DAVAO CITY

?Accidental? Nograles Tries the Backdoor


‘A Nograles By Chance.’ Karlo Nograles (left) says it’s unfair to use against him the fact that he’s a Nograles. In this photo taken last month, Karlo accompanied his father (right) to the Comelec. (davaotoday.com file photo by Barry Ohaylan)

Karlo Nograles, the son of Davao City congressman and staunch Arroyo ally Prospero Nograles, is eyeing a seat in Congress through an OFW partylist group. He maintains that it?s merely by chance that he is the son of Prospero and that he does have a soft spot for OFWs even though he?s not one of them. Some people, however, see his running as just part of the alleged plot to field partylist groups said to have links with Malacanang.

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Duterte Finds Davao Elections a Real Ho-hum

But feisty mayor, who is facing no real threat to his position in next month?s elections, takes pains to justify his decision to field his initially reluctant daughter as his running mate.


Like Father, Like Daughter. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara at a campaign rally this week. The mayor says Sara is the only one who can beat potential challengers to his throne. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

By Marilou M. Aguirre
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY ? “Murag walay eleksyon nga naay eleksyon. Murag naay eleksyon nga walay eleksyon. (It doesn?t feel like we have an election in an election season.)?

This was how Mayor Rodrigo Duterte described the upcoming elections during a rally this week in Piapi, Boulevard, a neighborhood in the city’s first district.

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