CANDIDATE BACKS OUT

"Gi-anha anhaan man", said Toto Galarpe in a chance meeting in Sitio Dulag where he was campaigning as councilor for barangay Tawantawan. He was referring to Maria Lourdes Sancho, candidate for barangay captain who is recently known to have backed out of the race. Galarpe meant the mayor's henchmen were in her home several times and persuaded her to withdraw, and she did. Officially though, she may not have.