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Duterte's 'friend' files COC for CDO councilor

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Former Davao-based broadcaster Girlie Balaba filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for city councilor on Wednesday.Balaba is part of Cagayan de Oro City (CDO) Mayor Oscar Moreno&#x27;s slate. They are running under Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).Majority of those included in the administration&#x27;s line-up are current and former elected officials from city, congressional districts, and barangay posts, except for Balaba who is a newcomer.A former reporter and anchor of ABS-CBN Davao, Balaba is said to be &quot;close&quot; to President Rodrigo Duterte. &quot;I think everybody is close to the President,&quot; Balaba told ABS-CBN recently, when asked about her closeness to Duterte.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/18/duterte-friend-among-pdp-laban-bets-in-cagayan-de-oro">Duterte &#x27;friend&#x27; among PDP-Laban bets in Cagayan de Oro</a></li></ul>She also denied that there were conflicts between her and the Duterte family.During the 2016 election campaign, Duterte admitted to having 2 wives and 2 girlfriends. He said one girlfriend worked at a cosmetics section of a mall in Davao City, and the other was a cashier. Duterte was married to Elizabeth Zimmerman, and is in a relationship with nurse Honeylet Avancena. - report from Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News

Former Davao-based broadcaster Girlie Balaba filed her COC for city councilor on Wednesday.

Former Davao-based broadcaster Girlie Balaba filed her COC for city councilor on Wednesday.