Two Oppositions Run for Local Exec in Lagtang

It appears that there are two opposition groups in Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City that are running against the one endorsed by Mayor Johnny delos Reyes.

Former City Councilor Semy Cabuenas is set to regain the barangay executive seat in Lagtang this coming barangay election. He will be running against incumbent barangay captain Dindin Bas, his former councilman and ally.

But Cabuenas, who failed to be reelected as city councilor last May, was not supposed to run against Bas, but because the latter challenged him, he changed his mind.

“Dugay ko naka-decision, nagtuo gani ang mga tawo nga di ko modagan but ila kong gihagit. Ig pangampanya, pangutan-on sila sa mga tawo asa ko, ingnun man nila nga di nako modagan kay pildi na,” Cabuenas said, referring what Bas and his group allegedly said during an early campaign.

Cabuenas shared that Bas’ camp’s dropping of his daughter Ghea, who was second councilwoman, also triggered him to change his mind and that it was only a few weeks ago when he decided to run for the post.

Cabuenas is bringing in his slate one incumbent, daughter Ghea, while Bas has two reelectionists: Chito Lapera and Danilo Fernandez.

But while Cabuenas, who served as barangay captain for eight years, is confident on being elected again as barangay captain if, he said, “no vote-buying is involved.”

He admitted the administration’s bet Gilbert dela Cerna is also a force to reckon with especially that he has the backing of Mayor Johnny delos Reyes.

But Cabuenas said as long as the opposition’s Alayon Party chairman and former congressman Eduardo Gullas is supporting him, he believes his road to election will be smooth-sailing. “Didto nako ni sir Eddie two weeks ago ug nisaad na siya nako nga ang mga Gullas (mopaluyo) nako,” he said.

He also said Bas, also an Alayon member, may get the former congressman’s endorsement, but that will be immaterial considering that he was an Alayon-endorsed candidate first.