Lakas-CMD drops Daraga Mayor Baldo in 2019 polls
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 06:42:36 +0000
LAKAS-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) dropped Mayor Carlwyn “Awin” Baldo as its official candidate in Daraga town in Albay after he was tagged as the alleged mastermind behind the killing of AKO-Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe.
The party revoked its Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) and support for Baldo, Lakas-CMD Executive Director Bautista “Butch” Corpin, Jr. told Commission on Elections (Comelec) Law Department Director Maria Norina T. Casingal.
“Please be informed that Lakas-CMD is revoking the CONA issued to Mr. Baldo. Hence, Mayor Baldo is no longer the official candidate of Lakas-CMD for the position of Mayor of Daraga,” Corpin told Casingal in his letter dated January 3.
“Regretfully, Mayor Baldo has been nominated as the official candidate of LAKAS-CMD for Mayor of Daraga, Albay. After deliberations, LAKAS-CMD has decided to revoke the nomination of Mayor Baldo as the official candidate of the party,” Lakas-CMD said in a statement.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) identified Baldo as the mastermind behind the murder of Batocabe and his security aide, SPO1 OrlandoDiaz, after a gift-giving event for senior citizens at Barangay Burgos in Daraga last December 22.
LAKS-CMD reiterated that amid the “expected intense rivalries among candidates,” violence in any form or for whatever reason “has no place in our democratic institutions.”
The police filed double murder and six counts of frustrated murder charges against Baldo and his six alleged accomplices Henry Yuson, Rolando Arimaldo, Danilo Muella, Christopher Naval, Emmanuel Rosello, and Haywin Babor.
Albayalde also ordered the removal of Baldo’s police security and confiscation of his firearms. GLEE JALEA
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