your move. What alternative do you propose. I am all ears to your idea.

    Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 12, 2012, 6:01 am
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      Correction on previous posting:

      in your well articulated ‘DISSERTATION’.

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 12, 2012, 8:34 am
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      Doc Leo, you need to know what each and every candidate can and what to do for the long lost abra,i’m not sure if you’ve heard a lot of things that is happening here in abra, kasla koma kenni apo takit.

      Posted by Pilantropo | October 12, 2012, 2:34 pm
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        PILANTROPO:…

        This is reply to your comment you posted on Oct. 11, 2012.

        You are right… that I am not well informed on the political atmosphere of the province.
        I have been away since 1965, residing in the USA.

        You mentioned three Candidates for Congress to represent the province of Abra (NAMELY…HAN LUNA, SOMERA AND jOY Perhaps, through you, you can educate the Abrenian voters by telling them who these candidates are.

        Many of us ‘EXPATRIATE’ will also learn from you.

        In the Medical Profession, physicians are inundated to make proper selections of medications for certain disease.

        Pilantropo, allow me help you in the presentation of the Medical Method, as applied in the analysis of the Candidates.

        According to BARRAG KARRUBA, MALADAGA, all using ‘Nom de Plume’ names, Candidate for Government Office must have these qualities….

        1. Honesty.

        2. Trustworthy

        3. Law-Abiding

        4. Pro-people

        5. Education (highest attained, College degree).

        Names of Candidates.

        In a graph form… place the 5-qualities HORIZONTALLY and the Candidates names VERTICALLY.

        In this graph form, the ‘name of Candidates is rated on the 5-qualities’ each candidate (Ratings 5+-highest, 4+ 3+ 2+ 1+ lowest) you place an UNBIAS rating for each candidate against each of the qualities.

        To be continued:..

        Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 12, 2012, 9:29 pm
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        PILANTROPO:..

        Sir,
        I have the feeling that you are well informed as to the political situation of our
        beloved province.

        Many of us ‘EXPATRIATES’ , have been away from home for so many years craves to know more of the current events on politics. Although we are nolonger voters in Abra, we still like to see ABRA progress and hopefully remove it from its ‘unsavory’ title of ‘killing field of Northern Luzon’.

        To accomplish this.. the province must have LEADERS who could lead the people to the right path.

        Pilantropo,
        We are here to learn from you, please be generous of the information we are eager to know.
        You see Sir, we all love ABRA, the place of our birth.

        Many thanks,

        DR. LEO

        Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 15, 2012, 6:06 am
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        As I have mentioned in my previous postings Doc Leo, ti la maibagak ket kastoy, Saab nga ammo ti Amin a taga Abra no Anya ti hustooo a color ni Takit. Adu unayen ti kuarta na nga dinispalko da para kanyada kenni baket na nga X. Apo Leo ado pay la ti pasabogek nga damag ditoy urayem laeng apo.

        Posted by Postaquio Bulsaamin | October 17, 2012, 7:56 pm
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      LAVADER:..

      In your last posting on Oct 11, 2012… I asked you for an ALTERNATIVE for a better outcome in the Election Process. I WILL PRESENT MY SUGGESTIONS (US method) after I hear your ALTERNATIVES.

      DR. LEO

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 15, 2012, 10:35 pm
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    kaikailian mabalin nga damagen no sinno dagiti kakandidato ti abra,mangrugi gov agpababa inggat vice mayor ti amin nga suli ti abra pangngaasi yo apo ta naiyaw awanakon dtoy lubong ket iturong dak koma man apo nga taga abra,dios ti agngina ket ti dios ti mangkuyog kadakay amin dta abra

    Posted by joslyn baron | October 13, 2012, 5:57 am
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    Napadasan tayon ni Dominic Valera ken Ryan Luna as mayor..anya iti nagdumaan da?anya dagiti nasayaat nga nagapwanan da?.asinno iti namaymayat iti panagkunayo apo? no kunayo pareho da lang..masapol nga amuen tayo no asino iti mas less Evil kadakuada:))

    Posted by celong | October 13, 2012, 6:03 am
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      dayta man ti napintas nga salodsod… no kaspagarigan ta mare-elect ni Mayor Luna kaykayat da isona… ta no diak nagirrado nakapamin ano met ni apo Dominic nga naelect a kas Mayor ti Bangued den…. maamwan tayto no malpas ti election… kakailyan panonoten tayo nga nasayaat….

