CAVITE – The election period in the province's 7th district officially started on Thursday, Jan. 26.
The campaign period will run until Feb. 23, ahead of the automated special elections on Feb. 25 set to fill the House of Representatives (HOR) seat vacated by now-Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla.
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Tanza posted photos of checkpoints set up along Tanza-Trece Road in Barangay Paradahan I during the election period kick-off.
Prior to the start of the election period, Comelec offices of Trece Martires, Amadeo, Indang, and Tanza have carried out information dissemination programs regarding the special elections.
Four candidates are running in the special elections, including Remulla’s son, Crispin Diego Diaz “Ping” Remulla, under the National Unity Party.
The other three are running as independent candidates. They are Jose Angelito Domingo Aguinaldo; former Trece Martires City Mayor Melencio Loyola De Sagun, Jr; and Michael Angelo Bautista Santos.