BAGUIO CITY, May 07 – The influential Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) officially endorsed the congressional, mayoralty and vice-mayoralty candidates of the Timpuyog ti Baguio. Four of the coalition’s aspiring councilors were included in the endorsement.

Engr. Bernardo M. Vergara, the party’s congressional bet, incumbent Rep. Mauricio G. Domogan who is coming back as the city mayor and re-electionist Vice-Mayor Daniel T. Farinas won the endorsement of the INC Baguio congregation for the elective positions they are nowaspiring for, allegedly, for their track record of good performance in office.

The candidates for city councilor included in the INC’s shortlist are re-electionists Nicasio Aliping, Perlita Chan-Rondez, Nicasio Palaganas, Richard Carino, Isabelo Cosalan Jr. and Betty Lourdes Tabanda while “comebacking” Elmer Datuin and newcomers Filian Weygan, Edison Bilog, Peter Fianza and Cynthia Tabora-Tuazon also landed in the slate. The INC endorsement practically sealed what appeared to become a landslide victory for the top three Timpuyog bets for the top three positions. The INC has a reputation of voting as a block.

BAGUIO CITY, May 04 – The Timpuyog ti Baguio coalition warned the city’s electorate to be vigilant on the expected smear campaign its rivals will launch due to their desperation to win, even through the dirtiest means, in the forthcoming May 10, 2010 automated elections.

This warning to the public was issued by three-time Rep. Mauricio G. Domogan, who is seeking election as city mayor, so that the voters will not be fooled by the desperate acts of some ambitious politicians to fool the people with unfounded and baseless accusations. This came about as recent surveys show that their rivals are way behind as to their chances in the coming polls.

Aside from circulating malicious flyers to discredit the leading congressional, mayoralty and vice-mayoralty candidates of the Timpuyog, the smear campaign will mainly be through the electronic media (the Internet) using falsified or altered data and photos to maliciously depict the Timpuyog bets.