Nearing the homestretch

“To be sure, it was not Easter Sunday but Holy Saturday, but, the more I reflect on it, the more this seems to be fitting for the nature of our human life: we are still awaiting Easter; we are not yet standing in the full light but walking toward it full of trust.” Pope Benedict XVI

--oo-After the holiest of weeks, we finally saw closure to the battle between Team Binignit and Team Biko which headlined social media the past days. The thick

Pacquiao gunning for it. In his prime, the 8-division world boxing champion routinely annihilates opponents inside the square ring but in this fight he’s having, PacMan’s barely fruity soup convincingly surviving the beating he’s won over the sweet sticky getting from three other rice, basing on FB and IG candidates ahead of him. posts. Para kanino ang laban na

Then the rainbow ‘to, that’s the question. battle resumes, with Tito Sotto is running the combatants upping of the country’s second their respective antes. highest position. The Blue, red, green, pink former national bowler and some splashes other wore our colors in the colors sing, dance and Bowling World Cup. do whatsoever to lead He trails the current them to their desired frontrunner for the VP positions in public office. seat.

Of course, the campaign 64 candidates are landscape won’t be vying for the 12 available complete without sports seats in the senate and people running for office. among them are Olympian

The highest position and national taekwondo in the land has Manny * jin Monsour del Rosario.

He’s getting axe kicked in the surveys. Incumbent senator Migs Zubiri is running for reelection. He currently chairs the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation and sits 7th in the recent senatorial surveys.

Among those running for the 253 congressional seats available are national fencer and head of the Philippine Fencing Association Richard Gomez for the 4th District of Leyte. PBA and UAAP coach and former PBA player Franz Pumaren is setting his sights on the 3rd District of Quezon City. Volleyball player Michelle Gumabao is a nominee for a party list group as well as Mikee Romero, NorthPort team owner and national polo player. Cebu’s 5th

District have triathletes battling for the seat in the person of Duke Fraco and Red Durano.

PBA great Vergel Meneses is running for reelection as mayor in Bulakan, Bulacan likewise Alvin Patrimonio for mayor in Cainta, Rizal. Samsam Gullas, who manages the UV Lancers, Cebu’s winningest college basketball team is up for mayoral reelection in Talisay City. Elmer Cabahug, another PBA great, is running for vice mayor in Mandaue City.

The election is not about color preferences but on who we think can lead us to an improved way of life as we near the homestretch. Our choices will dictate our fate in the next three years.