MANILA, Philippines — Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. filed on Wednesday his certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor of Mandaluyong City for the 2022 elections. Abalos, together with incumbent mayor Menchie Abalos, who will now gun for the vice mayoralty post, filed his COC at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the latter’s chief of staff Jimmy Isidro confirmed to INQUIRER.net. “I am returning to politics to fulfill my last promise to my late wife Cora,” Abalos Sr. said in a later statement. Aside from serving as a mayor, Abalos also served as chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority from 2001 to 2002 and as chairman of Comelec from 2002 to 2007. ADVERTISEMENTRELATED STORYMandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos files candidacy, to slide down to vice mayorJPVSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 06, 2021 04:20 UTC