Tuloy ang Good Governance: Pasigueños re-elect Mayor Vico in landslide victory
At A Glance
- Sotto and his slate, Giting ng Pasig, secured a sweeping win in the May 12 polls.
On Tuesday morning, May 13, the City Board of Canvassers officially proclaimed the winners after a brief delay caused by some precincts that failed to promptly transmit their votes.
Sotto and his slate, Giting ng Pasig, secured a sweeping win in the May 12 polls.
Sotto won with 351,392 votes, far ahead of his rivals, Sarah Discaya with 29,591 votes, Cory Palma with 308 votes, and Eagle Ayaon with 296 votes.
His running mate, Vice Mayor Dodot Jaworski, also won re-election with 290,237 votes, defeating Iyo-Carucho Bernardo, who received 72,227 votes.
Meanwhile, incumbent Rep. Roman Romulo retained his congressional seat with 348,939 votes, winning over lawyer Christian “Ian” Sia, who got 16,829 votes.
After the proclamation, Sotto expressed his gratitude to Pasigueños.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa lahat ng Pasigueño sa kanilang tiwala, sa kanilang suporta, at sa fresh mandate na ito (I thank all Pasigueños for their trust, their support, and for this fresh mandate),” he said.
“Pagtitibayin natin yung mga nasimulang pagbabago, reporma. Kailangang siguraduhin natin na ma-institutionalize, ibig sabihin dapat kung sino yung mga susunod na leader sa Pasig ay sisiguraduhin na natin na mas mahirap nang gumawa ng masama, mas mahirap nang maging kurap, mas madali nang maging mabuti, at mas madali na maging tapat sa LGU ng Pasig (We will strengthen the reforms and changes we have started. We need to make sure they are institutionalized, that means ensuring that whoever leads Pasig next will find it harder to do wrong, harder to be corrupt, and easier to do good and remain honest in the Pasig City government),” he stressed.