Arman Sanchez

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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 as Batangas Governor he was also the treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 1995 Elections

He was a virtual unknown that ran for the post of Batangas governor against some notable politicians. He lost to Hermilando Mandanas.

[edit] Sto. 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. [1]

[edit] Jueteng Lord

Sanchez is said to be a jueteng lord [2]

[edit] 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 the 2004 elections.[3] His opponents includes former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez , former Board Member Dennis Hernandez and former Nasugbu Mayor Rosario Apacible [4]

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.

[edit] Assassination Attempt

He survived an assassination attempt on June 1, 2006 when he was able to get out of his Hummer H2 that exploded while he is boarding it inside the Batangas Capitol Grounds. His driver and bodyguard was killed during the explosion. [5]

[edit] 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 of Lakas CMD,another pro-administration party. Since two pro-administration candidates are battling it out for the governorship of Batangas, administration officials opted to declare the Province of Batangas a "free-zone". [6]

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-administration Team Unity. Since Sanchez is a member of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, governors threatened to junk the candidacy of Recto as Senator. [7]

Sanchez lost to Santos-Recto by more than 100,000 votes [8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Batangas: Armand Sanchez-Luck power local boss
  2. ^ Armando Sanchez
  3. ^ The Governor's Gamble
  4. ^ 2004 Batangas Gubernatorial elections
  5. ^ Planted bomb injures local governor, killing two in Batangas: Philippine police
  6. ^ Arroyo coalition officials: Batangas is a free-zone
  7. ^ Govs threaten to junk Recto if Vilma runs against Sanchez
  8. ^ Vilma proclaimed Batangas governor


Preceded by
?		 Mayor of Santo Tomas
1998 – 2004		 Succeeded by
Edna Sanchez
Preceded by
Hermilando Mandanas		 Governor of Batangas
2004 – 2007		 Succeeded by
Vilma Santos-Recto
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