      Posted by taga_bakir | October 16, 2012, 1:16 am
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    More detailed info in regards to the plunder case of Lucas Bersamin, the younger brother of Gov Takit, who himself was also accused of plunder.

    http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/30/12/bersamin-inhibition-sought-landbank-case-sc

    Posted by Braulio Yaranan | October 13, 2012, 11:38 am
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    if you can not choice a less evil from the candidate of governor just vote kit bersamina, im sure he will make abra what duterte did in davao city. commando,oohwa!

    Posted by popoy | October 13, 2012, 11:46 pm
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    vote kit for new abra. i urge all pnp to vote for him

    Posted by commando | October 14, 2012, 12:04 am
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    apay pagarup ko no agkandidato ni pasado felix castillo ti vice gov, isu ti kunada idi ditoy bangued.

    Posted by karruba | October 14, 2012, 4:42 pm
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      siasino met apo kadi dagiti kandidato a para vice mayor ti bangued? baka isuda makatugaw nga ag-mayor nu kaskaspagarigan he he he he mailungon da Dominic ken Ryan.

      Posted by kumaw | October 15, 2012, 6:57 am
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      HA HA HA NI FELIX CASTILLO TI LANGIDEN. URAY NGATA DIAY LANGIDEN SAAN DA NGA IBOTOS TA IKAMPANYAK MET NI CHARI BERSAMIN PARA BISE GOBERNADOR.

      Posted by TONY | October 15, 2012, 9:37 pm
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        ayos daytoy…. no mangabak ni Gov. Takit ken mangabak pay ni Chari awan ti kontra: awan check and balance smooth flow ti corruption ay transaction….. sige bagi yo aminen…. bareng ah no di kayo madisgrasya kenni KIT BERSAMINA ha ha ha…. nalaing!!!!

        Posted by taga_bakir | October 16, 2012, 1:05 am
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      KARRUBA:..

      You mentioned the name ‘Felix Castillo’ pasado meaning…government official of the PAST.

      Question… Has he done anything good for the people of Abra when he was in office in what capacity?

      Dr. Leo

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 18, 2012, 5:03 am
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    Sino kadi makaammo contractor ti road project sa jay patucannay bangued? kawawa na naman mga motorista na dadaan madama manen construction sub standard kc yung sinemento dati.wala pang 3 months butas butas na kalsada.

    Posted by bogart | October 14, 2012, 8:24 pm
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      project kanu ni Cong.Joy… amin nga project da puro substandard…uray ejay mapan Calaba akimbaba…uray bangketa dita Zone5. Jay pay project ni Daddy na nga Bangued East,..substandard building..new classroom ngem madi mabalin usaren ta delikado baka magaburan daguiti ubbing.

