Mayor Chan to police: Secure city hall, aspiring candidates filing COCs

Lapu-Lapu residents, who plan to run for a barangay official post wait for their turn to file a COC.

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City government has sought the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to secure the city hall to implement order and to secure aspiring candidates who will be filing their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on October 30, 2023.

Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said that aside from the aspiring candidates, he also would want to secure those supporters who would accompany their candidates.

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COC filing dates

On Monday, August 28, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already started accepting COCs which will last until September 2.

The Comelec office of Lapu-Lapu City is located on the second floor of the city hall.

“Atoang gipa-assisan sa atoang mga kapulisan ug usab naa sab didto sa atong city hall ang atong mga marshals para hapsay ang pag-file nila. Dili magpunsisok,” Chan said.

(We had the situation assessed by our police and marshalls are also there at our city hall so that the filing will be orderly. They will not crowd the area.)

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Appeal of Mayor Chan

Chan also appealed to Oponganons not to waste their votes and to choose those who would genuinely serve them after the election.

He also urged candidates to support his administration if they would win the election.

He said this would be so that the services of the city would not be hampered and this would be for the common good of the public.

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Help for good of city

“Kinsay modaog, magtinabangay para sa kaayohan sa atong siyudad sa Lapu-Lapu. Mao nay giingon nga kun kita maoy gipili sa katawhan, buot pasabot nga nisalig sila,” he added.

(Who would win, we help each other for the good of our city of Lapu-Lapu. That is what we say that if we are chosen by the people, then that means that they trust us.)

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Mayor Chan on trust of the people

“Mao na ang ilang pagsalig ampingan nato para dili sila mapakyas sa ilang gitan-aw nga ikaw makahatag sa tinarong ug tinuoray nga serbisyo,” he said.

(That is why we should take care of their trust so that they would not be disappointed in their belief that you can give a proper and true service.)

Currently, Comelec Lapu-Lapu City has already recorded 229 aspiring candidates who were able to file their COCs.

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