“Party’s intact,” Apostol assures supporters
By Eden Benusa-Reyes
BARUGO, Leyte–No less Eastern Visayas Lakas-CMD-KAMPI stalwart Atty. Sergio Apostol has confirmed that their merged-group is solid than ever amid the growing suspicion that the administrative party is on the brink of splintering after its presidential standard bearer Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro quit the national chairmanship last week.
Apostol, former Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s chief legal adviser and now Leyte 2nd district congressional bet, added that Gibo was right on leaving the party’s chairmanship to other equally capable person in charge so the party can go full blast on their election campaign and other similar activities.
“We’ve been informed on this recently. Gibo was right. It was but logical for him to decide on it for the sake of the party to move this fast and mobilize its logistics and resources.”
Apostol said that it is indeed difficult for Gibo to run the party at the same time run his own campaign.
Apostol added that he is more than confident that the party is intact after Prospero Pichay, Jr, Vice-President for Membership and Recruitment also assured him that the party is still in control.
Meanwhile, Apostol minced no words on the recent comments by Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Jose de Venecia, Jr , Lakas co-founder and past chairman, when the latter insinuated in national TV that their party is disintegrating already.
“Lakas is more than strong than ever. It was only Cong. de Venecia and his son who are just attacking us. His wife, Gina, has already reconciled with us. His comments are but natural for an outsider.”
To recall, Rep. de Venecia estranged himself from the ruling administrative party when he claimed he was unceremoniously kicked out from Lakas last year following disagreements and suits on the party’s merging.
Apostol, together with his wife Rep. Trinidad “Ebbie” Apostol and Barugo vice-mayor Julina Villasin, was here altogether with other LAKAS-CMD-KAMPI municipal candidates for a campaign sortie.
Rep. Apostol and Hon. Villasin now run for mayoralty in the towns of Carigara and Barugo, Leyte, respectively. (with reports from Ronald O. Reyes)#
