Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 20 | Page 15

October 16 - 31, 2018
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AYONG MALIKSI HEEDS THE CALL OF THE PEOPLE AND
RUNS FOR CAVITE GOVERNOR
Maliksi were present during his
COC filing, most of which wore
red, Maliksi’s signature color. The
supporters also held tarpaulins
and signages expressing the need
to return to “Maliksing Serbisyo,”
a government service that is
fast, efficient and accessible to
everyone, especially the poor.
“Ang Sambayang Kabitenyo ay
nagpapasalamat dahil hindi ninyo
kami tinalikuran, hindi niyo kami
kayang tiisin at ang ating lalawigan
na napag-iwanan na mula umalis
kayo. Si Ayong Maliksi ang pag-asa
namin dahil ang pamamahala niya
ay malapit sa tao at may puso,” an
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite emotional supporter said during
- Former Cavite Governor Erineo the filing.
“Ayong” Maliksi filed his Certificate
Meanwhile, many supporters
of Candidacy (COC) for Governor from Trece Martires expressed
of Cavite in the last day of filing on their dismay and disapproval over
October 17, 2018.
the planned transfer of the present
Maliksi, who filed his COC administration from Trece Martires
at 8:00 am, was met with strong City to Silang.
support
by
his
supporters
Before his filing, Maliksi
outside the Provincial Office of announced his intention to run
the Commission on Elections for Cavite governor last Monday,
(COMELEC) in Trece Martires, October 15, after approximately
Cavite. Maliksi filed his certificate 3,000 supporters hailing from
with the presence of his family and multi-sectoral groups flocked to
close friends.
his farm in Imus, Cavite.
Around 1000 supporters of
The supporters who came from
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various sectors such as the youth,
LGBTQ, transport, and peasants
urged and endorsed him to run
again as Governor because they
feel that the present administration
has not done much to improve
the province and the lives of the
Kabitenyos.
Rally speakers lamented the
still unsolved garbage problem in
many communities in the province,
the inaction of the authorities to
the problem of
traffic congestion
along
major
thoroughfares,
and the lack
of jobs and
livelihood
opportunities for
them.
“This is my
fight of a lifetime. At ito’y para sa
inyo at sa magandang kinabukasan
para sa susunod pang mga
henerasyon. Ibabalik natin ang
gobyerno na malapit sa puso,
may pagmamahal at tinuturing
ang lahat ng pantay-pantay,”
Maliksi said to his supporters in an
emotional speech last Monday.
The 2019 Midterm Elections is
on May 13, 2019.