Joselito “Lito” Navarro, a businessman from Badian, can be operating for consultant of Cebu’s seventh district within the upcoming elections underneath the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). | CDN Photograph/ Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Businessman Joselito “Lito” Navarro goals to be the following elected consultant of Cebu’s seventh district.
Navarro determined to hunt an electoral place for the primary time after witnessing the plight of the residents within the district the place he spent most of his life in.
He was born in Cebu Metropolis however was a pupil in elementary and highschool in Badian city in southern Cebu.
Navarro, who’s the proprietor of a mining firm in Badian, is operating for workplace for the primary time within the 2025 midterm elections.
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He formally filed his Certificates of Candidacy (COC) to run as congressman on the Comelec Provincial Workplace on Monday morning, October 7.
Whereas he acknowledged that he’s not a politician, Navarro mentioned that he needs the place with a purpose to present a greater and extra enough service to the residents.
“First time gyud ni kay naluoy ko sa mga tawo. I’m not a politician. And you realize, I’m not very partisan. I’m very goal. Ang goal nako is to assist the folks,” he acknowledged in an interview with native media.
Uphill battle
Navarro acknowledged that he can be going through an uphill battle till the 2025 elections, particularly with out the help of native officers.
Nonetheless, he mentioned that his aim is to raise how the folks within the seventh district reside by offering them with companies, reminiscent of correct healthcare that’s accessible to everybody.
“Luoy kaayo ang mga tawo. Wala’y healthcare system nga maayo. Wala’y infrastructure nga maayo. Unya the economic system is murag wa katuyok kay kuwang bitaw siya og mga corporations nga moadto didto, malls…I’m not saying nga nabiyaan. There are additionally good particular person there…Kuwang ba, kuwang,” relayed Navarro.
If he wins, Navarro mentioned that he can be prioritizing healthcare, livelihood, and constructing a collaborative relationship with the residents whereby they really feel the presence of their elected public officers.
The businessman can be operating underneath the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, which is chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Vs. Calderon
Navarro can be going through Dr. Patricia “Patsy” Calderon, the spouse of incumbent seventh District Rep. Peter John Calderon, within the race for the congressional seat.
One other candidate eyeing the place is Maria Fema Duterte, a former member of the board of administrators of the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Workplace (PCSO) and the GOCC Nayong Pilipino Basis.
Dr. Calderon was accompanied by the incumbent congressman throughout her go to on the Comelec workplace at 2:51 p.m. on Monday to file her COC.
In keeping with her spokesperson, the mayors of the seventh district had been those who satisfied Physician Patricia to proceed the packages and tasks that had been headed by her husband throughout his time period.
On early Monday morning, Cebu’s second district Consultant Edsel Galeos additionally filed his COC for re-election.
Galeos, who’s underneath the Lakas-CMD get together, can be operating in opposition to incumbent Cebu Vice Governor Hilario Junjun’ Davide III.
Serving to these in want
In an interview, Gaelos mentioned that he selected to run for a second time period as a result of he needs to proceed serving to these in want in his district.
Galeos added that he didn’t really feel threatened going up in opposition to his good good friend, Cebu Vice Governor Davide Unwell, as he can be counting on his observe document as a public servant for a few years now.
If given the possibility to serve once more, he mentioned that his plans embrace addressing the present points involving infrastructure, schooling, and value improve of merchandise in his district.
Among the many people who filed their FOCs on the Comelec provincial workplace on Monday had been Moalboal Vice Mayor Paz “Ling Ling” Abenedo Rozgoni and Provincial Board Member John Ismael Borgonia from the third district of Cebu.
Vice Mayor Rozgoni is seeking to be a provincial board member representing the seventh district whereas Borgonia is in search of re-election to the identical place within the 2025 midterm elections.
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