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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte runs for re-election with same allies

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Katrina Domingo

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<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1840987596975165775&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-01-08T05%3A53%3A58.038722%3A05c1bb33-c8a1-48b5-8344-dd950b2e960d%26action%3Dview&amp;sessionId=24d1cb5328eff0c0991fd5b5010b47da48426977&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:624px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1840987596975165775"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>MANILA — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Vice Mayor Gian Sotto filed their certificates of candidacy for re-election on Tuesday, the first day of filing for those who are seeking positions in the Philippines’ 2025 midterm elections.</p><p>Belmonte and Sotto have formed a tandem since 2019, and are now gunning for their third consecutive term at the helm of the Philippines’ wealthiest and most vote-rich city.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/6/18/qc-mayor-joy-belmonte-says-lgus-can-be-cities-for-change-with-gender-inclusive-programs-1507" id="isPasted">QC mayor Joy Belmonte says LGUs can be &#x27;cities for change&#x27; with gender-inclusive programs</a></div><p>“The first term was a pandemic term so ako naman umaasa na wala nang pandemic at ang lahat ng mga plano natin ay smooth sailing na maisasakatuparan natin,” Belmonte told reporters.</p><p>“If I will run uncontested, I will be very, very happy and this is through the grace and glory of God,” she said, when asked about talk that she would run unopposed as Quezon City mayor.</p><p>If given a chance at a third term in office, Belmonte said she hopes to focus on social services as well as health, shelter and environment.</p><p>“Being a business-friendly city para dumami ang mga jobs para sa mga mamamayan natin… at iuplift ang buhay ng mga mas mahihirap,” she said.</p><p>Sotto, on the other hand, is looking to pass city legislation that will “protect families” if he wins another 3 years as Quezon City Vice Mayor.</p><p>“Protection of families… para lumakas ang ating bansa kailangan tutukan ang bawat pamilya sa buong Pilipinas,” he said.</p><p>“Protection from all kinds of abuse, discrimination and other sorts of violence,” he added.</p><p>Belmonte and Sotto are scions of politicians who started their careers in Quezon City, and eventually climbed to national posts.</p><p>Belmonte is the daughter of former House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, while Sotto is the son of former Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who is expected to mount a Senate comeback bid in 2025.</p>

<p>MANILA — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Vice Mayor Gian Sotto filed their certificates of candidacy for re-election on Tuesday, the first day of filing for those who are seeking positions in the Philippines’ 2025 midterm elections.</p>

MANILA — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Vice Mayor Gian Sotto filed their certificates of candidacy for re-election on Tuesday, the first day of filing for those who are seeking positions in the Philippines’ 2025 midterm elections.