      Posted by CELONG | October 17, 2012, 12:51 am
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    Sir Leo, as I grew up, I witnessed how politicos manipulated voters with their money and power. There were people who resist to sell their votes bec. they have their own principles in selecting their leaders but their families suffer so much because they lost their loved ones in return for not following thses powerful Politicians. Buhay ang kabayaran ng hindi pagsunod sa kagustuhan ng mga powerful people. That is the reason why those people who have hearts for a better Abra, but do not have enough money to over rule the money of the corrupt cannot fight for their dreams to contribute for the betterment of Abra because of the POWER OF MONEY MANIPULATING PEOPLE due to poverty in the province. I believe that if these leaders would have PAGMAMALASAKIT SA KAPWA, lalo na sa mahihirap, these poverty problem could be easily be given a remedy because Abra is just a small province compared to other provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao but the problem is that they are more concern for their personal interest and not for public service. In selecting a good leader, we should consider the ability, capability,and knowledge of the individual leader to bring us enlightenment and brighter tomorrow for Abra. I would also encourage voters to select a n Educated and learned, trustworthy, honest individual to lead us in Abra. Sir Leo I would also call the attention of the Civil Service Commission to please watch out for those Local chief Executives who are appointing their kins in position so that they can do what they want to do without complaining because they are all magkakasabwat, just like what happened in 1 Municipality in Abra where in the LCE ordered his SB members to file a case against his Municipal Treasurer so that he can appoint his cousin to take charge of the position. In this case they can just take money at times they want to. And also the Accounting Office in the Provincial level should conduct an actual audit to projects of the Municipal levels bed. mostly they just report a finish project without any existence bed. there is no monitoring or maybe kasabwat din sila.In cases like this , money plays a big role bed. the LCE’s give percentage to the people concerns para hindi sila magsalita para di malalman ang pagcorrupt nil a. Is this a good example to the upcoming generations? So sad that other people do not know these happening in their laces or they may knew it but they are just afraid to talk about it or they are conspirator.

    Posted by lavander | October 17, 2012, 11:09 am
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      POST YO A MAN APO NO SINNO TI AGLALABAN MAYOR KEN BISE TI 27 TOWN TI ABRA.

      Posted by stong | October 17, 2012, 5:36 pm
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        Stong….adda ka met gayam ditoy? Ala…pai-post mo pati Lang-ido.

        Posted by imon | October 18, 2012, 3:42 pm
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      LAVANDER:..

      This is a reply to your posting on OCT. 17, 2012.

      “THE PEOPLE OF ABRA ARE CRYING FOR HONEST ELECTION”.

      Lavander, you have constructed a very well analytical insight of what is going on in the Election Process of the province.

      Many of us ‘EXPATRIATE’ (the dictionary definition… to banish from one’s native country to another country to study in the USA or to extricate oneself from an unhealthy environment for a better life in Honk Kong, Australia or Middle East) are
      eager to see ELECTION properly conducted.

      Many Abrenians declares that the present Election Process in the province is
      ……’FRAUDULENT-DECEPTIVE-UNLAWFUL’.

      Will foreign observers during election improves the situation?

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 18, 2012, 7:04 am
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      GOOD POST ITO !!!MAY NAGAWA NA BANG ACTION DITO SIR DOC LEO?????????????????????

      Posted by Tinguians of Abra Bangon | December 13, 2012, 12:48 am
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    Vote kit bersamina new face new hope

    Posted by Popoy | October 17, 2012, 5:42 pm
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      Ti la patpatangem POPOY ania a Kit Bersamina, nuisance candidate dayta narigat pay a rumuar a Barangay Kagawad. Ibagam ketdi a no mano ti integ da kaniana a kuarta he he he….

      Posted by TOROGI | October 25, 2012, 2:28 pm
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    You are right Sir Leo, we are leaving our place in search for a better future and in order to be of help to our own town in the future if given the chance but it does not mean we are no longer concern for the betterment of our province. I think your suggestion helps a lot in the improvement of the situation as long as people accepts suggestions and criticisms.I say so because most powerful people of Abra only believes in their selves and never listen to others.Thats the reason the masses became deaf and blind to what are happenings in their surroundings
    just to be safe from threats.I would also suggest that the PDS of all the candidates from congress up to the mayoralty should be post in this site including their educational attainment, their assets and Liabilities, their abilities and capabilities so that voters have a basis in selecting their future leaders.

