Most of INC-Endorsed Candidates Win In Aklan

KALIBO, Aklan, – Majority of local candidates endorsed by Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) won in the province of Aklan, making them a force to reckon with during political exercises.

Among those who received endorsement from the INC and won were Aklan Rep. Florencio Miraflores, Governor Carlito Marquez and Vice Governor Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo.

In the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Western Side, the INC candidates who won include Joen Miraflores, Phoebe Cabagnot, Atty. Selwyn Ibaretta and Gerick Templouevo.

The INC factor is also considered a major factor for Malay vice mayor John Yap in his bid as the new mayor of the municipality of Boracay.

In Kalibo, INC-endorsed former Vice Mayor William Lachica and Councilor Madelyn Regalado won as mayor and vice mayor, respectively.

Lachica and Regalado admitted that the INC endorsement is a great help in their bid for their posts.

The INC here announced its favored candidates a few days before the first automated election were held. (PNA)

Aquino Landslide Victory Looms In Antique’s 12 Towns

LP presidential candidate Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III is winning via a landslide in the 12 towns of Antique province.

Aquino garnered a total of 51,803 votes in the 12 towns of the province that have already submitted their canvass reports to the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) chaired by Antique Election Officer lawyer Gil B. Barcenal.

The towns that have already submitted their reports out of the total 18 in Antique are Belison, Libertad, San Jose, Aniniy, Culasi, Patnongon, Tibiao, Laua-an, Caluya, Barbaza, Valderrama and San Remigio.

Presidential bet NP Manuel Villar, Jr. followed with a total of 29,278 votes; PMP Joseph M. Estrada Ejercito with 21,600 votes; and Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. of Lakas-Kampi with 10,546 votes.

For vice president, the winning candidate is LP Manuel A. Roxas with 52,537; NPC Loren B. Legarda with 33,945; and PDP-Laban Jejomar C. Binay with 24,824 votes.

The PBOC is still waiting for the reports from the towns of Pandan, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Sibalom, Bugasong, and Sebaste. /MP