Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, former Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella and former councilor Greg Gasataya took early leads in the race for congressman, mayor and vice mayor receptively in Bacolod City based on a partial unofficial count of GMA representing 84.88 percent of Bacolod City election returns.
Leonardia of the Nationalist People's Coalition – Grupo Progreso garnered 81,171 votes over incumbent Bacolod Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez Jr. who got 51,040 votes, former councilor Lyndon Caña with 30,963 and Ely Sergio Palma with 340 votes. For the mayoralty race, Puentevella of Pamilya MKK garnered 90,299 votes over Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson who got 77,866. Gasataya, vice mayoralty candidate of NPC-GP, got 58,661, followed by Vladimir Gonzalez of Pamilya MKK with 51,127 votes, former vice mayor Renecito Novero of the Magnificent Seven with 48,157, and Johram Alama with 974 votes. Meanwhile, based on the partial count of the Commission on Elections covering 37 barangays, Leonardia garnered 21,002 votes over Golez who got 13,357 votes, and Caña who got 6,359 votes. Puentevella garnered 23,506 votes over Sayson who got 18,276 votes. Gasataya got 13,876 votes over Gonzalez who got 13,300 votes and Novero who got 11,897 votes. The barangays covered are 1,2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and Cabug. Meanwhile, partial unofficial count of GMA for councilors showed incumbent Councilor El Cid Familiaran retaining the number one slot. Familiaran garnered 84,329 votes; Jocelle Batapa-Sigue – 78,099; Councilors Roberto Rojas – 74,483; Em Legaspi-Ang – 74,026; and Carlos Jose Lopez- 73,414; Kalaw Puentevella – 71,093; Councilors Caesar Distrito – 66,249 and Archie Baribar – 62,628; Wilson Gamboa Jr. – 59,450; Alex Paglumotan – 58,933; Councilor Sonya Verdeflor – 55,647; and Ana Marie Palermo – 54,471. Bart Orola landed 13 th place with 48,184 votes followed by Israel Salanga – 45,838; Councilor Elmer Sy – 45,304; Eddie Guillem – 44,969; Bong Dilag – 43,322; Councilor Mona Dia Jardin – 41,463; Prospero/Andy Leonardia – 41,459; Migs Estrella – 35,1099. . Meanwhile, the Board of Canvassers convened at about 12:15 p.m. yesterday at the Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall at the Bacolod City Government Center. Bacolod Election Officer Milagros Salud Villanueva said that based on Comelec Resolution 9646 the BOC should convene at 12 noon so that they can determine right away if there is a problem in the consolidation canvassing system (CCS). Villanueva said the BOC is composed of herself as chairman, City Prosecutor Armando Abanado as vice chairman and the Department of Education. Since Bacolod Schools Superintendent Gemma Ledesma sent a medical certificate that said that she cannot serve due to health reasons, she can be substituted by the City Auditor, who is Leilanie Borja, Villanueva said. Villanueva also said there were about nine Precinct Count Optical Scan machines in different polling places that encountered some problems yesterday, based on reports she received from the field but the Comelec has adopted contingency measures to address them so that the voting could continue. This was a problem encountered almost all over the Philippines, but they were able to address them right away, she said. Some voters complained to the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting that they could not find their names. Villanueva said there were also alleged vote-buying activities reported yesterday, and if this could be proven, appropriate charges will be filed against those responsible. A wide screen was placed outside the government center for the public to witness the canvassing of votes. The canvassing of votes was witnessed by the representatives and lawyers of the candidates and the political parties.*CGS/LTG BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO & LISA GAPAC
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