- Arman Sanchez
Armando Sanchez is a Filipino politician. He is a former two-term mayor of Sto. Tomas,
Batangas and one-term Governor of the Province of Batangas. During his term asBatangas Governor he was also thetreasurer of theLeague of Provinces of the Philippines .Personal life
He is an engineer by profession. He is married to
Edna Sanchez the incumbent mayor of Sto. Tomas,Batangas . They have three children.1995 Elections
He was a virtual unknown that ran for the post of
Batangas governor against some notable politicians. He lost toHermilando Mandanas .to. Tomas Mayorship
During the 1998 elections, he ran for the mayoralty post of the town of Sto.Tomas, Batangas which he subsequently won.
He was able to lift Sto.Tomas from being a fifth class municipality to a first class municipality. [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/31669/Batangas-Armand-Sanchez-Luck-power-local-boss Batangas: Armand Sanchez-Luck power local boss] ]
Jueteng Lord
Sanchez is not said to be a
jueteng lord [ [http://www.pcij.org/i-report/4/armando-sanchez.html Armando Sanchez] ]Batangas Governorship
After two terms as mayor of Sto. Tomas, he decide to run as
Batangas Governor.He ran as the Liberal Party official candidate during the2004 elections. [ [http://www.amellar.com/index_detail.php?id_article=392&id_category=9 The Governor's Gamble] ] His opponents includes former Justice SecretaryHernando Perez , former Board MemberDennis Hernandez and formerNasugbu MayorRosario Apacible [ [http://www.geocities.com/batangan2002/election/2004/province/gov.htm 2004 Batangas Gubernatorial elections] ]One of his projects during his term was the beautification of Batangas Capitol Grounds. He facilitated the relocation of national government agencies and squatters who occupy a portion of the Capitol Grounds.
Assassination Attempt
He survived an assassination attempt on
June 1 ,2006 when he was able to get out of hisHummer H2 that exploded while he is boarding it inside the Batangas Capitol Grounds. His driver and bodyguard was killed during the explosion. [ [http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200606/02/eng20060602_270606.html Planted bomb injures local governor, killing two in Batangas: Philippine police] ]2007 Elections
During the 2007 elections, he opted to run for re-election as governor. He was the official candidate of Kampi, a pro-administration party. He faced
Lipa City Mayor Vilma Santos-Recto who was the official candidate ofLakas CMD ,another pro-administration party. Since two pro-administration candidates are battling it out for the governorship ofBatangas , administration officials opted to declare the Province of Batangas a "free-zone". [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/34170/Arroyo-coalition-says-Batangas-is-free-zone Arroyo coalition officials: Batangas is a free-zone] ]It should be noted that Santos-Recto was the wife of then Senator
Ralph Recto who is running for re-election as part of the pro-administrationTeam Unity . Since Sanchez is a member of theLeague of Provinces of the Philippines , governors threatened to junk the candidacy of Recto as Senator. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view_article.php?article_id=53910 Govs threaten to junk Recto if Vilma runs against Sanchez] ]Sanchez lost to Santos-Recto by more than 100,000 votes [ [http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/news/view_article.php?article_id=67179 Vilma proclaimed Batangas governor] ]
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