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3-way fight for mayor looms in Pagudpud

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PAGUDPUD third term and consistent senior SB member Ferdinand Garvida formally announces his intention to run for mayor the coming 2022 local and national elections (Doms Dela Cruz)

By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)

Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte—A three-way fight for the chief executive post in this town looms in the coming elections next year.

Three-termer and consistent senior Sangguniang Bayan member Ferdinand Garvida disclosed his intention to run for mayor in the upcoming election.

“Saan a mailingeden appo ta agradwarak met ngaminen ket ti unus iti tallo a pinag konsehal ko, siyak latta iti nagbalin a number one kas resulta iti pinangay-ayat dagiti tao kaniyak,” Garvida stressed.

He said his family has already decided for him to run for mayor. His family includes his sister Pagudpud Liga ng mga Barangay president and Sangguniang Bayan ex-officio member Maricel Garvida, who will be his running mate.

He likewise added that he has already formed his line up though he did not divulge who his prospective councilor-candidates are.

Garvida also revealed that he has already met with several barangay chiefs in this town. He said he asked them if they wanted another person aside from the Benemeritos and Saleses—who has politically ruled this town for decades--and they reportedly said they want another person to become the mayor.

Garvida quoted them as saying: “Mayat a apo kosehal ken maymayat kuma no iti agtitipon ket Garvida-Garvida, Sales-Sales ken Benemerito-Benemerito” for mayor and vice mayor respectively.

“Narigat ko met a bagkaten iti bukod ko a bangko,” Garvida said regarding the pulse of his constituents on his plans to run for mayor.

The councilor said health will be one of his priorities as he emphasized that people need to be well and healthy to work.

He also noted that “infrastructure projects are not” his priorities.

“No iti pinaglangen mi ken apo bise, awan problema ta no laket pagsayaatan iti kaadwan adda kam dita a sumuporta kasta met ken apo mayor, no met adda paabruba na laketdi pagsayaatan apay kuma saan appo,” Garvida ended.

 

Pagudpud vice mayor also poised to run for top post

Reacting to this, Pagudpud Vice Mayor Matilde H. Sales said she has already expected Garvida to run for mayor.

“It’s good para makapili ang tao. Lahat naman puwedeng tumakbo as long as gusto nilang mag-serbisyo. Dapat iyong interes mo ay galing sa puso mo but for now magtrabaho muna tayo para sa ating mga kababayan,” Sales stated.

The vice mayor likewise disclosed her plan to run for mayor in the upcoming election and as of press time, the plan is for former Pagudpud Mayor Marlon Sales to run as her vice mayor. There is, however, no complete list of candidates for councilor as of press time.


The Ilocos Times tried to get the reaction of incumbent Pagudpud Mayor Raphael Benemerito and in a private message chat, he said that he has no comment yet on the announcement of SB member Garvida’s plan to run for mayor.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM

    Ralph Benemerito Jr. he is the son of the late former mayor Rafael Benemerito Sr. becomes the municipal mayor of Pagudpud since 1999 5 years ago in the Philippines.

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