    Posted by lavander | October 18, 2012, 7:20 am
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      LAVANDER:…

      I have here a prepared ‘gragh form’ of candidate’s names lifted from the Website and characters or qualities they must possess according to Abrenians… BARRAG, KARRUBA,
      MADALAGA & INSTI (I know the 1st and last names are of true Tingguian heritage, one is a LAWYER and the other one is a highly educated, not a Lawyer).

      I want to send a copy to Ms. Pura Sumawill of the Organization for ‘Good Governance’
      (but I don’t have her address). if it’s not too late to publish in the local papers for voters to read before the election.

      I can also send a copy to SYSOP to post it in the WEBSITE, but I’m not certain if he has time to it.

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 18, 2012, 8:40 am
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        Doc,

        if the copy is in electronic format I can post it here.

        thanks
        SysOp

        Posted by SysOp | October 19, 2012, 8:55 pm
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    Correction to previous Posting of Oct. 18, 2012…

    I can also send a copy to SYSOP to post in the WEBSITE, but I’m not certain if he has time to POST it.

    Thanks.

    Dr. Leo

    Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 18, 2012, 4:19 pm
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      SYSOP:..

      This ‘GRAPH FORM’ I’m sending you via US Postal Service…do you consider it as ‘Electronic Format’? If it is, then….

      The Graph Form looks like this….

      ——

      Takit Bersamin

      Dr. Pat. Abaya

      Placido Eduarte

      Rosario Bersamin

      Note: I have chosen TAKIT as an example…. I (Dr.Leo) will rate him because
      I know him better than the rest of the Candidates.

      He invited me in 2005 to stay in his Bangued residence (not yet Governor at the
      time …few months before his brother Congressman Luis Bersamin, Jr was
      assassinated)…. my last visit to Bangued.

      At that time, he was supervising the construction of his Commercial Building.

      My suggestion therefore, is that the ratings must be offered by people knowledgeable as to ‘who-is- who’ amongst the Abra Candidates who are qualified and can best fill the government office to serve the people.

      People who are from the “Organization For Good Government”, Org. of Ms. PURA SUMAWIL,
      Org. of the Catholic Devine School of Bangued shall give their honest, ‘UNBIAS’
      ratings on each Candidate.

      After the ratings has been labled on each Candidate, the GRAPH shall be Published in the LOCAl PAPERS or School Periodicals before the Election for people/ voters to read.

      Many thanks,

      Dr. Leo Tuason.

      Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 20, 2012, 9:47 am
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        Uray pay no kasta doc, ania ngarud ti rating mo ken Gov. TakeIT? Alla man ngarud, no ania ti kina tao? Sabali ti naki tayo dita America ken am-ammo yo nga Takit idi. Ibagam man ngarud, doc.

        Para kaniami nga agna-naed ditoy Abra, ti agdama nga Gov TakeIT ditoy Abra ket isuna iti kalaingan nga agtatakaw ken kabuaya-an nga nag politiko ditoy probinsia mi kunak ta dika met agbut-butos ditoy Abra ken awan ti sarili na nga desisyon no di ket laeng robot ni Miss X. Isuna pay laeng ti nakai tured nga INYOTANG na ti probinsia mi ti almost 600M. Idi tiempo ni Apo Vicsyd, awan ti kasta. Napanan na didiay almost 600M? Diay hospital kunam, awan met. Inggana tetta ket GHOSTPITAL pay met laeng. Imbes nga adda pag-trabahoan kuman ti tat-tao. Daguidiay provincial road nga adu a project na ket remove and replace met. Deta ket order nga naggapu diay COA. Inggat a tetta, na remove ben ngem awan pay ti replace na. Sinno ti contractor na? Napanan diay kuarta? Your guess is as good as mine. ImBAULAmin ni Miss X sen. Bassit diay bulsa-amin, isu nga BAULAmin nan dita american.

        Urayek sungbat mo, doc.

