Amid the defections and betrayals within the ruling party Lakas-Kampi-CMD, more than 130 congressional candidates and incumbent congressmen took time out from their campaign to express and sign a manifesto of support to prove their continued support for the Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro Jr..
In a meeting among members of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party at the Dusit Hotel in Makati Monday afternoon, ruling party chair Cong. Amelita Villarosa said that Lakas members will continue to campaign for Teodoro.
She also denied reports that members of the so-called Northern Alliance, a group of legislators from northern Luzon, had already bolted the ruling coalition and is supporting Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar.
Villarosa said the report was purely black propaganda since the supposed spokesman of the alliance--Ilocos Sur 2nd District Rep. Eric Singson--is not a member of Lakas but has been a member of the Liberal Party.
To prove her point, she called on the members of the Northern Alliance, headed by La Union Rep. Victor Ortega, to stand up and pose with Teodoro on Monday.
Rep. Villarosa also said that contrary to news reports, Quezon City Rep. Annie Susano is with the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) party, not with Lakas.
In a statement read during the meeting by Rep. Roger Mercado of Southern Leyte, the group promised to be true to their ideals and push for the candidacy of Teodoro.
During a photo opportunity, more than 100 incumbent and congressional candidates posed with Teodoro and the whole leadership of the Lakas party and made the thumbs-up sign.
For his part, Teodoro thanked the congressional candidates and incumbent congressman for their support, but he had to leave early because of a scheduled rally in Antipolo City.
Ten minutes after Teodoro left, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo joined the meeting and asked her party mates to stick together and remain united for Teodoro.
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