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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Outgoing Cebu Metropolis Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has assured the general public that the six Kusug–Panaghiusa councilors-elect won’t act as obstructionists within the incoming administration, regardless of his loss within the current mayoral race.
“We’re not obstructionists,” Garcia stated in a press convention on Could 19.
“O the tip of the day, we like the event of Cebu Metropolis,” he added.
(I instructed the councilors to cooperate, as a result of our precedence is progress. On the finish of the day, what we like is the progress of the town of Cebu.)
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Now getting ready to return to personal life, Garcia stated he had accepted the end result.
“Life has to go on. I’ve a household to handle. I’ve different companies I can now concentrate on… Mura man unhappy tag wala napildi sa una. It is going to sting at first, however you get well. Importante magpadayon atong serbisyo, perhaps in my very own non-public methods,” he stated.
(Life has to go on. I’ve a household to handle. I’ve different companies I can now concentrate on…I’ve misplaced earlier than you recognize. It is going to sting at first, however you get well. What’s necessary is you proceed to serve, perhaps in my very own non-public methods.)
Regardless of the electoral setback, Garcia stated the Kusug-Panaghiusa alliance stays a related political power, with six of its candidates successful seats within the 16-member Cebu Metropolis Council.
He stated this could give the group a voice in laws and a platform to advance their coverage priorities.
“At the least naa mi sa (At the least we’re nonetheless within the) Metropolis Council, we will nonetheless make our voices heard and push for what we consider in,” he added.
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Based mostly on the official Certificates of Canvass from the Fee on Elections (Comelec), Kusug secured 4 council seats within the first district and two within the second district.
The successful councilors are Winston Pepito, Harold Kendrick Go, Jaypee Labella, and Joel Garganera from the primary district, and Dave Tumulak and Jun Alcover from the second district.
The remaining council seats had been received by six candidates from BOPK and 4 from Partido Barug, which has now been relegated to the minority after beforehand dominating the sixteenth Metropolis Council.
Bopk’s Councilors-elect Are Niña “Good” Archival, Alvin Arcilla, and Bebs Andales from the First District; and Paul Labra, Jose Abellanosa, and Michelle Abella from the second district.
Barug’s remaining seats are held by Phillip Zafra, Francis Esparis, Mikel Rama, and Harry Eran.
This new composition marks a big realignment within the Cebu Metropolis Council following the victory of Archival as mayor and Tomas Osmeña as vice mayor.
With Kusug and BOPK every securing six seats, their mixed 12-member bloc is now poised to guide the legislative agenda and key committee chairmanships.
Observers say this political shift opens the door for potential collaboration between Kusug and BOPK, particularly given their shared distance from Barug and their aligned positions on a number of coverage points.
Partido Barug, which beforehand held the bulk below then-Vice Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros, now finds itself within the minority. Hontiveros misplaced his vice mayoral bid to Osmeña in the identical election.
The council’s reorganization additionally follows the defeat of a number of veteran Barug figures, together with former majority flooring chief Jocelyn Pesquera and assistant flooring chief James Cuenco.
Garcia stated he was conserving his political choices open however remained dedicated to serving to the town in no matter approach he may.
“My future is up within the air. However I shall be one of many supporters of this new administration. Basta ang tumong, kalamboan sa siyudad (So long as our intention is for the progress of the town).”
The ultimate composition of the Metropolis Council should shift following the upcoming barangay elections, which is able to decide the ex-officio seats for representatives from the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation and the Affiliation of Barangay Councils.
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