20 Pangasinan poll bets running unopposed

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- At least 20 candidates, most of them seeking reelection, are running unopposed.

 
 Among the candidates are District 2 Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil, mayors Timoteo Villar III of Sto. Tomas town, Silverio Alarcio Jr. (Laoac), Alain Jerico Perez (San Manuel), Teodoro Ramos (Sta. Maria), Amadeo Gregorio Perez IV (Urdaneta), Ramon Gucio III (Binalonan) and Roberto Arcinue (Sual). 

Sto. Tomas Vice Mayor Wilfredo Pescador, San Manuel Vice Mayor Salvador Perez, Sual Vice Mayor Dionisio Caburao Jr. and Villasis town vice mayoral bet Jesus Franco Sison Jr. are also without opponents. 

Seven reelectionist councilors – Ely Ramos, Benjamin Oculto Jr., Estefania Vengco, Tomas Castañaga Jr., Dominador Lardizabal, Alfredo Eleccion and Leonora Zarasate – and former vice mayor Benito Ordonio, another candidate for councilor, are also running unopposed. – Eva Visperas