        Aygamanak unay,

        Joel “Kits” Bersamina, para gobernador

        Posted by Kits Bersamina | October 21, 2012, 2:38 am
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        Ti maku nak diay commercial building na, utang diay banko iti inusar na nga nangipatakder. Awan maysa tawen nga nagtugaw nga gobernador, pi ney out nan diay utang na ti banko. Kuarta ti sairo ken jueteng ti imbayad na. Pensionado nga kuna ni Miss X, ngem sinno ti lok-lokuen na ditoy Abra. Ammo tayo met nga nag renounce ni gov TakeIT dita America, isu nga awan pension nan. Malaksid no innala ti lump sum na. Uray ipapan mo kasdiay, ania aya ti trabaho na dita America idi tapno million nga dolyar kuma ti inna alaen?

        Damag ko sag-gagaysa diay annak na dita America ti lugan nga kangina-an a kas mercedes benz nga S class. Ammo tayo met nga awan trabaho da wenno haan da doctor dita America. Baka sika maysa a doctor dita ket awan pay ti narigat pay diay dua wenno maysa nga S class.

        Daguitoy ti inka man sungbatan nga saludsod ko kenka doc. Dios ti ag-ngina.

        Toy numo ti biang,

        Joel “Kits” Bersamina, para gobernador

        Posted by Kits Bersamina | October 21, 2012, 2:59 am
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        Mr Kits Bersamin get your facts straight please before you post and make yourself look stupid.

        Posted by Pure BS | October 21, 2012, 12:59 pm
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        FRIENDS:…

        I retract my previous statement of rating Gov. Takit, instead, I humbly ask the people of the Organization of ‘Good Governance’ to do the rating on Gov. Takit based on his governorship from 2007 to the present.

        Tomorrow, I am mailing via US. Postal Service this copy of ‘Graph Form’ I prepared to SYSOP.

        Now, we shall wait to see the ratings in the Website… which may take several days.

        To be continued:..

        Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 21, 2012, 2:12 pm
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    KABABAYANS, FRIENDS:..

    After many months of posting and gettting comments, I have concluded that the political atmoshpere in our province of ABRA is somewhat difficult to correct and change for the better.

    There are still politicos who desires to stay in their government offices getting
    richers by corrupt means eventually unexplained wealth, NOT COMMENSURATE to salary or investments, buying cars for prestige purposes… causing hardship to the people of the community.

    Some of these politicos have been blamed for DERELICTION or abandonment/DESERTION of duty.

    Abrenian Politicos especially in the House of Representatives have been charged as “bench warmer” only and not involved in the discussion of government issues.

    Politicos who are proven inefficient in the performance of his/her government office must not be voted back to the office’

    In 2-9-2012, I posted this…> 2013 could be the year for true-TINGGUIANES to come forward
    to lead the province of Abra to greatness.

    To be continued:..

    Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 19, 2012, 3:11 pm
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      Truth hurts Dr Tuason. It’s the grim reality.

      Posted by carlos | October 19, 2012, 8:57 pm
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      “Politicos who are proven inefficient in the performance of his/her government office must not be voted back to the office”

      All I can say is, you keep on dreaming doc!

      Para Gobernador,

      Joel “Kits” Bersamina

      Posted by Kits Bersamina | October 21, 2012, 3:12 am
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        This is a reply to Joel Bersamina posted on OCt. 21, 2012.

        Question to you Joel… Did your parents call you ‘Kit’ your middle name when you were a
        toddler?

        To be continued:..

        Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | October 21, 2012, 6:52 pm
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    ARYA ABRA LATTA!!!

