Comelec sees more vigorous Davao Oriental elections

Winning in the 2013 elections in Davao Oriental will be a vigorous pursuit as most candidates  are running with rivals except for  five  who will be running unopposed.
Data from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Davao Oriental Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor shows that only top the offices in the Municipality of Boston and in the province are left without rivalry.
Among those uncontested are the provincial governor’s seat  which only incumbent Gov. Corazon Malanyaon is aiming for re-election, and  the vice governor’s seat which is eyed unopposed by incumbent Vice Gov. Joel Mayo Almario.
House Representative Thelma Almario of the 2nd Congressional District of Davao Oriental is also running unopposed while only the mayoralty and the vice mayoralty seats in the Municipality of Boston are freed from rivalry among the town level top posts.
Back at the provincial level, 10 candidates are vying for the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Members seats allotted for the 1st District and also 10 candidates are running for SP seats reserved for the 2nd District.
Winning for 1st District Congressional post is match between the incumbent House Representative Nelson Dayanghirang and Napoleon Sango.
Meanwhile, to post municipal level elections in the 1st District of Davao Oriental will become a fight of either two or more,  except for the Municipality of Boston where the mayoralty and vice mayoralty seats are being aspired for one candidates, respectively.
In Baganga,   five candidates are contending for the mayoralty seat:  Arturo Monday,  Cecilio Monday, Belino Morales, Roy Nazareno and Ronie Osnan, while three candidates are aiming for the vice mayoralty seat:  Belly Agon, Edito Jualo,  Ramona  Olea. A total of 29 candidates are in hot pursuit for a seat at the Sangguniang Bayan.
In  Manay,  winning the mayoralty seat is a match between Jon Marco Dayanghirang and Ricarte Mamparo while a duel   between Elpedio Crave and Alvino Manuay is up for vice mayoralty race.  Fourteen are aiming for a seat the Sangguniang Bayan.
In Caraga,  William Duma-an and Alicia Mori are  vying for the mayoralty seat while Alexander Sael and Belshazzar Sobrecary are in a match to win the vice mayoralty seat.  A total of 19 candidates are pursuing for a seat at the Sangguniang Bayan.
In Cateel, Wilbur Chua and Camilo Nunez are in a match to  win the mayoralty seat while Isidro Castro and Mariano Armando Carlos Dacuycuy are also in a duel to grab the vice mayoralty position.  Eighteen candidates are aspiring for a seat  at the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
In Tarragona,  contending  candidates for  the mayoralty seat are Romualdo Daruca and Nestor Uy while aspirants for the the vice mayoralty seat are Ernesto Dapitanon, Edwin Matais and Merly Pusta.  Nineteen candidates are running for a seat the Sangguniang Bayan.
In  the 2nd District of Davao Oriental, top posts at the municipal level are all rivaled.
In Mati City, winning the mayoralty seat is  a match between incumbent mayor Michelle Marie Denise Rabat and Carlo Luis Rabat; the taking the vice mayoralty seat is also a fight of two:  Ma. Glenda Gayta and Anthony John Eric Rabat while 26 candidates are aiming to pick a seat at the City Council.
 In Banaybanay, grabbing the mayoralty seat is a quartet  fight among  Michael Raymond Angala,  Catalina Bagayas, Lemuel Ian Larcia and Adalia Tambuang while winning the vice mayoralty seat is a triad fight among Glicerio Patricio, Ryan Eric Santiago and Liezel Teves.
In Governor Generoso, three are vying for the mayoralty seat:  Arnulfo Andoy,  Jerry dela Cerna,  and Vicente Orencia.  Three are also aspiring for the vice mayoralty post:  Prima Guiritan, Basser Musa and Katrina Joy Orencia while 28 candidates are looking at the prospect of  picking a seat at the Sangguniang Bayan.
In Lupon,  taking the mayoralty seat is a quartet fight among Paraluman Hager, Domingo Lim, Afran Quinones and Eva Quinones-Mandalupe while a trio fight among Ric Alinton, Santos Alonzo Jr and Bonso Barabag is up for the vice mayoralty race. A total of 27 candidates are vying for a seat at the Sangguniang Bayan.
In San Isidro,  Apolinar Ruelo, Edgarflor Saulon and Justina Yu are in a trio fight for the mayoralty seat while Renefredo Gerona, Rolando Gonzaga and Carlos Orito  are also in a trio quest for the vice mayoraly position.  A total of 20 candidates are aspiring to sit at the Sangguniang Bayan.  [PIA 11/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan]