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Saturday, October 27, 2007
Bankerohan party for Estrada's pardon
By Grace L. Plata
DAVAO CITY –- There is going to be one big party in Bankerohan in the coming days to celebrate the release of deposed President Joseph Estrada.
Post comments here on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's grant of pardon to former President Joseph Estrada.
In a phone interview Friday, erstwhile Barangay 5-A Captain and now City Councilor Edgar Ibuyan expressed jubilation over the development.
Ibuyan is a vocal Estrada supporter and so is his barangay, earning it the tag of "Erap Country" in Davao City.
"Lipay kaayo 'mi. Dili lang kay buhian na siya pero kani katapusan na pud sa usa ka dakong isyu sa nasod (We are very happy not just because Estrada will be released but also because this puts an end to a big issue hounding our country)," Ibuyan said, in reference to the eventual closure of the Estrada case that has plagued the nation for years now.
Residents surrounding Ibuyan during the interview were cheering as well, making sure their shouts of approval were heard over the phone.
Estrada had visited Bankerohan when he was still president and Ibuyan had been invited to official functions of Estrada when he was in town.
Ibuyan, however, said the party would have to be held after the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections as the Omnibus Election Code prohibits such activities.
"Dungan na siya sa victory party sa mga mudaug sa barangay elections (It will be held together with the victory party of poll winners)," Ibuyan said. (Sun.Star Davao/Sunnex)For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Zamboanga. (October 27, 2007 issue)
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