    Posted by Pumopugsit | October 19, 2012, 10:39 pm
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    Ammo ti taga abra no kasano ti kinaloko dagitoy gropo ti takit Bersamin iso nga san tayo polos nga makita ti kina takneng na nga agserbi , awan a polos ngamin ti kinapodno na nga tao apo doc. Leo.
    Kas makita tayo ket iso na laeng ti nagturay ditoy abra nga awan sarili na a kapanonotan ta dumngeng unay isuna kenni mrs.X gapo ta iso na ti Husto nga GOBERNADOR ti ABRA. no koma alaen tayo ti kinagpayso ket kastoy, Ni takit ket awan a polos ti serbi na nga mangituray manen ti taga abra ta adun unay ti tinakaw na nga pirak ken basol ti abra.no kasano ti kinalaing kano nga agtakaw ni manong na idi nga Chito ket saan kano maka gudwa ti kinalaing da nga agasawa ta makita tayo no kasano ti rang ay da ti bayat ti panagturay dan ti abra.

    makamo tayon nga mangamiris ti kinapodno no ikan tayo pay laeng isuna ti tallo pay a tawen wenno sukatan tayon dagitoy didigra ti probinsya tayo.

    Posted by pilantropo | October 20, 2012, 7:07 pm
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      pilantropo, you said it all.

      Posted by Josef | October 21, 2012, 3:13 am
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    Lagi na nga kayong binubusisi, binabaticos ng mga tao, at alam ng buong taga abra na kayo ang dahilan ng kaguluhan dito sa abra, nag file pa kayo ng candidacy ang kapal naman ang mukha niyo, di man lang kayo nahiya . Ala na kayong pakiramdam, SIGURO TINUTUROKAN NIYO KATAWAN NIYO NG ANESTESIA, AT MANHID NA.

    Posted by PATRICIA | October 21, 2012, 5:00 am
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    This is in response to Kitz Bersamina: Likely a decoy for the person behind the name BUT whatever I really don’t care.

    In true fashion my name is Tricia Bersamin del Rosario and I am only going to ask this once- Where the F*** is my S class that YOU so stupidly assume that we siblings have? And if we did have one, it’s really none of your damn business. First of all, Google our names and find us on Linked In. I’ll spell my name again just in case you missed it: TRICIA BERSAMIN DEL ROSARIO so Doctor or not, I work and have a pretty good job. Get your facts straight before you post any BS.

    It’s apparent who YOU are, uneducated, jobless, mindless crook! Go blow yourself up!!!

    Posted by tdelrosario | October 21, 2012, 7:20 pm
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      and my other siblings names are: Trina Bersamin Layco (find her on Linked in as well) and Luis Bersamin! Have fun coming up with some more BS and while you’re at it can you add in that I have a yacht as well? I have always wanted one of those. (Dont get too excited, I am being Facetious) here is a link to Dicitionary.com so you can look up the word. Later Loser!

      Posted by tdelrosario | October 21, 2012, 7:27 pm
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    If i were to choose between evil politicians in abra then i’d rather vote for Hans Luna for congressman and Kit Bersamina to be the next in line to put Abra on the map again as the best province in the cordilleras, We need change and if we are to choose somera to be the congressman then we are out of luck again for the very reason that he did’nt do antyhing good as a mayor of PIlar and as a vice governor of the province.

    We are all intelligent voters that don’t need to be bought by money? we deserved to be respected abrenians , we need a true leader that can unite the left and the right, we need a politician to govern us with outmost respect and not an idiot. I do respect your views apo Doc Leo but pls try to open your eyes into the reality of politics in abra. awanen ti nasayaat a politico ti abra ta poro da amin corrupt ken awan respeto da ti biag ken kuarta ti tao.

    Hans Luna may belong to a traditional politician family in Abra but his name alone hasnt been tainted at all, with due respect i certainly believe that this young lawyer will lead us to a better abra. ada kapanonotan na nga nasayaat nga awan bahid ti madi nga panagturay, adaan ti maysa nga kapanonotan nga mangisayangkat ti pagilian tayo, adan isuna ti respeto ti biag ti tao.

    Hans Luna , sika ti namnama ti abra ket dapat koma kenka ket saan ka nga padiktaran ti kakabsat mo wenno nanag mo para ti abra. PORK BARREL IS NOT YOUR MONEY! IT IS THE MONEY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS, LOve your fellow abrenians and show them that you are the man to beat!

