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Date Posted: 06/14/04 10:53am
Author: Moderator
Subject: News from The Manila Times

Tuesday, June 15, 2004


Ex-Chavit aide now a town mayor

By Rodie Taan , Northern Luzon Bureau

TAGUDIN, Ilocos Sur—A retired police officer and one-time close aide of Luis “Chavit” Singson, the governor-elect, has been proclaimed as mayor of this town, one of the biggest in Ilocos Sur.

John Versoza, who retired from the Philippine National Police with the rank of superintendent (equivalent to the rank of major in the military), beat his closest rival, Vice Mayor Rogelio Lorenzana, by a big margin in the May 10 election.

Versoza was the official candidate of the ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats while Lorenzana ran under the banner of the opposition Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP).

Versoza made it in his second try for the mayorship of Tagudin.

He first joined the race in the May 2001 election, but lost to Jose Bunoan, the outgoing mayor and one of the winners in the provincial board, or Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) in the just-concluded polls.

Residents of this town attributed the victory of Versoza to his close association with Chavit.

Besides, Versoza enjoyed name recall for anchoring a program entitled Ilocos Sur Hotline aired every Saturday over radio station DWRS, which is owned by the Singsons.

In the program, Versoza acted as “trouble shooter” on problems, particularly employment, of mostly Ilocano listeners or members of their families working here in the country or abroad, one of the residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Manila Times.

It was not known whether Versoza would remain as anchor for the popular program when he assumes office as mayor on July 1.

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