Winning an election without really trying? BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 02/11/2010

Winning an election without really trying? BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 02/11/2010 Caloocan City Mayor Recom Echiverri’s early Valentine’s Day present was what he believes is a free ticket back to City Hall, for him to be able to serve out his third and final term as chief executive. If his best laid plans don’t go awry, he can now go on an extended vacation to the United States as he is wont to every year or embark on an expensive pilgrimage to the Holy Land (just like Secretary Mike Defensor did recently with his entire family and some staffers because he is rolling in dough thanks to his Ate Glo who reportedly is footing the bill and much more for his campaign for the Quezon City mayorship) or to cut down on expenses just play tweedlethumbs under the big mango tree in the courtyard of the city hall compound until election day in May.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100211com5.html

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