TAGUM CITY—–Three candidates are vying for the gubernatorial seat in the province of Davao del Norte: the incumbent, a presidential secretary, and a doctor municipal mayor .
Aiming a shot at the top executive post of the province are Governor Gelacio P. Gementiza with a stage name as ?Yayong?; Secretary Rodolfo P. del Rosario as ?Dolfo?; and Mayor Jesus M. Gaviola as ?Jess?.
Although the Green Vote campaign recognizes Davao City’s efforts to protect the environment, the groups behind it insist more drastic actions are needed to realize these goals. Good governance, they say, plays a key role in protecting the environment. They blame corruption for much of the environmental destruction.
That, in a nutshell, defines the elections in Davao City less than two months from now. The Dutertes are running virtually unopposed: for the first time ever, the city is faced with the possibility of having a father and his daughter occupying the top posts at City Hall. Incumbent councilors and congressmen, not surprisingly, have an edge over the independents and smaller political parties. Only the congressional race in the third district promises a real contest, with three politicians vying for the House seat.
Below is the list of candidates for the various positions in the city:
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DAVAO CITY — Despite recent talk about the possible disbandment of the Task Force Davao, some higher officials in the military still believe that the composite police-military unit is going to stay in the city.
The military’s East Mindanao Command chief, Rodolfo Obaniana, said Thursday that they have not received any order for the termination of Task Force Davao, which was created in 2003 after a series of bombings rocked Davao City.