Noel Cabobos
KALIBO, Aklan — Accompanied by her husband, kids and supporters, banker Mabeth Garcia formalized her bid for governorship of this province when she beat the Commission on Elections deadline for the filing of candidacy for local elective posts last night. By filing her candidacy, Garcia officially severed her ties with the so-called Tres Marias.
Garcia’s entry in the gubernatorial race is also seen to complicate the status of Tibyog Party, the dominant local party here.Running under the banner of PDP-Laban, Garcia filed her candidacy 7pm at the Comelec office here.Garcia was joined by Nelia Sancho, an internationally renowned human rights and women’s welfare advocate, and popular mediaman Ernie Sambuang.
Sancho and Sambuang will run for board members representing the province’s eastern side and western side, respectively.A popular radio personality not only in Aklan but also in Capiz in the last 15 years, Sambuang earlier filed his candidacy for vice governor under the Partido ng Masang Pilipino in tandem with gubernatorial bet Karen Galvan.
He, however, opted to slide down and ally with Garcia upon the prodding of his supporters and avid listeners.Bannering the battlecry “Let’s Move Aklan Forward Now Na!”, Garcia presented herself as a third force or alternative choice for the hotly contested gubernatorial seat being occupied by re-electionist Carlito Marquez of Tibyog.
Garcia’s gubernatorial bid has inflamed the conflict within the formidable Tibyog party since her husband, Mayor Jun Garcia of Ibajay town, is the nephew of re-electionist Rep. Florencio Miraflores.
BAD PERFORMANCE
Mayor Garcia earlier became vocal in attacking Marquez’s “bad performance” as the province’s chief executive.Although he did not elaborate, Garcia said some local officials belonging to Tibyog have lost confidence in Marquez’s leadership.
EXCITING ELECTION
Political analysts consider the May 14 elections here, especially in the gubernatorial post, to be very exciting with the entry of Garcia who is the daughter of former Aklan governor Ben Hur Mobo and philanthropist Vicky Ramos, a daughter of former Aklan governor and congressman Godofredo Ramos.
The older Ramos was named Father of Aklan as he was responsible for the separation of Aklan from Capiz.Another lady candidate, Karen Galvan, is also running for the top Capitol post but analysts consider her as a “nobody” in the province’s political scene.
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