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Political families dominate COCs 

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Gov. Dennis Pineda raises hands of reelectionists Angeles City Mayor Pogi Lazatin and 1st District Rep. Jon Lazatin


 

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Politics as usual – the familiar and the familial make all the hoopla in the current filing of certificates of candidacy of runners in next year’s polls.

Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr., mayor of Angeles City, and Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin Jr., Pampanga 1st District representative, take anew in their reelection bids the family legacy of public service established by their grandfather Don Rafael, governor, assemblyman and city mayor, and aggrandized by their father Carmelo better known as Tarzan, congressman, city mayor, and barangay captain.

No other family in Pampanga has as long, and lasting, political pedigree as the Lazatin, the patriarch starting in 1941.

GMA COC filed by her lawyer on her behalf

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, herself of presidential lineage from the venerable Apung Dadong, is a shoo-in anew for Pampanga’s 2nd congressional district seat, with an eye for the speakership of the House again. Her son, incumbent Rep. Juan Miguel, Mikey to everyone, giving way.

Reelectionist 3rd District Rep. Dong Gonzales with daughter Mica and son Brenz get Gov. Delta’s support

In the 3rd District, even as he seeks his third and last term, Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has fielded his daughter Alyssa Michaela for the district’s slot in the provincial board and his son Aurelio Brenz for the San Fernando city council.

Comebacking 4th District Rep. Anna York Bondoc-Sagum gets all then support from brother outgoing Rep. Rimpy Bondoc, Gov. Delta, and her husband Mayor Jay Sagum

In the 4th District, term-ending Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” Bondoc is practically returning a family heirloom to elder sister Anna York Bondoc-Sagum, the House seat alternating between the two siblings since the death of their father Don Egmidio in 1997 while in office. Anna York is married to incumbent San Luis Mayor Dr. Jayson Sagum who is also seeking reelection.

A new batch of second generation politicians takes to the provincial stage.  Reelecting Mabalacat City Mayor Crisostomo Garbo’s three-term councilor daughter Win-Win aspiring for the provincial board.

Outgoing board member Ferdinand Labung ceding his 3rd District seat to his son Lucky who is incumbent councilor of Bacolor.

Guagua Vice Mayor Sajid Eusoof, son of former Mayor Israel “Baby, The Name You Can Trust” Eusoof, has also turned his sight on the provincial boar

In the City of San Fernando, incumbent councilor Ralph Deinn Henson will have his father, many-time board member Rosve for mayoralty standard bearer.

Of second generation politicians, the most candidates could be coming from the brood of once-forever Mabalacat City Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales with daughter ABC president Marjorie Morales-Sambo and son Ignacio Miguel running for the city council, and son incumbent councilor Dwight in the Patrol Partylist. Boking himself is reported to be filing his COC for mayor anew on Oct. 8.

Wife-husband tandem for Arayat – Madeth “Madir” Alejandrino for mayor vice outgoing Mayor Bon going for the vice mayoralty

A case of the wife over the husband obtained in Arayat town with the term-ending Mayor Emmanuel “Bon” Alejandrino stepping down to the vice mayoralty for his wife Madeth aka “Madir” to take a shot on the mayorship.

Politics goes conjugal too with Sta. Ana Vice Mayor Reinhart “Soy” Guevarra contesting the mayorship while his wife incumbent Mexico councilor Trina Dizon seeking reelection.

 

Family feud

A contradiction, indeed, an anomaly, to the state of moonlight-and-roses among political families here is the thistle-and-thorn situation of the Floreses of Macabebe town.

But for short two one-term interregnums, the Flores family reigned over the town since the days of their patriarch Domingo in the 1960s, the mayorship reduced to nothing more than a family rigodon.

Incumbent Mayor Leonardo “Bobong” Flores will be challenged by his sister, incumbent Vice Mayor Mayor Annette Flores-Balgan, herself a three-term mayor who was his successor and then predecessor.

The vice mayoralty will be contested by Flores’ son Vince against Balgan’s daughter Mary Clare Therese aka Bembong who are both incumbent councilors.

 

The Pinedas

BM Mylyn Pineda Cayabyab shows COC for board

Of Pampanga’s foremost family in politics as well as in philanthropy, only board member Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab has filed her COC – for reelection – as of Oct. 5, ending speculations that she would rise to the vice governorship in place of her mother.

“May misyon pa po si Nanay sa pagbibigay ng higit pang kalinga sa ating mgas kababayan. Ay, mas malakas pa nga po siya sa akin,” Cayabyab said erasing all doubts of Vice Gov. Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda retiring from politics after a stellar performance as multi-term Lubao mayor, board member, three-term governor, and vice governor.

Which inadvertently raised speculations whether Gov. Dennis “Delta” Pineda would seek reelection or switch place with Nanay.

Though Lubao Mayor Esmie Pineda has not filed her COC as of this writing, she is expected to run for reelection.

 

Bataan

A modus vivendi is working perfectly for the powerful Garcia and Roman political clans in Bataan, notwithstanding different party affiliations.

Scions of the late Enrique “Tet” Garcia, congressman and governor, incumbent Gov. Albert “Abet” Garcia and 2nd District Rep. Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III, both on their last terms, are switching positions for the 2022 polls.

Switching places, Gov. Abet Garcia and brother Rep. Joet

Another brother, Balanga City Mayor Francis Garcia who is in his third and last term, is seeking reelection. First cousin Vice-Gov. Cris Garcia is seeking reelection for her last term.

First District Rep. Geraldine Roman filed her COC for her last term while her brother, lawyer Tonyboy Roman, in his first run for public office, is eyeing one of the 10-member seats in the sangguniang panlalawigan.

All Garcia and Roman candidates have remained unopposed as of the fifth day of filing.

 

Nueva Ecija

Cracking is the once monolithic Joson political dynasty in Nueva Ecija that dates back to pre-Martial Law era with its founder Gov. Eduardo “Tatang” Joson.

Former Gov. Eduardo Nonato “EdNo” Joson who also served as representative to the Batasang Pambansa and the House of Representatives of Nueva Ecija’s first congressional district, is set to slug it out with his younger brother incumbent Mariano Cristino “Boyet” Joson of Quezon town, deemed as the last stronghold of the clan.

Former Gov. EdNo Joson fist bumps with Palayan City Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas after she filed her COC for governor

EdNo is backing the candidacy for governor of Palayan City Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas, while Boyet is supporting incumbent Gov. Aurelio Umali.

Their nephew, former Vice Gov. Edward Thomas Joson who is the eldest son of their eldest brother, the late Gov. Thomas Joson III, is seeking the said post under Cuevas and against Umali’s brother, reelectionist Vice Gov. Anthony Umali.

Former Gov. Czarina Umali, the incumbent governor’s wife, is seeking a comeback as representative of Nueva Ecija’s 3rd congressional district against incumbent Rep. Ria Vergara, who herself is part of the powerful political family that includes Cabanatuan City Mayor Myca Elizabeth Vergara and Vice Mayor Julius Cesar Vergara. .

Popular Gapan City Mayor Emerson Pascual has filed his candidacy for the 4th congressional district of Nueva Ecija. His sister board member Joy Pascual aspires to take his place as mayor. With correspondents

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