Meet the congressional candidates of Batangas City

This is a continuation of my thoughts on the congressional race for the newly created lone district of Batangas City. While I do not intend to be judgemental  in my discourse, I desire to share to my readers the importance of choosing the right candidate.

 Danber - The wrong grammar in his personal ad might be an indicator of his lack of depth. No public service experience but only a family name to bank on. I heard of some nasty issues about his subdivision business where titles are being held for a long period of time.

He believes in FOREVER as only dynasts would do.

Bisa - He is definitely a newbie in national politics, but since he is a national labor or union leader, expect him to align with the progressive bloc in Congress if he wins. But if he listens to good advice, and some image work-out, he can initiate a fresh change in the way Batangas is represented in Congress.

Marvey Marino - This Dimacuha son-in-law has an impressive educational background but a pathetic political performance as a councilor and provincial board member. Clearly, his only purpose in public office is to have power. In that way, he can protect the Dimacuhas who will surely face a myriad of criminal cases as soon as they are out of city hall.

The nerve to run as congressman, along with wife Beverly for Mayor is really a blatant insult to the Batanguenos. What else can we think of but that they want total control?


                                                                 



Philip Baroja - former City Administrator and Executive Assistant to the Dimacuhas hails from Lipa City where he had a failed run for councilor decades ago. He found a good start with the Dmacuhas and really served them with utmost loyalty, to a fault. Unfortunately, people are suspicious of his real intention in running. Is he a pawn of one of  the power players inside the dynastic family?

Nani Perez - the most educationally qualified and experienced among the candidates. But he has his own baggage as a former national official - issues that haunt him and his family, including corruption, extortion, abuse of power and a tainted image along with his former "close friend" Gloria Arroyo.

Age has also coped up with him, and his "trapo" image is something he must reckon with. Some comments I heard - it would indeed be best for him to just grow more orchids. 

Consider his statement of withdrawal of his candidacy last year, only to surprise us all before Christmas that he is running after all.