As admin's bet: It's Obet not Rolex for guv
Armada
Love is lovelier the second time around.
Or so it would be for Vice Governor Roberto "Obet" Armada following his re-oath taking as member of the ruling administration party.
From his brief stint albeit contested as the top man of the Liberal Party in the Province of Iloilo, Armada was sworn-in anew yesterday afternoon at the residence of House Speaker Joe De Venecia, Lakas National Chairman.
Lawyer Rita Bascos-Sarabia, Armada's counsel in a text message to The News Today (TNT) also said that with Armada's pledge of allegiance to Lakas came his nomination as the administration's official bet for Iloilo governor.
Meantime, Third District Board Member Manny Gallar has now officially become the latest addition to the administration party. Gallar took his oath as Kampi member and as such, expected to be the official candidate for vice governor.
Yet another addition is the son of Congressman Arthur Defensor, lawyer Arthur Jr. as Lakas member and said to be a candidate for Third District board member.
To recall, opposition leader Congressman Rolex Suplico was offered by top Lakas officials the governorship early last week. Suplico said he will take his time to consider the offer until yesterday's development that now had Armada as administration's choice.