By
Ariel Avendano
GEN. TINIO, Nueva Ecija
– The wife of slain General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote will seek
the mayoral post in the midterm elections next year following the withdrawal of
her done on Thursday.
Mayvelyn J.
Bote, submitted her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) before election officer
Melanie Palon at the Commission on Elections office here shortly after her son
Byron Joseph withdrew his COC, 22 days before the last day of substituion of
official candidates.
” I was not
really interested in entering politics, because I was saddened by what happened
to my husband. But I was convinved by many residents to continue the programs
and projects initiated by my husabnd,” the slain mayor’s widow said.
“We have
decided to make the substitution this early and not wait anymore until the
November 29 deadline so that we can make preparations for our platforms and
campaign strategies”, she added.
Her son also
welcomed the move and stressed that his mother is more service oriented and familiar
with local affairs.
Then Mayor
Bote was assassinated by still unidentified gunmen in his vehicle upon exiting
the National Irrigation Administration compound on July 3, 2018.
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