COC filing: Oreta vs Sandoval in Malabon's Lone Congressional District

Arra Perez

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- On Day 2 of the filing of certificates of candidacy at the Office of the Regional Election Director-National Capital Region (ORED-NCR), former Malabon Mayor Lenlen Oreta is first in line, aspiring to become a member of the House of Representatives.</p><p>In the afternoon, former lawmaker Ricky Sandoval filed his COC, aiming to make a comeback and represent Malabon&#x27;s Lone District.</p><p>He was joined by his wife, Malabon Mayor Jeannie Sandoval.</p><p>&quot;May the best man win,&quot; Sandoval said when asked about going up against Oreta.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/30/philippines-enters-new-election-season-as-candidacy-filing-for-2025-kicks-off-443">READ: Philippines enters new election season as candidacy filing for 2025 kicks off</a></div><p>For his part, Sandoval wants to focus on various programs.</p><p>&quot;Naiiwan ang Malabon. Kailangan natin magkaroon ng maayos na housing, dapat natin na ayusin mabuti ang ating flood control system na kayang dahil ng national government. We have to improve on our schools,&quot; he said.</p><p>Meanwhile, Oreta is confident of his track record.</p><p>&quot;Naging alkalde ako ng three terms... Nakita naman iyong nagawa ko sa Malabon, so I think maganda ang laban,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I can apply all the things I learned as a mayor sa Kongreso. So para magawa natin ang mga legislation na makakatulong hindi lang sa Malabon [kundi] sa buong Pilipinas... One thing I&#x27;m very passionate about is nutrition... Gusto natin mawala ang stunting sa Pilipinas&quot; he added.</p><p>In Caloocan, First District Rep. Oca Malapitan filed his COC to seek reelection. He was joined by his wife Edna and son Along, who is the incumbent mayor of Caloocan.</p><p>Malapitan is banking on their &quot;performance&quot; to win in the upcoming elections, as his son Along is expected to go up against former Senator Sonny Trillanes.</p><p>Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando Valeriano is seeking reelection, while neophyte Giselle Maceda aims to become the representative of Manila&#x27;s 4th district.</p><p>She is joined by her husband, Edward Maceda, a long-time congressman in the district.</p><p>Former Manila congressman Manny Lopez wants a comeback in the 1st district.</p><div><strong>&#x27;STRATEGIZING DAYS&#x27;</strong></div><p>From Oct. 1 to 2, 21 lawmaker-aspirants have filed their COCs here, with 13 lawmaker-aspirants on Oct. 1 and 8 on Oct. 2.</p><p>Atty. Jovencio Balanquit, Assistant Regional Election Director of the ORED-NCR, already expected this scenario.</p><p>&quot;Bumababa muna after the first day. After the big bang on the first day, because of some superstitious belief by some, the second day, third day minsan hindi talaga ganyan boom &#x27;yan. Then it will rise again in the next few days,&quot; he told reporters.</p><p>&quot;So tomorrow and the next days, normally are the strategizing days. So ang iba, meron tinatawag tayong strategy mode ng mga candidates who are still not definite of running. Kasi iyong iba, they are all ready, pero meron pang mga other matters to attend to,&quot; he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/30/file-at-correct-office-or-void-candidacy-comelec-reminds-aspirants-on-eve-of-filing-2209">READ: &#x27;File at correct office or void candidacy,&#x27; Comelec reminds aspirants on eve of filing</a></div><p>Balanquit shared they will accept COCs filed until the last day and time of filing on Oct. 8.</p><p>&quot;There&#x27;s a rule that all aspirants who are within the vicinity... of the filing venue, within the period, within the time, before the five o&#x27;clock [deadline] are definitely, will be accommodated. There is no problem on that. But I hope the aspirants would file earlier,&quot; he said.</p><p>The official reminded aspirants to make sure to bring complete requirements and accomplish correct forms.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dZysXM8Q45w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>On Day 2 of the filing of certificates of candidacy at the Office of the Regional Election Director-National Capital Region (ORED-NCR), former Malabon Mayor Lenlen Oreta is first in line, aspiring to become a member of the House of Representatives.</p>

On Day 2 of the filing of certificates of candidacy at the Office of the Regional Election Director-National Capital Region (ORED-NCR), former Malabon Mayor Lenlen Oreta is first in line, aspiring to become a member of the House of Representatives.