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'Bayan bago sarili': Miro Quimbo drops mayoral bid in Marikina

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<p>MANILA - Marikina City Second District Representative Romero &quot;Miro&quot; Quimbo has decided not to run for city mayor in next year&#x27;s elections.</p><p>In a statement Wednesday, Quimbo said he will not run for Marikina mayor to focus on his tasks as member of the opposition Liberal Party.</p><p>&quot;Napakahirap na desisyon ito ngunit pinipili kong isantabi ang aking mga personal na pangarap sa ngayon upang tumugon sa mas mabigat na pangangailangan – ang pagsasaayos ng aming partido, ang Liberal Party – at ang pagpapalakas ng oposisyon sa ating Bayan,&quot; he said.</p><p>(This is a difficult decision but I choose to forego my personal dream to respond to a bigger challenge - to work on our party, the Liberal Party - and to strengthen the opposition in our country.)</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/atty.quimbo/photos/a.10153555654680347/10161951091960347/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Quimbo, a lawyer, started his career in government as deputy chief executive officer of the Pag-IBIG Fund in 2001.</p><p>In 2010, Quimbo was elected the city&#x27;s second district representative.</p>

<p>MANILA - Marikina City Second District Representative Romero "Miro" Quimbo has decided not to run for city mayor in next year's elections.</p>

MANILA - Marikina City Second District Representative Romero "Miro" Quimbo has decided not to run for city mayor in next year's elections.