Marian devotees say no to Guv's recall

By Bert Basa

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The silent majority rejoiced on Monday when Archbishop Paciano "Apu Ceto" Aniceto referred to the recall petition against Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio.

"What is this recall? Election already happened and we'll have another one?" the Pampanga archbishop mentioned in his homily during the 52nd Coronation of Our Lady of Virgen delos Remedios at the Villa del Sol Subdivision here.

"The way I understand it, the Pampanga archbishop is against the recall of Governor Panlilio because he speaks very sarcastically, " a devotee said on Monday afternoon.

Also present during the coronation rites were the priest prayer warriors who recently expressed support for the recall petition against Panlilio.

"I will only follow the Gospel, others might start talking," Aniceto added, which visibly elated the devotees who came from the different towns in Pampanga.

Earlier, Panlilio said the recall petition against him will not prosper and will die a natural death because it is "a long shot undertaking.

" He added that whether the recall move against him will prosper or not, he will endorse this city's Mayor Oscar Rodriguez for governor come the 2010 elections.

There were previous reports that Panlilio is planning to run for vice president or senator in the next elections.