By
Daniel B. Codamon
LAGAWE, Ifugao --Candidates running for
various positions in the province
recently gathered at Provincial Capitol for unity walk and signing of
“integrity pledge” in conduct of coming May elections.
Department of Interior
and Local Government provincial director Rosario Dumelod administered the
signing of the pledge where candidates vowed to respect the norms of
conduct expected of public servants and committed themselves to run a clean
campaign, observe fairness, common decency, honesty and good faith.
They also promised to
help ensure the conduct of a free, honest, peaceful and credible election through
their words, actions, commitment to abide by the tenets of the Constitution,
election laws, rules and regulations and respect the integrity of the electoral
process.
The candidates for governor who joined the
event were Samson Atluna, lawyer Eugene
Balitang, Jonathan Cuyahon, Narciso Dunuan, Vice Gov. Pedro Mayam-o and incumbent
Gov. Denis Habawel. For Board
Members were Jeronimo Bimmohya, Federico
Juguiad Jr., Robert Mangyao, James Tayaban and Julio Tindungan.
There was no candidate
for vice governor and congressman who
participated but some sent their representatives.
Meanwhile voters
pledged to be responsible and principled citizens and will educate themselves
and others about the issues at hand so that their votes will be meaningful and
relevant in the exercise of their right of suffrage.
They also pledged to
vote for candidates who will abide by the rules on campaigning and candidates
who by words and actions renounce violence, coercion, vote-buying and
corruption as means to win the election.
After the covenant
signing, Provincial Election Supervisor Nicasio Jacob gave a briefing on the
Omnibus Rules and Regulations Governing Campaign and Finance and Disclosure on
2016 election.
This activity was
sponsored by the Dept. og Local government, Philippine National Police, Bureay
of Fire Protection, Dept. of Labor and Employment, Philippine Statistics
Authority, Armed Forces of the Philippines and National Police Commission.
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