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A MASS was held morning of October 27 at the San Sebastian Cathedral as members of the Tarlac Clergy offered prayers for Tarlac City Mayor Susan Yap, following the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) En Banc ruling disqualifying here over residency issue.
After the mass, officiated by Tarlac Bishop Roberto Mallari, Yap delivered her message and said that she is not worried but rather determined.
โI am not worriedโฆpero sabi ko nga, determinado ako. I have always served the people of Tarlac not with myself in mind. Hindi ko iniisip ang sarili ko. Kaya nga itong battle that we are going through right now is not about meโฆI cannot let your voices and your confidence, yung trust na binigay nyo po sa akin, hindi po namin pwedeng isabalewala yun—boses nyo ang ipaglalaban ko,โ Yap said.
She said that she and her team will exhaust all legal remedies to contest the (COMELEC) decision.
โI have trust in our justice system so in these next few days keep up the prayers para maliwanagan sila. If they only know what I know, and what weโve gone through don sa legal team namin, we find it a littleโฆbasta, maganda ang laban,โ Yap pointed-out.
On April 14, the COMELEC second division found no strong evidence to support the disqualification petition filed by former board member and Tarlac city hall radio broadcaster Amado de Leon and Tibag Barangay Captain Jay-Ar Navarro, who questioned Yapโs residency status. The COMELEC ruled that the statements submitted by the petitioners lacked merit and were deemed to be motivated by personal interest.
The resolution was signed by Presiding Commissioner Rey E. Bulay and Commissioners Nelson J. Celis and Noli R. Pipo.
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Around 12,000 supporters gathered at the cathedral and at the premises of the Mayorโs Office to show their support to Yap.
Likewise, the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Tarlac Chapter passed a resolution expressing their unanimous and unwavering support of the LMP-Tarlac Chapter for Yap.
Present during the mass and at the Mayorโs Office were Tarlac Governor Christian Tell Yap, Vice Governor Estelita Aquino, Board Members Joy Lamorena, Pearl Pacada, Harmes Sembrano and Luke Paragarigan, LMP President and San Manuel Mayor Donya Tesoro, Roseller Toledo of San Clemente, Joyce Agustin of Camiling, Bong Tan of Sta. Ignacia, Jun Pobre Jr. of Mayantoc, Kat Roxas of Paniqui, RB Aquino of Moncada, Epoy Balmores of Pura, Celso Banag of Ramos, Romeo Capitulo of San Jose, May Eclar of Gerona, Rex Villa Agustin of Victoria, Venus Jordan of La Paz and Roseller Rodriguez of Capas, different vice mayors, MaYap councilors, barangay captains and barangay council members.—
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