Sarangani's political families are realigning their groups and swapping positions
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.SARANGANI, Philippines – Old names in Sarangani politics are set to dominate next year’s electoral exercise, as the week-long filing of certificates of candidacy, which ended on Tuesday, October 8, has shown.
Reynaldo, also known by friends as Bongbong, previously served as Malungon mayor for three full terms before his daughter took over. The father-daughter duo will campaign under the People’s Champ Movement , led byThe elder Constantino said he is running to preserve political stability in Malungon. Reynaldo’s father, Felipe, also served as mayor for many years before becoming Sarangani’s vice governor.
However, former Glan mayor Vivien Yap said there will be no more sibling rivalry in next year’s local elections. Yap and her brother, Enrique Jr., lost in the 2022 elections to their sibling-nephew tandem of Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. and Vice Mayor Victor James Yap Jr. This time, Vivien will support her brother Enrique Jr. in his candidacy for Sarangani vice governor, rather than running against her other brother, the current mayor.
The sibling rivalry among the Yaps began in 2010 when Enrique Jr. fielded his wife for mayor, despite an agreement among the siblings to allow Victor James to run. Enrique Jr. also ran as his wife’s vice-mayoral candidate. Both lost to Victor James and Vivien.
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