Mindanaotoday.com | 2,088 Cagayanons file COCs for BSKE
A total of 2,088 certificates of candidacy (COC) had been filed at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Cagayan de Oro, a Comelec official disclosed Saturday night, September 2, this year.
They will vie for the 1,280 seats in barangay and youth councils of the city’s 80 barangays; each with a punong barangay, a Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson, and seven members of both barangay and SK assemblies.
Lawyer Ramil Acol, the city election officer, shared these numbers of COC filers: 518 on Day 1; 190 on Day 2; 538 on Day 3; 227 on Day 4; 433 on Day 5; and 182 on Day 6. The City Comelec deployed personnel at the SM City Uptown and at Robinson’s Mall (Limketkai Center) malls who accepted the documents required upon COC filing.
Most prominent COC filer was Joaquin Uy, a former city vice mayor and son of Mayor Rolando Uy, who is seeking the punong barangay post in Carmen, the city’s biggest barangay. The city’s first lady, Lorna, is the incumbent village chairperson.
Businessman Agapito Suan Jr., father of 1st District Representative Lordan Suan and City Councilor Aga Suan, is the other contender for Carmen’s top post.
Former City Councilor Dometilo Acenas Jr. has filed his COC to retake the top leadership post of his home village Camaman-an. He had served as barangay chairman prior to his City Council stint.
In Nazareth, lawyer Regine Rodriguez, daughter of 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez and niece of Vice Mayor Jocelyn Rodriguez, also filed her candidacy for punong barangay to replace her cousin, Jonjon Rodriguez.
Jonjon is the son of former Anak Mindanao Party-list Representative Maximo Rodriquez Jr., brother of the 2nd district representative and the City Council presiding officer.
As provided for under Comelec Resolution No. 10902, election period has started on the first-day of COC filing, August 28, and to end on November 29, this year. A 10-day campaign period, however, for all candidates will begin on October 19 until October 28. Election day is October 30.
Carrying of firearms in public places, even if licensed, is prohibited unless authorized in writing by the Comelec, pursuant to Section 29, of Republic Act No. 6646, the Electoral Reforms Law of 1987.
Cagayan de Oro has over 383 thousand registered voters, as of January 2023. In the May 2022 regular elections, the city posted a relatively 85-percent turnout of electorates.
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