By Zoila Palma: The People’s United Party (PUP) held its municipal convention at Cancha Marshalleck in Benque Viejo on Sunday, drawing out 998 voters from an approved list of 4,877 voters.
The convention, which saw polls open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m., culminated in a tight mayoral race and a decisive result for the municipal slate.
In the councillor race, Jorge Martinez emerged topping the polls across the entire convention, leading all candidates with 629 votes. He was closely followed by Salvador “Jorge” Iglesias, who secured the second-highest vote total with 575 votes.
The top six councillor candidates selected to represent the party in the upcoming municipal elections are:
Jorge Martinez – 629 votes (Topped the polls)
Salvador “Jorge” Iglesias – 575 votes
Edgar Cocom – 503 votes
Ricky Cunil – 494 votes
Pio Quinto Vacha – 439 votes
Ali Morales – 525 votes
In a tightly contested mayoral battle, incumbent Mayor Jorge Rosales secured his position as the party’s candidate with 458 votes, narrowly defeating Jenny Martinez, who garnered 449 votes.
The PUP extended congratulations to Mayor Rosales and the winning councillor slate and also expressed appreciation to Jenny Martinez and all non-selected candidates for their participation and campaign efforts.
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By Zoila Palma: The People’s United Party (PUP) held its municipal convention at Cancha Marshalleck in Benque Viejo on Sunday, drawing out 998 voters from an approved list of 4,877 voters. The convention, which saw polls open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m., culminated in a tight mayoral race and a decisive result
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