START OF LOCAL CAMPAIGN. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama poses as a supporter takes a selfie with him after the Holy Mass to mark the start of the local campaign period on Friday (March 25, 2022) at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. The group of mayoral candidate and former councilor Margarita "Margot" Osmena, reelectionist Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and gubernatorial candidate, former tourism secretary Ace Durano also joined the local campaign kick proclamation rallies at their respective bailiwicks.(Contributed photo) CEBU CITY - The campaign period for local candidates of different positions in this capital city and the province of Cebu started on Friday with Holy Mass and opening program at their respective bailiwicks, the Commission on Election in Cebu province reported. Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, Comelec-Cebu supervisor, said in an interview the opening salvo for the local campaign has been "generally peaceful" with no untoward incident reported. "Actually, one
MAYORALTY BET. Former ABS-CBN reporter and radio anchor David "Dave" Tumulak (right) visits Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma (center) before going to the Commission on Elections-Cebu City Office to file his certificate of candidacy on Thursday (Oct. 7, 2021). Tumulak is running for mayor as an independent candidate. (Photo courtesy of Dave Tumulak) CEBU CITY - A former member of the Cebu media who is an incumbent councilor on Thursday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor of this city before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here. David Tumulak, a former reporter of ABS-CBN-Cebu and anchor of DyAB radio who is serving as south district member of the Cebu City Council, bolted the administration party Barug of Mayor Edgardo Labella and Vice Mayor Michael Rama and filed his COC as an independent candidate. He is currently serving his last term as local legislator. "I have a CONA (certificate of nomination and acceptance) from a party. But I will not use th