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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

POLITICS | Back in the campaign trail

Even before the dust could settle in the May 13 elections, Tomas Osmena is back in the campaign trail with "guns blazing". He says, he is not conceding defeat to Rama citing probable  irregularities in the election. Probably buoyed by his allies' victory in the province and the city, he is restarting the engines of his political machinery.

He earlier said he would be leaving for the States and dismissed his Cebu City loss as a temporary setback but now questions the electoral process. With allies in the Capitol, Cebu City's congressional districts and in the province's first, second and sixth districts, he seems more entrenched politically than ever and is setting the stage for an election protest.

Rama now faces a long and protracted battle with a more determined Osmena. Although he failed to capitalize on his being the Liberal Party's candidate in the May 13 polls, Osmena isn't hanging his gloves yet. On the contrary, he is rearing to do another round of political fist blows. Despite his victory, Rama now stands politically isolated as a result of UNA's loss in the province and the rest of the country. More headaches await him should  Joy Young win as vice mayor.

With Davide at Capitol (helped by an incumbent's advantage resulting from Gwen Garcia's suspension) and Gullas reconciled with Osmena, Rama can only count on the support of Gwen, Third District's likely Congressional winner and Fourth District's Benhur Salimbangon. Rama has to build new alliances now as Osmena will surely give him problems once more. The battle for 2016 elections has just begun. Get a ringside ticket now.

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