Press Release
April 28, 2010

Villar on the death of ex-Gov. Arman Sanchez

The Nacionalista Party (NP), led by its standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar, expresses sadness over the untimely demise of a very important ally in the province of Batangas.

"Kami ay nalulungkot at nabigla sa nangyari kay Gov. Arman Sanchez, isa nating kasamahan sa Nacionalista. Nakakagulat ang balita na yun. Ang buong Nacionalista at iba pang grupo ay nakikiramay sa pamilya na naiwan ng ating kaibigang si Arman Sanchez at pati na sa buong Batangas."

Sanchez was rushed to the Mary Medtiarix Medical Center in Lipa City Monday afternoon after collapsing during a campaign sortie there. He passed away at around 7:20pm on Tuesday.

Villar learned about Sanchez's death while during a campaign rally in Zamboanga. During the Rockatropa concert rally, he asked the audience to pause and offer a minute of prayer for Sanchez, NP's candidate for governor in Batangas.

"Sa darating na panahon ay pag-uusapan kung papaano ang gagawin, kung sino ang papalit kay Arman. Sa ngayon ay mahalaga na makiramay tayo lahat. Kami lahat ay nakikiramay sa mga taga-Batangas. Si Gov. Sanchez ay nanungkulan ng maayos sa lalawigan ng Batangas."

NP, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), can field another candidate to replace Sanchez and has until noon of May 10 to announce the party's new candidate for governor.

"Sigurado naman na may papalit kay Arman, malamang si Edna ang papalit, ang kanyang asawang mayor na very qualified at competent. Handang-handa sya para pumalit. Bagamat ngayon ay hindi muna dapat pag-usapan. Ito ay dapat pag-usapan pagkalibing na."

Villar, together with other NP candidates, are going straight to Batangas from Zamboanga today (Wednesday).

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