The ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrat (Lakas-CMD) continues to gather strengthen with new members coming in, among them movie actor Roi Vinzon.
Masbate Gov. Antonio Kho and 12 members of the provincial board, along with 19 municipal mayors in the province, took their oath Wednesday afternoon as new Lakas-CMD members before Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez in simple rites held at the Romualdez Hall of the House of Representatives.
Other local political leaders who joined the Lakas-CMD fold were Lanao del Norte Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo and 14 mayors of the province.
“We welcome all of you to Lakas-CMD. We look forward to working with you to achieve our common aspiration of meaningful and inclusive progress for our country in line with the vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. under Bagong Pilipinas,” Romualdez said during the oath-taking.
“Your decision to join our party manifests our shared commitment to serving the Filipino people with integrity, dedication, and unity,” he added.
Those who were with Kho were board members Sotero Cantela, Alfredo Alim, Rey Noel Amante, Kris Espinosa, Teddy Danao, George Gonzales, Allan Lepasana, Rudy Alvarez, Nilda Tinegra, Laurian Sia, Hannah Gonzales, and Eric Castillo.
They were joined by mayors of various municipalities of the province, namely Fernando Talisic, (Esperanza), Mark Antonio (Pio V. Corpus), Eusebio Dumoran Jr. (Placer), Edgar Condor (Cawayan), Felipe Cabatana (Cataingan), Roscelle Eramiz (Palanas), Michael Demph Naga (Dimasalang), Felipe Sanchez (Uson), Raymundo Salvacion (Mobo), Natividad Magbalon (Milagros), Marites Dela Rosa (Baleno), Arturo Virtucio (Aroroy), Kristine Hao-Kho (Mandaon), Rodolfo Estrella (Balud), Zacarina Lazaro (San Pascual), Froilan Andueza (Claveria), Glenda Villa Hermosa (Monreal), Francisco Altarejos (San Jacinto), and Byron Bravo (San Fernando)
The new members of the party from Masbate were Marco Cam, Ansbert Son, former governor Vincent Homer Revil, and Councilor Arturo Virtucio II, of Aroroy, Masbate.
Actor and film director Mark Angelo David Vinzon, popularly known as “Roi Vinzon”, was the lone new entrant to the party from the 1st District of Benguet province.
Former Rep. Dimaporo was joined in the oathtaking by 14 mayors of Lanao Del Norte, including Maminta Dimakuta (Tagoloan), Ali Hanifa Palao (Balo-i), Randy J. Macapil (Linamon), Jaber M. Azis (Matungao), Judith V. Miquiabas (Bacolod), Motalib M. Dimaporo (Sultan Naga Dimaporo), Angel L. Yap (Lala), Racma D. Andamama (Munai), Haron Omar Sr. (Magsaysay), Muslima T. Macol (Poona Piagapo), Paruk Asis (Sapad), Barry Y. Baguio (Kapatagan), Marcos M. Mamay (Nunungan) and Sittie-Aisah M. Tomawis-Adiong (Tangcal).
Meanwhile, 33 local officials and potential aspirants to various local posts from various areas in the province also took their oath as new members of Lakas-CMD.
They included Ronald James DV. Hidalgo and Ariel Valera Fornoles (Pakil), Dario Albarico Lapada Jr. and Maximo Bucal Sottomayor (Magdalena); Jonieces R. Acaylar (Luisiana), Jeromme D. Lacbay and Ma. Roma R. Tablico (Lumban), Carla Valderrama and Joseph Masacupan (Siniloan), Charles Clifford F. Matta and Jimmy Jose V. Oliveros (Cavinti), Ian Nora Kalaw (Los Banos), Angelito Valderrama (Mabitac), Mayor Jose Ortiz Padrid and Mun. Administrator Joanna Patricia Padrid (Bay), and Mayor Cesar Valbuena Areza (Pagsanjan).
They were joined by Nagcarlan local officials, namely Vice Mayor Rexon Virtudez Arevalo and Councilors Laurence Monton Sombilla, Christmas Bugia Osuna and Lauro Halig Dizon, along with board members Princess Diane R. Lajara and Edwin A. Olivarez, Jr.
There were also new members of the party from Cabuyao City, namely: former Mayor Rommel A. Gecolea, Michael O. Aranzanso, Amelito G. Alimagno, Maria Alexis Alimagno, Jan Christian Entredicho, Alberto D. Madrigal, Jonnifer A. Mendoza, William G. Sigua, Raul S. Ramos, Criselle G. Baun and Solomon Bernardo Padiz.
