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Election in Samar is all in the family

The Tan political dynasty of Samar (Photos by VICENTE ALEJANDRO)
The Tan political dynasty of Samar (Photos by VICENTE ALEJANDRO)

By VICENTE ALEJANDRO

CATBALOGAN CITY – The political family currently in power in Samar is digging its heels into the province by fielding all its members as candidates, although they are facing a challenge from other emerging dynasties.

All four children of re-electionist Representative Milagrosa T. Tan, as well as her brother-in-law, are running for various positions in the province, its two cities and two congressional districts.

Tan herself will face lawyer Eunice Babalcon of the Liberal Party (LP) and Villareal town Mayor Reynato Latorre of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) in a three-cornered fight.

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