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TARLAC, Philippines – “I will continue my father’s fight for the mayoralty. Justice shall be served.” These were the words of slain mayoral candidate Rudy Abella’s daughter Lalaine.
On May 7, Lalaine Abella, 50 years old and a businesswoman, filed her Certificate of Candidacy in substitute of her slain father Rudy at the municipal Comelec office in the town of San Jose. Lalaine was assisted by 2nd district Board Member candidate Joji David, a partymate in Lakas.
Rudy Abella was gunned down on May 6 during a village meeting in Sitio Sta. Cruz in Brgy. Iba, San Jose at around 5pm. Tarlac Provincial Police Chief Senior Supt. Alfred Corpus said the authorities are not discounting other angles aside from politics.
Lalaine Abella is running under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats against incumbent mayor Jose Yap Jr. of the Nationalist People’s Coalition. Yap is the older brother of Tarlac incumbent Governor Victor Yap and the 2nd District Rep Susan Yap, which the town of San Jose is under. – Rappler.com
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