War in QC BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 01/28/2010

War in QC BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 01/28/2010 Mike Defensor’s dirty tricks department has formally declared war on the competition — in reference to those people who had announced their intention of running for mayor of Quezon City like centi-millionaire Rep. Annie Rosa Susano of the 2nd district, outgoing QC Council Majority Leader Ariel Inton, former Mayor Mel Mathay and especially his erstwhile friend and kumpare Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista. Because who else could have had the gall, the gumption, the wherewithal and the motive to engineer such an offensive against Bautista, the perceived frontrunner in the QC mayoralty derby by virtue of his being supported by last-term Mayor Sonny Belmonte who still has all the resources of city hall at his disposal, except Defensor’s formidable demolition squad .... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100128com4.html

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