Rep. Wes Gatchalian proclaimed as new Valenzuela City mayor | Inquirer News

Rep. Wes Gatchalian proclaimed as new Valenzuela City mayor

By: - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ
/ 05:49 PM May 10, 2022

House Deputy Speaker Wes Gatchalian is proclaimed as the new mayor of Valenzuela.

Valenzuela Rep. Wes Gatchalian. Image from his website, wesgatchalian.com

MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Wes Gatchalian is proclaimed as the new mayor of Valenzuela City.

Based on the 100% transmitted election returns from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Gatchalian got 275,650 votes, which is more than thrice than his opponent Bombit Bernardo, who garnered 75,026.

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“Maraming marami pong salamat sa tiwala at suporta! Isang malaking karangalan ang maluklok na mayor at paglingkuran ang ating mahal na Lungsod ng Valenzuela!” he said in a Facebook post.

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(Thank you so much for your trust and support. It is a big honor to be elected as mayor and to serve Valenzuela.)

https://www.facebook.com/WESGatchalian/posts/546763160148625

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Gatchalian served as Valenzuela representative in the 14th and 15th Congress from 2007 to 2013.

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Meanwhile, his brother Rex won unopposed as the city’s representative, garnering 141,794 votes.

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