Top city councilor Ronnel Rivera yesterday filed his certificate of candidacy to formalize his bid to unseat General Santos City Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio in next year’s local elections.
Rivera, son of a fishing tycoon, assembled both familiar and new faces in a full slate under the People’s Champ Movement, a local political party founded and headed by Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao.
Incumbent Vice Mayor Shirlyn Bañas likewise filed her COC and is seeking re-election as the running mate of Rivera.
Joining Rivera and Bañas are wannabe councilors incumbent councilor Dominador Lagare III, former city mayor Rosalita Nuñez, former assemblyman Rogelio Garcia, former city councilors Ramon Milleza and Franklin Gacal Jr., Shandee Llido, Brix Tan, Janena Tito, radioman Dodie Ladrera, Rey Abing, Art Cloma and Francis Martinez.
The candidates wore yellow except for Lagare who was in green T-shirt.
Emblazoned at the back of the yellow T-shirts worn by Rivera and his slate was UNA or United Nationalist Alliance.
Pacquiao has emerged as one of the prominent figures of UNA headed by Vice President Jejomar Binay and former President Joseph Estrada. [Edwin G. Espejo/MindaNews contributor]
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