Arroyo to hear Mass first before voting in Lubao

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will hear a Mass first in Lubao town in Pampanga before casting her vote on the first nationwide automated elections on Monday. President Arroyo, who has been in Lubao since Saturday, is expected to hear Mass at the St. Agustine Parish before proceeding to the nearby Lubao Elementary School where she will cast her vote at Precinct No. 001A. She is running for congresswoman representing the second district of her home province. In an interview on dzRB radio Sunday, deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar said President Arroyo is confident that she will win since she has done a lot for the betterment of Pampangeños. "Umaasa ang Pangulo na bibigyan siya ng boto ng kanyang mga kababayan sa Pampanga sapagkat madami rin naman syang nagwa para sa kanila (President Arroyo is hoping that Pampangueños will give her the vote considering what she has done in the province)," he said. President Arroyo, who campaigned only on weekends, is running against independent candidates Filipinas Rosario Sampang and Feliciano Serrano, and Liberal Party bet Adonis Simpao for the seat that will be vacated by her son Juan Miguel “Mikey" Arroyo. From Lubao, President Arroyo is expected to return to Manila to monitor the developments in the elections. President Arroyo spent the eve of election with her family as they also commemorated Mother's Day in Sunday. Olivar said the Predident received two dozens of roses from First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, as had been their tradition every time there is a special occasion. —KBK, GMANews.TV