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PERDICES FAMILY Tree: Gov. Perdices, 76, widower, was born on Oct. l6, 1934. He is the second child of the late political legend Gov. Mariano “Tsila” and Julia Perdices. His wife Gina Araneta-Perdices died few years ago. His children are : Ma. Regina (Gina) PerdicesMojeca, a teacher at EDSA; Agustin Miguel (Tenchu) who manages Mamia’s Restaurant at their ancestral home along the boulevard; Ma. Rosa Isabel (Rossana) Perdices-Flores; and Ma Katrina Asuncion (Katrina) Perdices-Chamsay. Gov. Perdices has 15 grandchildren. His brothers and sister are : Eduardo (Bolony), Mariano (Tintoy) retired with Aboitiz; Luis (Pichito) retired diplomat; Augusto (Gogot) retired with DBP; Victor retired from Philbanking; and Ma Antonia (Inday) Templo, retired ophthalmologist. His parents were very much politically oriented. His father “Tsila” was mayor of Dumaguete during the Japanese occupation ; his mother Julia was the daughter of the late Dr. Eduardo Miciano, who was also mayor of Dumaguete during the pre-Japanese era. Gov. Perdices finished his mechanical engineering course at the U.S.T. in Manila. His children are joint investors of their Mamia’s Restaurant. It is managed by his son Tenchu and his wife Lizza.
Gov. Perdices, 76; ... From page 1 as mayor of the capital city of Dumaguete and his elevatio n to th e governorship, had aired his sincere hope that he will be able to serve his full-term claiming he no longer had any political plans of seeking re-election.
Perdices succumbed at 5:l5p m , Jan uary 5, Wednesday, at the St Luke’s Global City medical center in Quezon City, to what doctors described as “gastric cancer.” When he reached th e 7t h o u t of th e 12 scheduled chemotherapy
Capitol Transition ... From page 1 the best interest of the general public that Degamo takes his oath immediately to avoid a possible political vacuum in the provincial government. After the o ath taking Judge Bustamante gave the young governor a medal of the Mother of Perpetual Help sessions, the governor got weaker. His internal bleeding cou ld n o lon ger be compensated by transfusion . His two lawyers Bimbo Lagahit and Myles Bejar, got final instructions from him past noontime. His children were at his bedside till the end. As a city mayor, he will be remembered as the only mayor w ho virtually cemented all major and most minor city roads. He also installed giant sodium lights in virtually all city and barrio roads. He matched the 19 years of mayorship with that of the late Joe Pro Teves. On May 10, he ran for vice governor and won. Yet, he was sworn in as governor in July 1, following the death of Gov. Macias on June 13 and, after the expiration of the term of Vice Gov Petit Baldad o w ho took ov er
for protection while former Gov er no r Jo se “Petit” Baldado asked the people to join him p rayin g fo r Governor Degamo’s success as he embarks on a journey o f br in gin g genu in e government service closer to the people particularly in the depressed communities as done by his successors. (By Dems Demecillo & Florence Baesa)
Jealous wife ... From page 23 The remains of Ballovar was found by two men in a r ice field . Po licemen immediately collared the suspect inside her mother-inlaw’s residence and has been charged for murder. Macias for 17 days until June 30. Local go ver nmen t officials and employees led by Governor Roel Degamo, Representativ es Jo celyn Limkaichong (1st District), George Arnaiz (2nd District) and Pryde Henry Teves and ordinary folks paid their last (Turn to page 30)
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critical reporting HOW MEDIA SEES IT, AND NOT OTHERS BY ELY P. DEJARESCO
(email:dejaresco_ely@yahoo.com)
Political Heirs on the rise! (From page 2) and build the next generation of the Teves political clan. They say Negros Oriental is Teves political country. -o0oMORE political heirs: Bais City, daughter Karen takes over dad Tata on the city mayorship; Kit Adanza, takes over dad on Zamboanguita mayorship; BM Gertrude Martinez takes over husband Rudy at the provincial board; VM Jose Cardenas takes over mom Juliet in Canlaon; Son Carlo wins as VM with pop Mayor Ernesto Reyes in Guihulngan; Bindoy Mayor Valente Yap takes over wife Rossa as mayor; Tanjay: Mayor Boy Lawrence Teves , son of long time mayor Ibar Teves;
Bayawan dad ... From page 23 Investigation showed that Alabastro was supposed to be waylaid and gunned down by a lone a ss as s in but the handgun used failed to open fire forcing the suspect to flee. Investigators are looking into the cases being handled by Alabastro for possible leads. In the meantime, councilors are now being provided with s ec urity es corts while attending official functions.
Woman shot ... From page 23 The victim identified as Pilar Ramirez was talking with her husband moments at the porch before she was shot in the head and chest by the suspect who was nowhere in sight. The suspect opened fire just as the husband went inside th e house. Af ter hearin g th e gu nfir e, the h usband saw h is w if e collapsing to the ground and died on the spot.