QC Mayor Belmonte, Sotto, Reps Atayde, Vargas file COC in reelection bid

Joy Belmonte and Gian Sotto present their COCs to media

MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy  Belmonte filed her certificate of candidacy for her third and final term. She was accompanied by reelectionist vice mayor Gian Sotto, six congressmen and a complete line-up of councilors in the city’s six districts.

Joy’s father, former House Speaker and mayor Sonny Belmonte together with former Senate President Tito Sotto, father of Vice Mayor Sotto also attended the event.

In her statement,  Belmonte assured Quezon City residents that in her last term, she will work harder to realize city residents’ dream of attaining progress in which nobody will be left behind.

Former Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and former Senate President Vicente Sotto III witness their children’s filing of COCs.

In her sorties, Belmonte asked her constituents if they felt real service and compassion from the local government. “Were they helped in times of crisis, in education, transportation, livelihood and even during grief of a departed relative”? Belmonte emphasized that “with all humility, we were able to meet all their needs  and will continue doing this kind of great service to our beloved constituents.”

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“The legacy of the Belmonte administration is not just about the number of buildings and houses we have built, the job and livelihood opportunities we have created, and the reforms we have institutionalized.” “It is how we have improved the lives of our QCitizens and earned their trust in the past five years.”

Mayor Joy Belmonte formally submits her COC to Comelec

“It is the resounding vote of confidence from the business sector, even amid the pandemic and other challenging situations. Ultimately, what matters most is the lasting impact we have made on the people we serve” the mayor reiterated.