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Catfight on in Cebu

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The province and its capital Cebu City have deteriorated . during the presidency of Noynoy Aquino after the LP wrest control of the province from Garcia

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polls, Garcia lost,

or was made sure to lose, against now LP Gov. Hilario Davide III. Davide was a dyed-in-the-wool LP and son 0f th€ former Supreme Court Chief Juslice. the neglect of Cebu started after the province was rocked by political friclion in which the LP and persons behind Aquin{ focused their atrention on the

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on Garcia and her supporters and as a show of LP force. Magpale, who got the Depaftment of the Inteiior and Local Govemment's blessing to take over Garcia, ordered

two Cebu publications which shet considered ds being in league with. Garcia padlocked. In seeking the top local government post in th€ province, Magpale expressed confidence thal, she will win citing her track record and her own part$ Bakud, as strong and solid.

Garcia was ousl,ed by force when police units sent by Boxas

isolated the capitol where she was holed up.

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believe that a clean track record without any scandals,

graft and corruption

2013 sktumish Garcia was ousted by force when

controversies, as well as 0mbudsman convictions or

police units sent by Roxas DEcl isolated the capltol where ,40 she was holed up. A sixwheeler police truck even blocked a gate

of the capitol t0 prevent supporters of Garcia from moving.in and out,

the tense situation resulted from an order of Roxas to suspend Garcia Ior six months, well through the 2013 campaign and election period and Magpale, who was the sister of then Cabinet Secretaly Rene Almendras, to ta.ke her place.

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units and some healry peacekeeping equipment apparently to strike fear

Roxas resurrected a 2010 abuse of authodw " case against Garcia in which Magpale was among the complainants. Roxas also ordered

the sending

of

Armalite-wielding police

ongoing Sandiganbayan cases, will win the hearts and minds of the Cebuano Yoters, We haYe a very discriminating elettorate here in Cebu. The team continues to remain strong and determined," she said.

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In the 2013 polls Garcia tost)oi was made sure to lose, a.gainst now LP Gov. Hilario Davide III.' 0n the other hand, Garcia clings to the endorsement of President Rodrigo Duterte and Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HnP) party chairman Sara Durerl,e. "I feel very, very lucky thai I have both the President and the President's daughter endorsing my candidacy as governor," Garcia said. Last 24 February she was personally endorsed by Mr Duterte when he visited Cebu.

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