Press Release
October 22, 2009

OSMEñAS, CEBU CITY COUNCIL BACK NOYNOY-MAR TANDEM

The influential Osmeña family of Cebu and Cebu City councilors has thrown their support for the presidential and vice presidential bids, respectively, of Liberal Party Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino and Mar Roxas.

Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), a regional political party based in Cebu City and run by the Osmeñas, made the announcement following a recent meeting of its members at the Grand Convention Center.

"BOPK unanimously supports Noynoy and Mar," Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said, adding his group will coalesce with the Liberal Party for the 2010 national elections.

Aquino and Roxas thanked the Osmeñas for their support. "Nagpapasalamat kami sa pamilya Osmeña para sa kanilang suporta sa kandidatura namin ni Noynoy. Nakapagpapataba ng puso ang tiwalang ibinigay nila Tommy at Sonny sa amin," Roxas said, referring to Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and former Sen. John Henry Osmeña.

The Visayan senator also said: "Hindi namin babalewalain ang tiwalang ipinagkaloob sa amin ng mga Osmeña. Kasama kami ng mga Cebuano sa pagtutulak ng pagbabago sa ating bansa. Hindi namin sila pababayaan. Lalaban tayo!"

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