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NEWS IN execs welcome Erap By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff Reporters ILOCOS NORTE Gov.
Michael M. Keon led all Ilocos
Norte officials as they took time put from their daily schedule to welcome
former Pres. Joseph E. Estrada who visited the province on October 23. The former president
was on a two-day visit to the Ilocos region in a
program dubbed “Lakbay Pasasalamat,”
where he was accompanied by Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and former Sen.
Ernesto Maceda. In a press
conference at the Provincial Capitol, Estrada said he is going around the
country to “feel the people” and at the same tome thank his supporters for
their “unending” support despite his removal from power and his recent
conviction by the Sandiganbayan. He also stressed his
intent to unite the opposition for them to have only one standard bearer in
the upcoming 2010 elections. According to the
former President, among the potential opposition standard bearers include
Sen. Manny Villar, Manuel Roxas
II, Loren Legarda, Francis Escudero,
Panfilo Lacson and Binay. “We need only one presidential candidate
from the opposition to ensure victory in the next elections,” Estrada said,
stressing, “We must learn our lesson from the past.” Erap also vowed that if the opposition would be unable
to get their acts together, he would be forced to take drastic actions. “If they cannot unit, I will be forced to
run,” Estrada said. Meanwhile, Maceda told members of the local media that Rep.
Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was supposed to meet them at the Maceda added that there have been some “unconfirmed” reports
that Malacañang has been trying to prevent Estrada
from going around the country. Earlier,
Keon said that the provincial government would love
to welcome the former President, eight years after his last visit to the
province. During his last visit, Estrada donated about P20 million for the
rehabilitation of the Ilocos Norte Sports Stadium,
now renamed Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos Sports Stadium. Ilocos
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