10 Bohol Lakas mayors suffer loss

[pioneer]

Ten administration Lakas mayors were defeated despite the claimed dominance of the administration party in the entire province while the remaining 37 town mayors are under Lakas-CMD.

Of the 10, seven are in the first congressional district, two from the third district and one from the second district.

Defeated were Tagbilaran former Mayor Joe Torralba (by Mayor Dan Lim), Calape Mayor Ernest Herrera (by Dr. Simplicio Yu), Maribojoc mayoralty bet Philip Medequiso (by Leoncio Evasco Jr.), Tubigon mayoralty bet William Jao (by Lun Piezas), Loon mayoralty bet Titing Lopez (by Dr. Lloyd Lopez), Baclayon mayoralty bet Elena Uy (by Atty. Alvin Uy), Alburquerque mayoralty bet Ephraim Tungol (by Jose Ugdoracion).

In the second district was Bien Unido Mayor Marianita Garcia (by Rey Boniel), while in the 3rd district were Carmen mayoralty bet Jeen Budiongan a (by Boy Molina) and Alicia Mayor Benny Madrinan (by Pedro Miasco).

Meanwhile, the lone administration casualty in the provincial board is BM Felix Uy.

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published in the Bohol Chronicle - 5/20/2007