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Noynoy’s LP new GMA Lakas party—Villar By Angie M. Rosales 04/15/2010

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Aquino brags more Lakas defections to LP

Noynoy’s LP new GMA Lakas party—Villar


By Angie M. Rosales
04/15/2010

The Liberal Party (LP) of Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and Manuel “Mar” Roxas should now be known as the New Lakas-Kampi-CMD, what with Aquino bragging that it is not just Albay Gov. Joey Salceda who is defecting to the LP and supporting his campaign, but also a slew of the many personalities who will join his party.
Aquino bragged that there are still so many jumping on the LP ship, that the oathtaking of new LP members may well be the LP’s “regular Monday feature.”
Aquino said anyone was welcomed to join his group as long as they adhere to their principle and platforms. 

But the Nacionalista Party (NP) said this development is “hypocrisy at its grandest” as the camp of Noynoy Aquino is proving to be the biggest sanctuary of allies of President Arroyo.

NP standard bearer Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. and his allies said Salceda’s entry into LP as its latest recruit is a vindication of the “Villarroyo” charges, which LP charges of their alleged secret alliance with the administration.
“Today, the Liberals are nothing more than a reunion of the failed GMA-Liberal Party regime of 2001-2005, minus GMA (Arroyo),” said NP spokesman and senatorial candidate Gilbert Remulla.... MORE


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