Villar-Binay to visit Capiz, too
ROXAS CITY – Senator Manny Villar, a presidential contender, and Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay, who is said to run for vice president, are scheduled to visit the province of Capiz on October 17, 2009. They will have separate activities in Ivisan and Sapian towns.
This weekend, Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Mar Roxas II will also be visiting Roxas City and several Capiz towns.
Sapian Mayor Arturo Orosco, Sr. Ph.D. said that Villar will fulfill his promise when he visited Sapian months ago to have a reunion with relatives at Brgys. Basiao and Balaring, Ivisan, Capiz in the morning of Oct. 17.
On the other hand, Binay will be the guest of Sapian to approve the application of the town’s sisterhood to Makati City.
Mayor Orosco said that the advance party of Sen. Villar will arrive a day before the schedule.
Asked about the possibility of a Villar-Binay tandem, Orosco said that it’s not yet decided, however, he said that Binay is one of those being considered to be Villar’s running mate.
Orosco said that more than a thousand people are expected to audience Villar and Binay during that day.
Earlier, Board Member Alfonso “Bo” Bediones said that Aquino and Roxas are scheduled to visit Western Visayas on October 8–10.
Aquino and Roxas will arrive in Bacolod City on Oct. 8 and proceed to Iloilo province on Oct. 9 and Capiz and Aklan on Oct. 10.