Newly proclaimed reelectionist Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto vowed to continue the “change” he has initiated in the city and vowed to intensify whatever good the local government has been doing under his term.
“Malinaw ang tinig ng Pasigueño. Malinaw ang tinig ng buong Pasig,” Sotto said during the flag raising ceremony on Monday after he won by a large margin. Sotto garnered 335,851 votes while his opponent Vice Mayor Iyo Caruncho Bernardo got 45,604 votes.
Sotto’s running mate Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr. also won after getting 205,250 votes, while reelectionist Congressman Roman Romulo won against former Congressman Ricky Eusebio, with 304,157 votes.
“Ilalayo ang serbisyo publiko sa politika. Basta magtrabaho lang kayo ng maayos,” Sotto told city government’s employees.
Marikina
Reelectionist Marcelino Marcy Teodoro won by a landslide against Congressman Bayani “BF” Fernando after garnering 183,878 votes. Fernando got 40,149 votes.
Teodoro’s wife, Maan, also won the congressional race in the 1st District of Marikina after getting 68,572 votes.
Her closest rival had 24,584 votes.
Teodoro’s running mate, Marion Andres, also won and all of the councilors under the banner of Team Marcy.
San Juan
Meanwhile, reelectionist Francis Zamora thanked San Juaneños for their support after he and his team won in the city.
“Maraming salamat po mga minamahal naming San Juaneño sa 15-0 na pagmamahal, suporta at tiwala na ibinigay po ninyo sa amin!” Zamora posted on his Facebook account.
Zamora garnered 66,883, while his rival Jun Usman got 9,413 votes.
Vice Mayor Warren Villa also won after getting 55,920 votes, while former cager Philip Cezar got 16,608 votes.
Atty. Bel Zamora garnered 49,334 votes against Jana Ejercito’s 27,133 for the local congressional post.
Makati City
Reelectionist Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay garnered 338,819 votes or over 95 percent of the total votes cast.
Commission proclaimed Binay on Elections officers Atty. Kimberley Alzate-Cu, election officer for District 1, and Atty. Jehan Lidasan Marohombasar, election officer for District 2.
The lady mayor won against Joel Hernandez, who got 16,640 votes.
Taguig City
Second District Representative Lani Cayetano garnered 272,876 votes defeating his opponent Arnel Cerafica who got over 87,164 votes.
Cayetano’s running mate Arvin Alit also won with 231,646 votes.
Mandaluyong City
Former Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. will return as the mayor of Mandaluyong City after he won in the mayoral race.
Abalos got 136,849 votes, defeating his opponent Florencio Solomon.