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Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and Marikina Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro have traded accusations of turning their backs on their political alliance in the city.Pimentel and Teodoro are running against each other for congressman in the first district of Marikina.The senator, who is on his last term in the Senate, said Teodoro had invited him to run in Marikina's first district but he ended up filing his certificate of candidacy for the same post.
Sought for comment, Teodoro said it was Pimentel who approached his group for an alliance. He said Pimentel's wife had wanted to run for Congress."So, ine-expect namin nga sa second district dahil dun ang bahay nila pero sabi nila baka pwede sa first district kasi mas maganda ang chance nilang manalo doon," Teodoro said.Teodoro said they formed a local group in Marikina in February.
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