The electoral campaign in Davao del Norte was hot as minutes before the deadline for the filing of candidacy last Friday, incumbent Vice Governor Victorio Suaybaguio, who earlier already filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) as First District Representative, withdrew his COC and filed instead as Governor to challenge First District Rep. Anthony G. Del Rosario.
Members of the Davao press and supporters hold on to the edge of their seats inside the Commission on Elections office here until early evening waiting for former Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to appear and file her certificate of candidacy for mayor. Only three mayoral candidates filed their COCs when the deadline of filing strike on Friday.
Family members of one of two captured soldiers request for their kin's safe release after knowing they are safe.
Netizens are abuzz if Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is indeed retiring once his term ends next year, after his daughter, former mayor Inday Sara Duterte posted a photo on her social media account Tuesday night having her head shaved with captions that hinted the mayor could be running in the national elections.
An official of the Philippine National Police said there will be a series of conferences and consultations together with the Commission on Elections and the military to identify the hotspot areas in Davao region after the filing of the certificate of candidacies.