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Incumbent Pampanga governor Mark Lapid is expected to get the administration’s endorsement for the gubernatorial post after he was chosen by Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, the ruling party in the administration coalition.

Lapid was criticized by his opponent in the upcoming polls, provincial board member Lilia Pineda, for not paying enough attention to the province, instead choosing to unleash upon the Filipino people garbage like this movie, Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar:

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Pineda, despite being a member of Arroyo’s party Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi), will not be getting GMA’s endorsement, but is backed by 17 out of Pampanga’s 21 mayors and the majority of barangay leaders.

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