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THE INCUMBENTS\u2014Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte\u2014launch their bid for a third and last term, vowing to \u201ccontinue what we\u2019ve started.\u201d JOAN BONDOC<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

Was it a grand political rally disguised as a street party?<\/p>\n\n

The entire stretch of Caruncho Avenue in Pasig City was closed to traffic yesterday with a stage set up in front of city hall for a \u201cBlu Parade and Concert\u201d with the theme \u201cHappy City, Pasig City.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The event, however, drew at least a thousand participants, most of them in shirts bearing the words \u201cMr. Serbisyo,\u201d referring to former Mayor Robert \u201cBobby\u201d Eusebio who wants to succeed his wife, incumbent Mayor Maribel Eusebio, and \u201cZumBobby Aerobics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The emcee also repeatedly shouted \u201cTwerk it like Bobby\u201d during the program.<\/p>\n\n

Sought for comment, Robert Eusebio, who filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) 30 minutes before the deadline, said that they just supported the event by providing a sound system.<\/p>\n\n

He added that the concert had been organized by a youth group advocating the protection of the environment.<\/p>\n\n

With Robert\u2019s mayoral bid, the Eusebios are poised to continue their over two-decade-old hold on city hall. They first came to power in 1992 with the election of Robert\u2019s father Vicente as the city\u2019s chief executive. Since then the position has been occupied by Robert, his mother Soledad and currently, wife Maribel.<\/p>\n\n

According to Robert, should he win in his bid, he would \u201ccontinue the projects\u201d started by his wife and support the national government\u2019s efforts in rehabilitating Pasig River.<\/p>\n\n

Businessman Odylon Ramos is the only independent candidate running against him for Pasig mayor next year.<\/p>\n\n

Robert, who belongs to the Nacionalista Party, did not field any vice mayoral candidate to challenge incumbent Vice Mayor Iyo Christian Bernardo of the Liberal Party. Bernardo, on the other hand, will be running against independent candidate Baltazar Iglesias.<\/p>\n\n

Meanwhile, the congressional race for Pasig will be a three-way race among Councilors Christian Sia, Ricky Eusebio and Mons Romulo, sister of incumbent Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo.<\/p>\n\n

Two hours before the deadline for the filing of COCs, actress Coney Reyes\u2019 son with actor Vic Sotto, Victor \u201cVico\u201d Sotto, filed his COC for city councilor.<\/p>\n\n

In Quezon City, three candidates are running against incumbent Mayor Herbert Bautista for the city\u2019s top post.<\/p>\n\n

They are civil organization leader and Anti-Trapo Movement founder Myrleon Peralta, radio broadcaster Alexander Lague and nongovernment office worker Martin Sanchez Jr.<\/p>\n\n

On the other hand, Bautista\u2019s running mate, incumbent Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, is facing four challengers: broadcaster Rolando Jota who lost to her in the 2013 elections; businessman Henry Samonte who lost to Bautista in 2013; and businessmen Allan Bantilo and Glenn Nicanor Acol.<\/p>\n\n

Bautista reiterated that after consulting with family and friends, he opted to run for reelection instead of pursuing his original plan to run for the Senate to \u201ccontinue what we\u2019ve started.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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