Paderanga, Unabia, Emano tandem for Misor in 2010

MISAMIS ORIENTAL – As election fever is starting to hit up, top leaders of the province are now confirming their plans to run for the highest positions in the province.

Over a local radio station in Cagayan de Oro, Atty Mike Paderanga confirmed his intention to run for governor, as he also named two of his running mates.

Paderanga also confirmed final talks with provincial board member Peter Unabia, who will be battling it out against lawyer Karen Lagbas, daughter of the late congressman Danilo Lagbas, in the first district.

Paderanga said incumbent Misamis Oriental Second District Congressman Yevgeny Vincente Emano will run again as representative of the Second District for a second term. No opponent yet has showed up to face off against the younger Emano

“I have decided to run for governor in the province under the Padayon Pilipino local political party,” he said. Padayon is founded by political kingpin Vicente Y. Emano, incumbent vice mayor of the city.



Paderanga said they have not completed the list yet. In fact, the vice governor position is still to be announced in the next few days as top leaders are already contacted to consider the post.



Paderanga and his supposed vice governor will be facing incumbent governor Oscar Moreno and vice governor Norris Babiera.



The positions for provincial board members, Paderanga said, are not completed yet as they are still scouting for more leaders in the province.



“The list is almost complete and we can finalize it soon,” the gubernatorial contender of the province said.

Aussie envoy cites MisOr leadership

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Australian ambassador to the Philippines yesterday cited the provincial government of Misamis Oriental and the leadership of Governor Oscar S. Moreno particularly in its ongoing infrastructure development program.

“Congratulations to Misamis Oriental for having been chosen among the beneficiaries of the Philippines Roads Management Facility (PRMF), a reflection of the commitment of the provincial government and the tract record of leadership in the province,” Ambassador Rod Smith said.

Misamis Oriental is one of the seven provinces selected to be among the recipients of a Aus$100-million grant from the Australian Aid, backed by a P4-million counterpart from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The provinces of Agusan del Sur, Bohol, Bukidnon, Guimaras, Misamis Occidental, and Surigao del Norte are the other beneficiaries.

Mr. Smith graced yesterday’s signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Arrangement for the Australian Aid for International Development funded PRMF project.

The PRMF project, which involves road rehabilitation and maintenance, capacity-building and technical assistance, will initially be undertaken on a 20-kilometer stretch of road that passes through the hinterland barangays of Patag, Bagocboc, Tingalan and Nangkaon in Opol municipality.

The MOA was signed by the Australian envoy together with DILG undersecretary Austere A. Panadero and Moreno in the presence of Vice Governor Norris Babiera and DILG 10 Regional Director Loreto T. Bhagwani.

Witnessing the ceremony were provincial board members, Mayor Dixon Yasay of Opol, Mayor Redentor Salvaleon of Claveria, and the chairpersons of Bagocboc, Nangkaon, Patag, and Tingalan of Opol. (Uriel C. Quilinguing)