CANDIDATES SUBSTITUTE-NONE

The local COMELEC office here says none came to them for substitution in the last day for this. The 21st of December was given for candidates who have filed certificates of candidacies to change statuses and planned to change slates with relatives, but there was no one came to them. It was also known that only close relatives with same family names can be given this and in an official party line up, and this is not for independents. Meaning, they cannot have substitution when they decide or choose to be replaced.

EX-VICE MAYOR - SICK

Yesterday in their home the Observer paid a visit to the former vice mayor of Initao Manuel Echavez who was then watching TV. He looked very sick and seemed to me he has reduced and lost some weight. It was known here that he went to Cebu for physical examination and he told the Observer he has liver ailment and that blood samples, ultrasound results were negative. This however what doctors told him? He also said, "gamit na kog'g binisaya", meaning he went to see quack doctors hoping for relief. He may have lost faith on "inEnglish" treatment. This tells us the gravity of his state of health. Let us pray for his recovery that the forthcoming campaign period may be filled by him for his bid to make it again to the municipal council of Initao May 2013.

TRASFEREES-NO MORE

Recently, the Observer was in the office of the COMELEC. It was known that voters who want to transfer from one voting center to another, or from one barangay to another, will no longer get entertained. The voters list was already finalized and reported up so that this will only be altered when from up there too they receive instructions to do so. The same as those who like to transfer from one town to another, etc., COMELEC people said.