CAVITE – Majority of plebiscite participants in Bacoor City on Saturday, July 29, voted yes to merging the city’s 73 barangays into 47 and renaming them.

Photo from the City Government of Bacoor (MANILA BULLETIN)

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the plebiscite results at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, July 30.

A press statement from Comelec said 32,380 of 114,416 or 28.30 percent of Bacoor’s registered voters participated in the plebiscite.

The local government unit (LGU) said the merging of barangays is a strategic move to optimize resources, improve service delivery, and foster closer community ties.

“Ang pagkakaisa at pagsasama ng ating mga barangay ay isang malaking hakbang tungo sa mas malakas na komunidad. Ito ay magbubukas ng mas maraming oportunidad para sa lahat, at magdadala ng mas maraming serbisyo at proyekto para sa ating mamamayan (The unity and cooperation of our barangays is a big step towards a stronger community. It will open more opportunities for all and bring more services and projects to our fellowmen),” Mayor Strike B. Revilla wrote on a Facebook post.

Photo from the City Government of Bacoor (MANILA BULLETIN)

Revilla also encouraged Bacooreños to actively participate in community projects following the ratification of merging and renaming the city’s barangays.

Cavite Police Provincial Office Director Col. Christopher F. Olazo, meanwhile, announced that the plebiscite was conducted without any significant incidents of violence or disruption.