Davide, Sanchez file COCs for governor, vice governor

CEBU, Philippines - The candidates of the Liberal Party for the top positions of Cebu Province filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) yesterday.

Former Cebu City Councilor Hilario “Junjun” Davide III and Vice Governor Gregg Sanchez went to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office yesterday to file their respective electoral bids.

Davide, 45, is seeking the gubernatorial post, while Sanchez, 67, is seeking reelection as vice governor.

Only Davide and Sanchez filed their certificates of candidacy for their party.

They said that they would be fielding candidates for other provincial positions.

“What is important now is that we already have a tandem for governor and vice governor,” Davide said.

“We will be meeting our leaders in municipalities. Magpa ila-ila ko sa akong kaugalingon kay majority of the province don’t know me at all,” Davide said.

Davide added that he wants to give the people of the province an option aside from bringing back the “harmonious relationship between the two (Cebu City and province) local government units.”

The top officials of the provincial and city governments have been at odds since the aborted land swap deal that started a few years ago.

Sanchez, on the other hand, said that he is not bothered whoever his opponent from the Once Cebu Party would be.

One Cebu has not yet selected their vice gubernatorial bet yet.

“They have a battery of talents for Vice Governor in One Cebu. I am just waiting for that. I am not moved whether or not my opponent is a very strong bet or not,” Sanchez said.

Davide, son of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr., is a native of Argao, Cebu.

Sanchez on the other hand is from Tuburan.

Aside from Davide and Sanchez, Ariston “Balodong” Cortes III, brother of Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, has also submitted his COC for congressman for the 6th district. – Jasmin Uy/NLQ (THE FREEMAN)