Sun-Star Baguio: New city officials proclaimed

Amid charges of vote-buying, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declared late Friday the winners in the local elections in Baguio City. Sun-Star Baguio (www.sunstar.com.ph) reported Saturday that the winners included Rep. Mauricio Domogan (Lakas-CMD), who beat councilor Jose Molintas. Molintas had asked the board of canvassers to delay the proclamation on allegations of vote-buying by the Lakas-CMD, but the proclamation pushed through late Friday. The official results showed Domogan beat Molintas by almost 10,000 votes. Domogan got 47,488 as against Molintas' 37,865. Acting Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. with 26,910 votes, won over acting Vice Mayor Leandro Yangot Jr., who got 17,647 votes. Councilor Daniel Fariñas, with 21,709 votes, will return as presiding officer of Baguio City Council after inching up against fellow Councilor Faustino Olowan, who got 20,416 votes. Other members of the city council include Rocky Thomas Balisong, former vice mayor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, Galo Weygan, Perlita Chan-Rondez, Nicasio Aliping, Antonio Tabora Jr., Erdolfo Balajadia, Nicasio Palaganas, Isabelo Cosalan Jr., Richard Cariño, Fred Bagbagen and Elaine Sembrano. - GMANews.TV