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Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Dionson rejects offer to unite opposition in Mandaue City
MANDAUE City Mayor Thadeo Ouano might face more than one opponent in next year’s election.
Mayoral aspirant and former city councilor Magno Dionson Sr. has refused the offer to join the other faction of the opposition bloc he used to be associated with in 2001.
Lawyer Victor Biaño said yesterday that he met with other opposition leaders last Saturday and they decided to invite Dionson to join them.
The condition set was that Dionson will have to undergo the selection process so the “strongest candidate” will be chosen.
Biaño and Dionson used to be allied under Bando Mandaue, which fielded Ariston “Baludong” Cortes III for mayor in 2001.
Their group disbanded and Dionson has announced his plan to run for mayor next year with Cortes as his vice mayor.
Biaño, who referred to his group as the “bigger bloc,” said the meeting was held upon the initiative of their barangay leaders.
During the meeting, they formed their group and called it People’s Alliance for Change-Mandaue (Pacman).
They also decided to invite Dionson to join them so there will be a “united opposition.”
“Definitely no. We already have our own group. They just need a leader,” Dionson said when Sun.Star sought his comment.
Asked what he thinks of a divided opposition in Mandaue, Dionson replied, “Bahala na lang.” (Whatever happens.) AAG
(December 23, 2003 issue)
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