Local candidates in Lapu-Lapu City signed the Peace Covenant Wednesday morning. (CDN PHOTO/NORMAN V. MENDOZA)
CANDIDATES in Lapu-Lapu City signed a peace covenant for the elections at the Our Lady of the Rule Parish in Lapu-Lapu City.
The covenant signing officiated by parish priest Fr. Leonardo Cabrera was witnessed by police officials and a representative of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Incumbent Mayor Paz Radaza and her slate signed the agreement along with rival mayoral candidate Rolando Patalinjug and his PDP-Laban Party slate.
Also present were mayoral candidate Angel Rodriguez and the rest of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) lineup.
Fr. Cabrera called on all candidates and supporters to help ensure clean, honest, credible and peaceful elections.