Widows of politicians meet contrasting fates in local polls

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 21:19:52 +0000

Widows of politicians meet contrasting fates in local polls

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE, Philippines — Two women, whose husbands were killed allegedly by their political rivals, met different fates in mayoral elections in the provinces of Cavite and Albay.

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Slain Cavite vice mayor laid to rest; wife eyes politics behind killing

THOUSANDS of supporters and residents of Trece Martires, Cavite bid farewell to slain Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan. Prior to the funeral march on Sunday, a mass was held before a horse-drawn carriage transported the casket of Lubigan to the Saint Jude Memorial Park where he was buried. Supporters and residents of Lubigan lined the road […]

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‘Killings create climate of lawlessness’ – LP

‘Killings create climate of lawlessness’ – LP

The opposition Liberal Party (LP) has warned that the series of killings of local officials could be orchestrated to create an “atmosphere of lawlessness” that would give the Duterte administration grounds for the imposition of martial law.

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Vice mayors will raise security concerns during Palace meeting

Donnabel Joy Mejia

The Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VMLP) will discuss concerns over the security of its members in a meeting with Malacañang Palace officials on Monday.

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