Urban poor group endorses BOPK

BANDO Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) candidates received a commitment of support from an urban poor group called Alliance of Peoples Organization Working for the Empowerment and Resettlement (All power).

Group president Floro Enricoso said that the 2,300 families under 22 community-based chapters will be voting for all the BOPK candidates “whom we believe to have a heart for the poor and (will be) able to carry out the interest of our group,” in the May 13 election.

All power members are from barangays Mambaling, Budlaan, Bulacao, Calamba, Busay and Basak Pardo.

Not to be outdone, Mayor Michael Rama for his part said that he also has his own share of endorsements from different sectoral groups including the Cebu City Youth Movement who are looking for a “healthy” mayor.

“Ako, daghan sad ang ni supporta nako pero wala lang nako gipa butang sa newspaper,” he said.

(I also have many supporter, but I did not publicize it.)

He said the election is not a competition of who gets the most number of endorsement from sectoral groups. What matters, he said, is that “the voice of the people is there and will be heard in the election.”

Enricoso said their group underwent the process of selecting the candidates that they would like to support in next month’s election.

“Our group was able to come up with a consensus to chose the whole slate of the BOPK party,” he said.

All power convened at the Mabolo Sports Compex yesterday to formalize their expression of support for BOPK.

Enricoso said their group underwent the process of selecting the candidates that they would like to support in next month’s election.