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Arroyo is resigning from Lakas-Kampi

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Buried on page three of the Philippine Star yesterday is an article that reads “Arroyo to announce resignation from Lakas-Kampi”. Placed way below the page, it would go unnoticed to leisure readers.

Maybe it isn’t headline material as opposed to “Senate OKs plunder raps vs Ebdane, Puno” — after all, that’s the days hottest news indeed. Even Malacanang supports the filing of charges vs. latest presidential hopeful and former DPWH Secretary Ebdane and Dodie Puno — a P60.5B road fund allegedly squandered is not to be taken lightly.

I’m not so much into that sort of scandal because of the many previous ones this administration got involved with, nothing seems to surprise me anymore.

So let’s just talk elections 2010.

In a post preceding this, I have expressed “not a suggestion”, mind you, more like “thinking (stupidly) out loud” that for Gibo to have a chance at his presidential bid in 2010, he must “bolt out too”. And in that post, I also mentioned that since GMA is causing so much bad press for Gibo, it’s either he bolts out or GMA does.

And it looks like such is what’s about to happen (I am yet to confirm). In the Philippine Star article, it says “President Arroyo and other leaders of the Lakas-Kampi are expected to formally announce their resignation from their posts in the ruling party today to make way for a new set of officers.”

Aside from Arroyo, also expected to file their resignations are Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Lakas President, and Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Gabriel Claudio, Lakas Secretary-General. New officers will be elected on November 19 when the party holds their national convention.

Question now is whether this will create enough of a favorable impact on Gibo’s candidacy. Will this effect be strong enough to translate into votes now that GMA no longer sits as head of the party? Can this “kiss of death” be undone? We’ll see.

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2 responses to “Arroyo is resigning from Lakas-Kampi”

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    I though GMA is resigning from Lakas Kampi out of delicadeza and not for votes to their standard bearer. It would have been a feel – better deed if it was. – Ana

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    Great news.thanks for sharing this one.it's shows your patience and hard work behind this. keep it up.bye

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