Rep. Francisco T. Matugas is Lakas-Kampi-CMD bet in the first district of Surigao del Norte, while Rep. Guillermo Romarate is running for reelection in the province’s second district congressional seat.
An undefeated governor of Surigao del Norte before he became a lawmaker, Matugas, a lawyer, is considered the strongest bet that could be put up by Lakas-Kampi-CMD in the province’s first district while Romarate will be hard to beat since his reelection bid is supported by nine of the 10 town mayors in the province and by majority of barangay officials. (E.T. Suarez, MB)