President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has formally announced in the government-owned radio station dzRB this Monday that she will vie for the Congressional seat in the second district of Pampanga for the coming 2010 election. The second district of Pampanga is composed of the municipalities of Floridablanca, Guagua, Porac, Santa Rita, Sasmuan and Lubao.
In a recorded interview aired over the station, Arroyo said: “Gaya ng alam ninyo, hiniling rin ako ng mga mamayan ng aking tahanang distrito sa Pampanga na manatili sa buhay publiko (As you all know, the residents of Pampanga’s second district have urged me to remain in public service).”
“After much soul-searching, I have decided to respond affirmatively to their call. To that end, I will file my (certificate of) candidacy for Congress in order to serve the hardworking people of my home province,” she said. Mrs. Arroyo added: “I am not ready to step down completely from public service.”
On her formal statement Pres. Arroyo said, “I have given careful consideration to a number of options that I could pursue upon leaving office, but I have come to the conclusion that I can best serve the nation from a seat in Congress should I be elected. This campaign and a seat in Congress will satisfy the call of my constituents and my own desire for public service.”
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