By JANE AUBREY NEPOMUCENO

November 13, 2009, 12:55pm

Former Optical Media Board (OMB) chairman and actor Edu Manzano has been picked as the vice-presidential candidate and running mate of Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro.

In a press conference at the Makati Shangri-la Friday, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Ronnie Puno, who was previously eyed as Gibo’s running mate, endorsed Manzano, saying that he is a qualified and strong candidate and will boost Gibo’s ratings.

“Hindi naman ako papayag na lalaban mag-isa si Sec. Teodoro na hindi ‘yung pinakamatibay ang kanyang katabi,” Puno said. Manzano accepted the challenge and said that giving up his showbiz career “is a little sacrifice” compared to what they are about to do.

When asked how he is going to help Gibo raise his ratings, Manzano simply said, “More than me raising his ratings, I think ‘yung tandem talaga ang mag-aangat…” Manzano resigned from his post as OMB chairman in August “to consider other avenues of public service.”

Source : Mb.com

Elementary Education : Philippine Normal College and preparatory high school
High school : University of the Philippines (UP)
educational Attainment : Lawyer Bar Passer in 1968
Masteral : Public Administration and law in UP and the University of Sto. Tomas, respectively

Some information about Jejomar C. Binay

Binay was part of the student-activist movement that engulfed the nation in the middle 60’s.
He was a University Councilor of the UP Student Council then headed by Voltaire Garcia. When US President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Manila in 1966 during the Summit Conference of the Philippines-Indonesia-Malaysia and Thailand,

He started his law practice as a legal Counsel of Carlos Loyzaga who was then a Councilor of Manila.
He became an assistant attorney in the Deogracias T. Reyes Law Office, and later on, a senior partner in the Binay, Cueva and Associates Law Office.

Taught Taxation and Land Reform at St. Catherine’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Management,
Political Science and Law at the Philippine College of Commerce in 1970-1972,

Founder Lupon ng mga Manananggol ng Bayan (LUMABAN) whose primary task was to extend legal assistance to students and workers arrested during demonstrations.
He also taught at the Philippine Women’s University and St. Scholastica’s College.

He joined the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) of former Senator Jose Diokno (who is now the Commissioner of Human Rights) and then Executive Secretary Joker Arroyo, where he later became the Chairman for Metro Manila.

Founded the Movement for the Advancement of Brotherhood, Integrity, Nationalism and Independence (MABINI) with Exec. Sec. Arroyo, Minister Augusto Sanchez, Deputy Secretary Fulgencio Factoran, Presidential Spokesman Rene Saguisag and MP Egmidio Tanjuatco. “In MABINI, it is not only our legal experience that we offered to our poor and defenseless clients but also our support by participating and joining them in rallies and demonstrations against the dictatorship of Marcos as well as taking a stand on national issues,” Binay said.

He was appointed Officer-In-Charge of the Municipality of Makati effective 27 February 1986.

attended many special courses such as Creative Problem Solving, Effective Business Correspondence, and Introduction to Elementary Life Insurance Courses. He has passed the following government examinations: Bar Examinations (Professional), Career Service Examinations (Professional), and General Clerical Examinations.

Source : http://www.makati.gov.ph/portal/contents/city_gov/organization/admin_services/om/profile/profile.htm