Setting the record straight, Gov. Manuel C. Ortega assured employees and officials of the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) that the malicious rumors that he will step-down as Local Chief Executive of La Union due to the impending takeover of his gubernatorial opponent during the 2007 elections was baseless. This he proclaimed as he graced the First-Monday Flag Raising Ceremony of PGLU for the year 2010 last January 4 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds.

In his speech, the Provincial Governor lambasted the “dirty tactics” which his administration is presently facing but assured everyone that he would still be Governor until and after the 2010 elections. Ortega beat former La Union 2nd District Rep. Tomas Dumpit, Sr. for Governor but the latter filed an election protest which seeks to nullify Ortega’s proclamation due to alleged irregularities. Lately, unfounded pieces of information started to spread, stating that the said election protest against the Governor has already thrived and that the assumption of his rival is eminent. Seeking for his second term as Governor, Ortega guarantees the fallibility of the said gossip because according to him, not even a single hearing has been conducted by the Commission on Elections on the matter.

Also, in the start of the first working day of the new-year, the Governor personally thanked and challenged his provincial government family to continue executing an excellent level of public service to the people of La Union.

source: http://launion.gov.ph