Please help us find Mayor Guia…,” Francis Zamora said in a press conference on Thursday. Even Grace Cortes, the city’s public information chief, admitted that she did not know where Gomez was. The petition was filed on Sept. 22 by city residents and barangay officials Sophia Patricia Gil, Raul Sevilla, Raymond Alzona and Jun Paul Aquino. According to Gil, around 30,000 residents signed the petition, far more than the required 14,425 signatures. ADVERTISEMENTSan Juan City had 71,225 registered voters in 2016 with Gomez winning over Zamora by 1,000 votes.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 21, 2017 21:00 UTC