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Article: Top business, political leaders join group supporting Puno vice presidential bid.
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- Philippines News Agency
- Article date:
- August 9, 2009
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MANILA, August 9 (PNA) -- Top names in the business and political circles have joined FOR or "Friends of Ronnie", apparently in support to Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno who has expressed his intention to seek the vice presidency in next year's polls.
Formed through the initiatives of Puno's brothers --lawyers Eric and Regis Puno and businessman Eric Tagle -- FOR already drew 100 members who include lawmakers under the ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats-Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Lakas/CMD-Kampi) and prominent business groups and personalities.
Among the FOR members are Ambassador Donald Dee, who is the ...