    Posted by pilantropo | October 21, 2012, 10:19 pm
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    We are not supposed to blame these thieves/corrupt politicians for they can’t do anything if only our law enforcement agencies like Commission on Audit (to mention a few) have guts to discharge their duties without fear from intimidation or if they are just willing to self-rehabilitate their addiction to bribery. But I think there’s still hope because the President is dead serious with his fight against corruption and determined to bring this Country a better and safer place to live in which we can assume that the days of these thieves have been numbered. No siak koma ti kandidato, I’ll give a second thought if I would still buy your votes or still go killings if awan to met laeng ti matakaw konto. Agpanunot kayo a nga nalaing ta di ket masayang dagita tured ken sinasairo nga panunot yo!

    Posted by bagelbel | October 22, 2012, 1:32 pm
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    How I wish that there should have been a survey done in the province on who were to file their candidacy in the COMELEC before the Filing deadline because as I went through the lists of aspirant candidates in the whole province, only FEW are trusted to work as public servants but they are not even in the higher positions to fight for progress. Looking on the lists of congressmen, Governor and Mayoralty candidates i don’t see anybody who are really MAKABAYAN,SIGURO 3-4 lng sa mayoralty ang may pusong makabayan at willing to help for the benefits of the masses.Its really discouraging to vote this coming 2013 Election for Abra because we don,t have good leaders to choose. I’m sorry for the statement but this is the truth.unless these people people have realized what they have done in the past and try to make A GOOD CHANGE FOR THE PEOPLE.

    Posted by lavander | October 22, 2012, 5:51 pm
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      Nothing wrong with speaking your mind, Lavender! I’d say, it is safe to assume (maybe I should say – I AM SURE) that 90% of those running for office are in there for the IRA and PORK BARREL (Php70M annually)!! With that kind of money it will buy plenty of carats and designer purses and overseas junkets for the members of the family – all expenses paid by you, the tax payer! Somebody tell me I am wrong! With the LGUs – watch them after the elections whoever will win will be driving a fancy new vehicle – courtesy of their first IRA check!! These are not assumptions but FACTS!

      Posted by itellitlikeitis | October 24, 2012, 1:10 pm
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    Abra Representative – Rolando Somera

    Governor – Cecilia Seares Luna

    Vice Governor – Mailed Molina

    Bangued Mayor – Dominic Valera

    Vice Mayor – Allan Seares

    ————Sangguniang Bayan ————-

    Felibano Quiambao
    Juanito Peig Jr
    Angelito Barras Bigornia
    Jaime Alvarez Lo
    Danilo Princena Gonzales
    Essex Basos Barona
    Henry Acena Bodaño

    Posted by bangued toda | October 22, 2012, 10:13 pm
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      iti la ketdi met MATALTALABITAB ta DILAM!

      Posted by ding | May 10, 2013, 10:31 am
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    cong. joy bernos gov. cecy luna vice gov. mailed molina mayor antonio domes ag jr. vice mayor janete tingonong.

    Posted by bargy. namarabar penarrubia | October 23, 2012, 1:37 am
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    Out of the 27 Municipalities of Abra, I’ve seen 6 Municipalities with unopposed Mayoralty candidates, I hope that this is because they are a good public servants to their constituents.They are serving their constituents based on their needs and not for their personal needs.If this is so, then this is a good example to other municipalities for them to be in power to serve properly and not to save property.

    Posted by lavander | October 23, 2012, 6:01 pm
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      In my own opinion or observation, they are unopposed because they are scared to face those in the position because either something happen to their life or even in their families. I’ve heard enough that they wanted change, new officials but they don’t have choices. Even me now I’m already in my 40’s, since I was young and until now, same faces and names are there. Makopa

      Posted by makopa | February 9, 2013, 8:18 pm
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