Mayor in northern Cebu town loses by 7 votes

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Mayor in northern Cebu town loses by 7 votes
Daanbantayan is the northernmost town in Cebu devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013

CEBU, Philippines – In the northern town of Daanbantayan, incumbent Mayor Augusto Corro was defeated by a margin of only 7 votes. 

The winner, retired general Vic Loot, said, “This signals the start of a new beginning for Daanbantayan. Hopefully, makaya nako barugan ang gusto ug gipangandoy sa mga tao diri sa lungsod. Maibalik ang kanhi kahayag, kalimpyo, kahapsay… sa lungsod.”

Loot also congratulated Corro on the close fight and “for a job well done, giving me a good fight, getting the best out of me, considering that I am a new fight.”

Daanbantayan was devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013.

The new mayor hopes that the city will heal from all the divisive political attacks, and that residents will instead help one another for the municipality to prosper.

Corro, on losing said, “Life must go on… I’m ready to accept. In life, I have experienced a lot of ups and downs and this is just one.” – Rappler.com

This article is republished under Rappler’s content sharing agreement with the Sun.Star Network in the coverage of the 2016 national and local elections.

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